France has become the first country to ban the controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, according to French media reports. Citing an article in Le Monde newspaper last week, naturalgaswatch.org reported the French government had prohibited the “exploration and exploitation of gas and oil shale” under mounting pressure from opponents. The move follows a […]
Representatives from the Canadian Propane Association recently met with Robert W.J. Ghiz, Premier of Prince Edward Island (PEI) to discuss ways the propane industry can contribute to Canada’s sustainable energy strategy, Digital Journal reported. “Propane is an important part of the clean energy mix,” said Jim Facette, President and CEO of the Canadian Propane Association, […]
As well as being a cheap, clean-burning vehicle fuel, we all know propane is an essential part of summer as a source of fuel for our gas-fired grills. But two Calgary men are now facing criminal charges after using the liquid petroleum gas for an entirely different source of entertainment. Police have charged the pair […]
U-Haul announced the addition of a new propane/autogas refilling station in North Auburn, Washington, to its network of locations, the company stated in a press release this week. The new station will be equipped with a handheld device to quickly scan your tank and gauge how much is inside. Many U-Haul service centers offer consumers […]
A remote Canadian town whose natural gas supply is about to be cut off after an oil spill is being shipped emergency propane equipment to avert a disaster. Norman Wells in the Northwest Territories is in a state of emergency following the Plains Midstream oil spill in Northern Alberta. The disaster spewed 28,000 barrels of […]
The Canadian Energy Board has put out a new propane outlook, offering the country’s forecast for the fuel over the next three months. The storyline up north looks a lot like it does in the U.S. — weakening demand at the end of the heating season, propane prices following crude oil up — but with […]
. We’ve got to make sure that we’re extracting natural gas safely, without polluting our water supply. That’s why I’ve asked Secretary [Steven] Chu, my energy secretary, to work with other agencies, the natural gas industry, states, and environmental experts to improve the safety of this process. — Pres. Barack Obama, 30 March 2011 Among […]
The Alberta-based GasFrac Energy Services suffered a setback this weekend, when a fire damaged machinery at one of its Canadian refining operations. The energy company has suspended work to investigate the cause of the fire, it said in a press release issued on Sunday. GasFrac’s primary work is distilling propane for oil and gas companies. […]
With most speculators looking for oil prices to go mountaineering in the near future, there are plenty of modern-day alchemists trying to gin up fuel from cheaper sources. (Including algae.) And one South African company, Sasol, is getting it done with natural gas. This week, Sasol said it was investing about CAD$1 billion in Canadian […]
The name of an Oklahoma energy company is being floated as a potential buyer for BP’s liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) assets in Canada, writes the local Tulsa World. The newspaper says the Tulsa-based Williams Companies, which already operate liquid gas facilities in Western Canada, could be sniffing around the sale. Though the company is late […]