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As Final Rules Begin to Emerge, Dodd-Frank Questions and Comments Continue

  • Jul 18, 2011
  • Nathan Stein

As Final Rules Begin to Emerge, Dodd-Frank Questions and Comments Continue

With almost a year of writing proposed rules under their belts, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) still has a long road ahead to institute regulations required by the Dodd-Frank Act. All energy trading organizations will face (Read more...)


Situational Awareness in SCADA/GMS/EMS/DMS: Are you minimizing your risk by having the most real-time information at your fingertips?

  • Jun 24, 2011
  • Feng Xu

Have you seen the movie “Unstoppable?”  It’s about an unmanned, runaway freight train carrying toxic explosive chemicals at 60 miles per hour, and headed straight towards the heart of Scranton, PA. The Traction SCADA system is (Read more...)


Increased Global LNG Trade May Decouple Gas From Crude Pricing

  • May 18, 2011
  • Ian Clarke

The world’s liquefied natural gas markets are becoming increasingly independent of the price of crude oil, spurred by increased global trade, industry experts told delegates at the 2011 Energy Risk conference in Houston. (Read more...)


Lower Natural Gas Volatility Doesn’t Preclude Need to Hedge

  • May 17, 2011
  • Ian Clarke

While natural gas price volatility has declined in the past three years, the need to hedge positions is as critical as ever, attendees at the 15th annual Energy Risk USA conference in Houston were told. Prices have declined from their $12-$13/MMBtu highs of the early and mid-2000s to about $4/MMBtu today (Read more...)