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Natural gas wins place as oil field fuel

Chron -- The biggest, baddest engines in the world, long chained to diesel fuel, are on the verge of a mass transformation because of cheap natural gas - with oil field equipment holding particular potential, executives said Thursday during a summit of heavy fuel users and producers.

"Here's the first reason that large engines are going gas," said JoelFeucht, director of gas engine strategy for Caterpillar's energy and power systems division. "Large engines burn the most fuel. I could try to make it harder, but that's pretty straightforward."

Oil companies alone use nearly 1.2 billion gallons of diesel fuel a year just for pressure pumping equipment that supports hydraulic fracturing, said David Hill, vice president of natural gas economy operations for Encana Corp. Adding the diesel used to powe

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flagtown25 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,192 Points:510,930 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Oct 5, 2012 6:20:23 AM Ignore flagtown25 Report Abuse Ok
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,828 Points:1,637,220 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 9:00:56 PM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse syd: Amen!
sydb7 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,657 Points:1,941,890 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Oct 1, 2012 5:34:46 AM Ignore sydb7 Report Abuse When the oil companies get done the price of natural gas will cost as much as gasoline! Drivers are NOT going to get a break!!!
RoadKing95 Champion Author San Jose Posts:20,699 Points:3,630,940 Joined:May 2003	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 12:34:42 PM Ignore RoadKing95 Report Abuse libertyut wrote - >>NG won't be cheap once people use it in there (sic) cars as gas.<< I find it amusing that someone from Utah would be against NG,since Utah gives substantial tax credits to their citizens for NG vehicle purchases.
DanMtz Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,491 Points:1,270,050 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 7:37:08 AM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse Well, that makes a lot of sense.
southrob Champion Author Tucson Posts:3,736 Points:714,900 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 7:32:10 AM Ignore southrob Report Abuse fantastic.. now lets drill
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:7,078 Points:2,143,665 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 6:32:53 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse Makes a lot of sense instead of flaring unused nat gas, RECYCLE it right at the rig...
jrs4125 Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,893 Points:618,470 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 4:19:41 AM Ignore jrs4125 Report Abuse Cheap till demand rises.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,584 Points:2,373,210 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 12:17:27 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Natural gas wins place as oil field fuel! As more and more vehicles are built to use natural gas OR are converted over to natural gas, more natural gas will be used and the price could go up. Don't expect natural gas to stay low for very long, the trend for fuel prices is always up and up more! Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, Produce and ‘Drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! 12/22/2012!
after10 Veteran Author Hamilton Posts:397 Points:53,715 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 10:09:43 PM Ignore after10 Report Abuse I dont know why they keep trying to convince the public that using natural gas is at least one of the most practical alterative fuels of the future?The 2dollars a gallon is enough to convince me. Lets get on with it!!
mcmonsta Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,347 Points:845,320 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 9:14:15 PM Ignore mcmonsta Report Abuse if you could save 40 % on your fuel bill...why not?
matthwbar Champion Author Toledo Posts:4,198 Points:1,044,530 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 9:07:09 PM Ignore matthwbar Report Abuse Very cool...
melvindale Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,438 Points:351,230 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 9:05:27 PM Ignore melvindale Report Abuse Every time they save money, the world is saved from pollution, higher local temperatures, and save fuel. Win-win.
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,681 Points:689,900 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 9:05:05 PM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse Cleaner than diesel.
jrschl Champion Author Louisville Posts:3,102 Points:707,790 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 9:04:00 PM Ignore jrschl Report Abuse Interesting.
SandeeC Champion Author Ontario Posts:3,124 Points:476,535 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 9:01:16 PM Ignore SandeeC Report Abuse Yeah, right on BoerneWatch!
BoerneWatch Champion Author San Antonio Posts:15,682 Points:2,481,440 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 8:58:01 PM Ignore BoerneWatch Report Abuse This is great for them as they were burning off $50,000 worth of natural gas each day from each well as they had no place to store it. Imagine if they could compress it and run their machinery on it. Free fuel for them! A lot better than just setting it on fire.
kcboy Champion Author Utah Posts:4,089 Points:1,533,170 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 8:55:10 PM Ignore kcboy Report Abuse ok
Sacarface Rookie Author Massachusetts Posts:20 Points:88,000 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 8:53:37 PM Ignore Sacarface Report Abuse Ok
bojiway1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:2,185 Points:505,660 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 8:52:20 PM Ignore bojiway1 Report Abuse long overdue
vibdata Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:4,181 Points:866,235 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 8:50:37 PM Ignore vibdata Report Abuse So fracking ain't free. The first time anybody ever admitted that I bet.
us4usa Champion Author Missouri Posts:6,120 Points:1,137,585 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 8:43:21 PM Ignore us4usa Report Abuse NG is the next step... Switch all trucks and buses to NG and all cars to Diesel...
Shakleelady31 All-Star Author Fort Wayne Posts:597 Points:423,550 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 8:43:03 PM Ignore Shakleelady31 Report Abuse A good idea.
DustyHorse Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,222 Points:1,417,740 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 8:38:35 PM Ignore DustyHorse Report Abuse Great idea.
abcdMA Champion Author Worcester Posts:8,052 Points:1,600,730 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 8:36:41 PM Ignore abcdMA Report Abuse we need to use more natural gas
bonzoonfmb Champion Author Florida Posts:1,817 Points:664,160 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 8:34:18 PM Ignore bonzoonfmb Report Abuse This area sounds like a good place to start.
DABEE1073 Champion Author San Diego Posts:8,350 Points:1,599,810 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 8:33:08 PM Ignore DABEE1073 Report Abuse GO WITH IT, MAKE IT HAPPEN.
rjoeh Champion Author Michigan Posts:7,207 Points:2,496,565 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 8:32:33 PM Ignore rjoeh Report Abuse Hmmmm Maybe that means 18 wheelers may start shifting too and get better road mileage than the 10 and below now experienced by most operators.
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,174 Points:1,755,920 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 8:31:30 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse someday
cheap59 Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,240 Points:982,520 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 8:29:58 PM Ignore cheap59 Report Abuse Interesting.
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Jeeputtputt Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,002 Points:677,465 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 8:29:38 PM Ignore Jeeputtputt Report Abuse just can't get any good feelings about any of the news about energy ...pass the petro. jelly, please
MAC48 Champion Author Dallas Posts:1,580 Points:788,400 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 8:29:10 PM Ignore MAC48 Report Abuse It makes a great deal of sense to use the abundant US natural gas domestically where it makes good economic sense in place of diesel fuel and export the more expensive diesel that the increasing natural gas use displaces to foreign shores. Looks like a good way to reduce the US trade imbalance to me.
Gibby4176 Sophomore Author Illinois Posts:102 Points:302,275 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 8:23:20 PM Ignore Gibby4176 Report Abuse Thanks for the info!
Drew316 All-Star Author New York Posts:514 Points:445,085 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 8:23:11 PM Ignore Drew316 Report Abuse Makes perfect sense, it would be nice to see all big trucks switch over to natural gas, there would have to be some investing for that though since there isn't much in the line of filling stations and not many people know all that much about it.
nztyraider Champion Author Nevada Posts:2,322 Points:716,205 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 8:16:32 PM Ignore nztyraider Report Abuse There goes the price raising.
souly Champion Author Montreal Posts:1,904 Points:459,095 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 8:12:21 PM Ignore souly Report Abuse thanks for the post
bra0712 Champion Author Arizona Posts:3,790 Points:794,825 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 8:11:00 PM Ignore bra0712 Report Abuse k
carpenter4u Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,476 Points:638,020 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 8:10:36 PM Ignore carpenter4u Report Abuse Let the rest of th world fight for the Diesel
defiancegasman Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,099 Points:1,327,520 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 8:08:50 PM Ignore defiancegasman Report Abuse Great!! Maybe soon the MIDDLE EAST will be buying their NAtural Gas from North America!!
skyking19 Champion Author Little Rock Posts:2,021 Points:1,722,740 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 8:07:14 PM Ignore skyking19 Report Abuse makes sense.
RTR100 Champion Author Knoxville Posts:15,775 Points:3,107,905 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 8:06:34 PM Ignore RTR100 Report Abuse I think Natural Gas is the next big thing in fuel.
menagerie1013 Champion Author San Diego Posts:2,365 Points:711,190 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 8:06:30 PM Ignore menagerie1013 Report Abuse They should be using it.
wayoung56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,920 Points:845,010 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 8:04:57 PM Ignore wayoung56 Report Abuse Interesting article...
CAroadrunner101 Champion Author California Posts:1,962 Points:1,342,150 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 8:04:00 PM Ignore CAroadrunner101 Report Abuse makes sense...
30mpg80 Champion Author Lexington Posts:10,265 Points:1,514,580 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 8:00:41 PM Ignore 30mpg80 Report Abuse Been using it for years!
drz614 Champion Author Harrisburg Posts:2,439 Points:625,320 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 7:59:55 PM Ignore drz614 Report Abuse ok
Spankster85 Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,854 Points:383,340 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 7:58:39 PM Ignore Spankster85 Report Abuse Gotta use what works best.
MDTDriver Champion Author California Posts:9,848 Points:2,180,900 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 7:53:55 PM Ignore MDTDriver Report Abuse It willl be just a few years, and the price will skyrocket.
5Golfer8 Champion Author Tucson Posts:2,258 Points:325,950 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 7:50:33 PM Ignore 5Golfer8 Report Abuse And as soon as everyone switches the prices will soar.