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U.S. FERC approves larger nat gas line to Mexico  WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Wednesday approved El Paso Natural Gas Co.'s request to expand its pipeline to export natural gas to Mexico.     Pipeline Agreement Will Lead to Drop in Natural Gas Prices in St. Louis Area  By Repps Hudson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Jan. 30 The price of natural gas will drop slightly in the next few years as a result of an agreement between a pipeline company that serves the St. Louis area and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.      Press Release      Energy Solutions Plus, Inc. Reports Record Year  Forest, Virginia, January 31, 2002 Energy Solutions Plus, Inc. (ESP), a premier provider of integration and consulting services to companies within the energy industry, announced today strong results for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2001. Net revenue for FY2001 was approximately $13.08 million, the highest annual revenue in the company's history, representing an increase of 65 percent over FY2000. These results exceeded the company's expectations by 9 percent or approximately $1M.      Energy Security      Bush Prepares for More Super-Terror  Jan 30, 2002 - United Press International President George W. Bush spelled out an ambitious program for homeland security in his State of the Union speech Tuesday night -- and the programs he announced appeared designed to deal with literal terrorist, nuclear and other attacks against American cities.          ADVERTISEMENT    Online marketplaces are driving an ongoing restructuring of Europe's energy industry, by making energy trading simpler and cheaper. A new report from Datamonitor, Online Energy Trading in Europe, explores the growing volume of trading operations in a liberalized market. http://www.energycentral.com/links/show_mi.cfm?id=100584          California Crisis      California Gas Aggregation Customers at Risk in Enron Bankruptcy  Jan. 30 (California Energy Markets) While direct-access electricity customers of Enron remain in a kind of limbo state since the company and dozens of its subsidiaries entered bankruptcy, natural gas customers and utilities are increasingly worried about what will happen to their contract arrangements under the state's core-aggregation transportation (CAT) program and the contract marketer (CM) program, which is the fuel equivalent of direct access for large gas users. Special Offer from this Publisher!       National Energy Policy      Bush makes scant mention of energy plan in speech  By Chris Baltimore, WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) Energy policy took a predictable back seat to national security in President George W. Bush's State of the Union address on Tuesday, with a call to Congress to pass comprehensive energy legislation.      GAO filing suit against White House, sources say  WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The General Accounting Office, the investigative arm of U.S. Congress, will announce on Wednesday it is taking the White House to court to get details of how a task force headed by Vice President Dick Cheney formulated its energy plan, congressional sources said.      Daschle Targets Week of Feb. 11 for Senate Energy Debate  Jan 30, 2002 - E?Publishing Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) hopes to have a comprehensive energy bill ready for floor action the week of Feb. 11, just in time to beat his self-imposed Presidents Day recess deadline, a senior Democratic aide said last week.      GOP to Fight Planned GAO Lawsuit   By JESSE J. HOLLAND Associated Press Writer, WASHINGTON, Jan 30, 2002 (AP Online via COMTEX) -- Republicans say they may take action to stop congressional investigators from suing Vice President Dick Cheney to get information on business executives who met with him and his aides on energy policy.      Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures      E.ON gets war chest windfall from Veba/BP deal  FRANKFURT, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Germany's E.ON AG said on Wednesday that proceeds from the sale of its Veba Oel unit would exceed original estimates, bolstering the war chest of the group which is still on the prowl for acquisitions.      Chain Energy to be bought by Argonauts Group  TORONTO, Jan 30 (Reuters) Exploration firm Chain Energy Corp. said on Wednesday it was being bought by Argonauts Group Ltd. in a cash and stock deal worth an estimated C$17 million ($11 million).      BP buys majority stake in Germany's Veba in deal worth dlrs 2.5 billion   LONDON, Jan 30, 2002 (AP WorldStream via COMTEX) -- BP PLC said Wednesday it's proceeding with its planned acquisition from German energy company E.On AG of a majority stake in Veba Oil, in a deal valued at dlrs 2.48 billion.      ChevronTexaco Reportedly Looks to Break Up Phillips-Conoco Merger   By TSC Staff, Jan 30, 2002 (TheStreet.com via COMTEX) -- ChevronTexaco is reportedly considering a takeover bid for either Conoco or Phillips Petroleum in an effort to break up their planned merger.      Oil company to maintain presence in Oklahoma   By Heather Lepley, STILLWATER, Okla., Jan 29, 2002 (Daily O'Collegian, U-WIRE via COMTEX) -- Following a decision to place the headquarters of the soon-to-be formed ConocoPhillips in Houston rather than in Bartlesville, Okla., the Conoco chairman and chief executive officer assured Oklahomans the company will continue to have a major presence in this state.      BP, Veba sell Veba oil, gas ops for 3.2 bln cad to Petro-Canada   CALGARY, Jan 30, 2002 (AFX-Europe via COMTEX) -- Petro-Canada said late yesterday it has agreed to acquire the international oil and gas operations of Veba Oil & Gas Gmbh from Veba and BP PLC for 3.2 bln cad in cash.      TotalFinaElf has no current acquisition targets; Enron exposure 10-20 mln eur   PARIS, Jan 30, 2002 (AFX-UK via COMTEX) -- TotalFinaElf currently sees no acquisition target "which presents sufficient interest", chairman Thierry Desmarest said.      Legislation/Regulation      Enron's Demise Didn't Affect Energy Markets in Short Term, Experts Say  By Karen Masterson, Houston Chronicle, Jan. 30 Experts concluded Tuesday that Enron's collapse had no short-term negative impact on energy markets, but some cautioned that inadequate disclosure requirements may have hidden the company's influence over California's electricity markets and contributed to the state's energy crisis last year.      U.S. House Broadens Sphere of Enron Probe, Targeting Andersen's Roles  By Julie Mason, Houston Chronicle, Jan. 30 House investigators Tuesday widened the scope of the Enron probe, targeting the dual roles served by Arthur Andersen in consulting and auditing at the energy company.      Congressional Committee Asks Andersen for Documents Related to Enron  Chicago Tribune, Jan. 30 A congressional committee asked the Andersen accounting firm Tuesday to turn over documents related to the consulting work that the Chicago-based company did for Enron Corp., the energy and commodities trading giant now in bankruptcy.      Enron Admits Error in Lobbying Costs   By PETE YOST Associated Press Writer, WASHINGTON, Jan 30, 2002 (AP Online via COMTEX) -- Enron Corp. apparently failed to disclose many of its lobbying expenses to Congress last year as the energy trader headed toward financial disaster.      Bingaman Plugs Transparent Energy Markets at Enron Hearing  Jan 30, 2002 - E?Publishing U.S. energy markets may have reacted well following Enron Corp.'s collapse, but that doesn't mean Congress should shy away from tightening regulations in the face of a general lack of industry transparency, Senate Energy Committee Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) said Tuesday.      FACTBOX-Congress hearings schedule on Enron/Andersen  WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) Following are the hearings which Congress has firmly scheduled on the collapse of Enron Corp., its auditor Andersen, and related regulatory issues over the coming weeks.      Gas Pricing/Hubs      NYMEX Hub gas mostly ends lower, AGAs seen neutral  NEW YORK, Jan 30 (Reuters) NYMEX Hub gas, mixed early as front months firmed with strong physicals and colder late-week forecasts, mostly ended lower on Wednesday but reacted little to the late release of a neutral weekly inventory report, sources said.      Cold weather pushes U.S. spot natural gas higher  SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 30 (Reuters) Colder weather moving into many parts of the Midwest and Northeast sent U.S. spot natural gas prices higher Wednesday, with many pipelines putting in 10-cent gains on the day, industry sources said.      Drilling/Exploration      Michigan Governor Likely to Stop Fighting Ban on Great Lakes Drilling  By Dawson Bell, Detroit Free Press, Jan. 29 Gov. John Engler hinted Monday that he may stop fighting a proposed ban on oil and gas drilling under the Great Lakes, in the face of overwhelming support in the Legislature for a ban.      Futures      March Gas Futures Edges Higher after Shrugging off AGA Data  Jan. 30 (Btu's Daily Gas Wire) In its first day of trading as a nearby month contract, March natural gas futures settled 1.3 cents higher at $2.08 as marketers shrugged off a bearish American Gas Association storage report and short covering continued to ensue, said traders. Special Offer from this Publisher!       Leases/Acreage      High Bids Accepted on Offshore Sale   By ALAN SAYRE AP Business Writer, NEW ORLEANS, Jan 30, 2002 (AP Online via COMTEX) -- All 95 high bids were accepted from the first sale of federal offshore petroleum leases in the eastern Gulf of Mexico since 1988, federal officials said Wednesday.      Pipelines      Lodi, Calif., Natural Gas Storage Firm Readies Pipeline, Compression Equipment  By Bruce Spence, The Record, Stockton, Calif., Jan. 28 Four years in the making, Lodi Gas Storage is nearly up and running with a new pipeline and compression equipment needed to inject and withdraw billions of cubic feet of natural gas from an underground reservoir.      FERC approves Colorado Interstate natgas pipeline  WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission gave final approval on Wednesday to Colorado Interstate Gas Co.'s plan to expand its natural gas pipeline system by 282 million cubic feet per day.      US FERC OKs Tuscarora natgas pipeline into Nevada  WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) gave final approval on Wednesday to Tuscarora Gas Transmission Co.'s plan to expand its pipeline system to bring more natural gas to industrial customers in northern Nevada.      Tassie sod turned for gas pipeline   By Brett Stubbs, Jan 30, 2002 (The Mercury - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The onshore construction phase of the $A400m Bass Strait natural gas pipeline has commenced.      Sempra Energy moves ahead natural gas export project   Bolivia, Jan 29, 2002 (La Razon/SABI via COMTEX) -- Sempra Energy, that is striving to reach an agreement to export Bolivian natural gas to the US, has got the authorization from authorities in California, to set up a the Mexican stretch of a pipeline to be used for the distribution of imported gas to the US and Mexico.      Rates    For more information on rate tariffs visit Gas Rate Tariffs   [IMAGE]    Roanoke Gas To Petition Scc For Higher Rates  Jan 30 - Roanoke Times & World News Roanoke Gas Co. plans to file for a rate increase with the State Corporation Commission in early summer, but customers may not see higher gas bills if the increase is approved, John Williamson, president of RGC Resources, said at the company's shareholders' meeting Monday.      Rigs      Drilling Activity Up In Western Canada  Jan 29, 2002 - Resource News International The number of Canadian oil and gas rigs active as of Tuesday, January 29, totaled 533, up from the previous week's 524, according to the Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors (CAODC).      Storage      AGA says U.S. weekly natgas stocks fell 111 bcf  WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) The American Gas Association issued the following weekly estimates of U.S. working gas in storage (in bcf):      General      Andersen Under Gun to Salvage Lost Data  Chicago Tribune, Jan. 30 Prodded by a Texas judge, the Andersen accounting firm has launched an aggressive campaign to retrieve Enron Corp. records destroyed by its Houston staff, but many of the missing documents never will be recovered, plaintiffs' lawyers and others say.      Enron Was Open Book that No One Could Read  By Gregg Fields, The Miami Herald, Jan. 28 In sifting through the carnage of Enron, the largest bankruptcy in American history, the accusations and scandals belie one salient fact: Until the roof started caving in, Enron operated by the book.      Governor Asks Florida Lawmakers to Consider Suing Firm Over Enron Stock  By Nancy Cook Lauer, Tallahassee Democrat, Fla., Jan. 30 Two new investigations into Florida's disastrous experience with Enron stock were launched Tuesday.      West Virginia Senate Panel Examines Rise in Coal, Gas Assessments  By Phil Kabler, The Charleston Gazette, W.Va., Jan. 29 An ad hoc Senate committee met for the first time Monday to try to determine what is causing and what can be done about sharp increases in property tax assessments on coal reserves and natural gas wells.      Developments related to the Enron collapse and investigation  Jan 30 - Associated Press Developments related to the Enron collapse and investigation:      Texan Attends State of the Union to Keep Focus on Victimized Enron Employees  By Maria Recio, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Jan. 30 President Bush probably didn't see Debbie Perrotta peering down at him Tuesday night from the visitors gallery of the House of Representatives, but she was there -- representing the victimized employees of Enron Corp.      Trading/Marketing      Sempra agrees to buy Enron metals unit for $145 mln  STAMFORD, Conn, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Sempra Energy said on Tuesday it had agreed to pay about $145 million for the metals unit of Enron Corp., the latest business sold by the bankrupt energy trading giant.      Legal      Shadow of Enron Debacle Falls on Houston Law Firm Vinson & Elkins  By Mark Curriden, The Dallas Morning News, Jan. 30 Vinson & Elkins, one of Texas' largest and most prestigious law firms, pocketed $30 million last year working for Enron Corp., its biggest and most prized client.      Enron Workers Seek Go-Ahead for Class-Action Suit  By Rosanna Ruiz, Houston Chronicle, Jan. 30 Attorneys representing Enron employees who lost money in the company's 401(k) plan have asked a judge to let their class-action suit proceed even though Enron is tied up in bankruptcy court.      University of California Hires Law Firm to Recover Investments in Enron  The Sacramento Bee, Calif., Jan. 30 Facing an uphill battle to recover $144.7 million lost investing in Enron Corp., the University of California has hired America's most successful and controversial securities-fraud law firm -- a firm that has recovered billions of dollars for shareholders but is reportedly under investigation for improper tactics.      Legal experts disagree on GAO-Cheney dispute  By Susan Cornwell, WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) Legal experts disagree over who has the better case as the U.S. Congress' investigative arm prepared a legal action to find out how President George. W Bush's energy policy was crafted.      People      Texas Attorney General Candidate Faces Questions on Law Firm's Ties to Enron  By Clay Robison, Houston Chronicle, Jan. 30 The Republican candidate to succeed Texas Attorney General John Cornyn is facing questions about potential conflicts similar to the ones that forced Cornyn to withdraw from his office's investigation into the Enron collapse.      Texas Attorney General's Opinion Is Sought in Release of Enron Suicide Note  By Eric Hanson, Houston Chronicle, Jan. 30 The Police Department says it will get an attorney general's ruling -- a process that could take months -- before releasing the suicide note written by a former Enron executive whose body was found in his car Friday.      NEWSMAKER-Walker is unlikely Bush administration antagonist  By Sue Pleming, WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) As a volunteer for President George W. Bush's father's presidential campaign and a man with solid Republican credentials, David Walker seems an unlikely choice to wage a legal battle against the Bush administration.      New Enron president no stranger to corporate storms  By Dan Wilchins, NEW YORK, Jan 29 (Reuters) Jeff McMahon, promoted Tuesday to president and chief operating officer at scandal-wracked Enron Corp., has a knack for finding himself in the middle of corporate maelstroms.      Enron CEO Cooper Rallies Employees   By KRISTEN HAYS Associated Press Writer, HOUSTON, Jan 30, 2002 (AP Online via COMTEX) -- The restructuring specialist chosen to help Enron Corp. emerge from bankruptcy told workers there that the fallen energy giant has enough strength to survive.      Video shows Enron employee asked if Lay was on crack  WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - An enraged Enron employee asked then-boss Kenneth Lay if he was on crack during a staff meeting, videoed as the energy trading giant began to unravel and aired on U.S. television on Wednesday.      Labor/Human Resources      Johnnie Cochran Plans to Lend Help to Enron Workers  Houston Chronicle, Jan. 30 The Rev. Al Sharpton said Tuesday that attorney Johnnie Cochran will help represent Enron employees trying to recover lost retirement savings.      Jesse Jackson Rallies Enron Workers in DC  Jan 30, 2002 - United Press International The Rev. Jesse Jackson on Wednesday led over two-dozen former employees of bankrupt Enron Corp. to demand government compensation to make up for their losses.      Financial      Williams calls stock fall an 'overreaction'  TULSA, Okla., Jan 30 (Reuters) - Energy trader and pipeline operator Williams Cos. Inc. on Wednesday said it remains committed to maintaining its investment-grade credit rating and called the drop in its stock an "overreaction."      Williams Cos. Shares Fall 22 Percent on News of Spin-Off Debt  By Russell Ray, Tulsa World, Okla., Jan. 30 The stock price of Williams Cos. Inc. plummeted 22 percent Tuesday after the company delayed the release of its fourth-quarter results to evaluate the impact of $2.4 billion in Williams-backed debt.      Shares in Williams Cos halted on NYSE for news pending  NEW YORK, Jan 30 (Reuters) Shares of energy trader and pipeline operator Williams Cos Inc. were halted on Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange for news pending.      Lesson learned: Anadarko comes clean on accounting  By Paul Thomasch, NEW YORK, Jan 30 (Reuters) Sitting in his eighteenth floor office one evening last week, Anadarko Petroleum Corp.'s chief financial officer took the sort of call that can bring a company to its knees these days.      Investors give Petro-Can's Veba deal a rough ride  CALGARY, Alberta, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Investors gave Petro-Canada's C$3.2 billion ($2 billion) acquisition of Veba Oil & Gas's energy assets a rough reception on Wednesday, driving the stock down to a six-month low on concerns about rising debt as oil prices drop.      Investor Reactions Rattle Williams   By DANNY M. BOYD Associated Press Writer, TULSA, Okla., Jan 30, 2002 (AP Online via COMTEX) -- Executives at Williams Cos. scrambled Wednesday to restore confidence as investors jettisoned stock in a sell-off ignited partly by lingering fears about the collapse of Enron Corp.      Enron's Books Aren't the Only Place Andersen Has Made Mistakes  By Seth Borenstein, Knight Ridder, Jan. 30 Two years before their Enron Corp. work came under scrutiny, Arthur Andersen auditors approved another client's inaccurate accounting.      'Enron Effect' Rattles Investors   By LISA SINGHANIA AP Business Writer, NEW YORK, Jan 30, 2002 (AP Online via COMTEX) -- Fears of another Enron-type scandal has become Wall Street's latest excuse to sell in an environment already plagued by uncertainty.      Financial - Ratings      Centrica outperforms, Morgan Stanley positive on Enbridge buy   LONDON, Jan 30, 2002 (AFX-UK via COMTEX) -- Shares in blue-chip energy group Centrica PLC were holding steady in early deals, outperforming a weaker market, after Morgan Stanley said the company's acquisition of Enbridge Energy Services for 437 mln stg was a positive move, dealers said.      Financial - Results      NiSource reports profit vs. year-ago loss  MERRILLVILLE, Ind., Jan 30 (Reuters) NiSource Inc., a diversified natural gas distributor, on Wednesday reported a fourth-quarter profit, reversing a year-earlier loss, despite unseasonably warm weather and the economic downturn.      Anadarko shares hit by accounting worries  NEW YORK, Jan 30 (Reuters) Shares of Anadarko Petroleum Inc. fell sharply Wednesday after the largest U.S. independent oil and gas producer disclosed Tuesday it would restate earnings to include additional charges.      Energen earnings drop on low prices, Enron charge  BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Jan 30 (Reuters) - Diversified energy company Energen Corp. said on Wednesday fourth-quarter net income dropped more than 70 percent, hurt by lower natural gas prices and charges for exposure to troubled energy trader Enron Corp.      Enbridge operating profit, dividend up  CALGARY, Alberta, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Enbridge Inc., Canada's No. 2 pipeline company, said on Wednesday its fourth-quarter operating profit rose due to a big U.S. acquisition, but net earnings fell 33 percent after a prior-year gain from income tax reductions.      Houston-Based Marathon Oil Posts Quarterly Net Loss of Almost $900 Million  By Michael Davis, Houston Chronicle, Jan. 30 Marathon Oil Corp. reported on Tuesday a massive net loss of nearly $900 million for the fourth quarter, partly because of the cost of its recent split from U.S. Steel Corp.      International      Enron collapse subjects British government, opposition to accusations  By ROBERT BARR Associated Press Writer, LONDON, Jan 30, 2002 (AP WorldStream via COMTEX) -- Enron's collapse has cast a shadow over Downing Street, with Prime Minister Tony Blair under pressure to explain how Enron won favorable government decisions after giving financial support to the Labor Party.      Kuwait Signs Protocol Agreement to Import Natural Gas From Qatar   KUWAIT CITY, Jan 30, 2002 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Kuwait signed on Wednesday a protocol agreement to import Qatari natural gas from the year 2005, Kuwait's official KUNA news agency reported.      Rwe to Be the Largest Investor in the Czech Republic  Jan 30, 2002 - FT World Media Abstracts via Comtex RWE AG, the German energy group, has signed a contract with the Czech state privatisation body over the acquisition of a 97 per cent stake in gas provider Transgas and participations of between around 46 and 58 per cent in eight regional Czech gas companies.      Gaz De France to Cut Tariffs on 1 May  Jan 30, 2002 - FT World Media Abstracts via Comtex A year after having raised its household gas tariffs by 9.5 per cent, the French gas company Gaz de France (GDF) is planning a "significant" cut in these rates on 1 May, the company's chairman, Pierre Gadonneix, announced yesterday.        If you are an Energy Central News Subscriber and you have checked any news articles above, selecting the 'Get Articles' button below will deliver all of the checked articles in one page. This is a convenient way to get exactly the news you need - quickly!           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