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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:1,177 Points:490,455 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Oct 5, 2012 9:20:23 AM Ignore flagtown25 Report Abuse Ok
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,580 Points:1,605,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 5, 2012 12:00:56 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse syd: Amen!
sydb7 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,542 Points:1,916,730 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Oct 1, 2012 8:34:46 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:20,532 Points:3,599,240 Joined:May 2003	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 3:34:42 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:3,335 Points:1,239,425 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 10:37:08 AM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse Well, that makes a lot of sense.
southrob Champion Author Tucson Posts:3,585 Points:685,150 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 10:32:10 AM Ignore southrob Report Abuse fantastic.. now lets drill
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:6,948 Points:2,113,615 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 9:32:53 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:2,738 Points:587,745 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 7:19:41 AM Ignore jrs4125 Report Abuse Cheap till demand rises.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:32,917 Points:2,341,510 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 3:17:27 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:355 Points:47,450 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 1:09:43 AM 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:3,212 Points:814,770 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 12:14:15 AM Ignore mcmonsta Report Abuse if you could save 40 % on your fuel bill...why not?
matthwbar Champion Author Toledo Posts:4,043 Points:1,013,805 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 12:07:09 AM Ignore matthwbar Report Abuse Very cool...
melvindale Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,438 Points:351,230 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 12:05:27 AM 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:2,448 Points:658,950 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 12:05:05 AM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse Cleaner than diesel.
jrschl Champion Author Louisville Posts:2,947 Points:677,065 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 12:04:00 AM Ignore jrschl Report Abuse Interesting.
SandeeC Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,983 Points:459,105 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 12:01:16 AM Ignore SandeeC Report Abuse Yeah, right on BoerneWatch!
BoerneWatch Champion Author San Antonio Posts:15,521 Points:2,449,940 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 11:58:01 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:3,948 Points:1,503,800 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 11:55:10 PM Ignore kcboy Report Abuse ok
Sacarface Rookie Author Massachusetts Posts:20 Points:88,000 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 11:53:37 PM Ignore Sacarface Report Abuse Ok
bojiway1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:2,024 Points:474,060 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 11:52:20 PM Ignore bojiway1 Report Abuse long overdue
vibdata Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:4,074 Points:846,275 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 11:50:37 PM Ignore vibdata Report Abuse So fracking ain't free. The first time anybody ever admitted that I bet.
us4usa Champion Author Missouri Posts:5,976 Points:1,109,385 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 11:43:21 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:571 Points:398,600 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 11:43:03 PM Ignore Shakleelady31 Report Abuse A good idea.
DustyHorse Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,067 Points:1,387,845 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 11:38:35 PM Ignore DustyHorse Report Abuse Great idea.
abcdMA Champion Author Worcester Posts:7,907 Points:1,571,955 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 11:36:41 PM Ignore abcdMA Report Abuse we need to use more natural gas
bonzoonfmb Champion Author Florida Posts:1,757 Points:640,400 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 11:34:18 PM Ignore bonzoonfmb Report Abuse This area sounds like a good place to start.
DABEE1073 Champion Author San Diego Posts:8,190 Points:1,569,310 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 11:33:08 PM Ignore DABEE1073 Report Abuse GO WITH IT, MAKE IT HAPPEN.
rjoeh Champion Author Michigan Posts:7,066 Points:2,466,440 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 11:32:33 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:8,048 Points:1,728,210 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 11:31:30 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse someday
cheap59 Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,240 Points:959,270 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 11:29:58 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 11:29:38 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:1,546 Points:763,220 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 11:29:10 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 Rookie Author Illinois Posts:84 Points:277,965 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 11:23:20 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 11:23:11 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:2,268 Points:690,750 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 11:16:32 PM Ignore nztyraider Report Abuse There goes the price raising.
souly Champion Author Montreal Posts:1,743 Points:428,330 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 11:12:21 PM Ignore souly Report Abuse thanks for the post
bra0712 Champion Author Arizona Posts:3,649 Points:764,795 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 11:11:00 PM Ignore bra0712 Report Abuse k
carpenter4u Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,431 Points:613,070 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 11:10:36 PM Ignore carpenter4u Report Abuse Let the rest of th world fight for the Diesel
defiancegasman Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,069 Points:1,321,985 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 11:08:50 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:1,995 Points:1,695,970 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 11:07:14 PM Ignore skyking19 Report Abuse makes sense.
RTR100 Champion Author Knoxville Posts:15,624 Points:3,078,030 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 11:06:34 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:686,515 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 11:06:30 PM Ignore menagerie1013 Report Abuse They should be using it.
wayoung56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,785 Points:815,310 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 11:04:57 PM Ignore wayoung56 Report Abuse Interesting article...
CAroadrunner101 Champion Author California Posts:1,802 Points:1,311,200 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 11:04:00 PM Ignore CAroadrunner101 Report Abuse makes sense...
30mpg80 Champion Author Lexington Posts:9,988 Points:1,483,855 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 11:00:41 PM Ignore 30mpg80 Report Abuse Been using it for years!
drz614 Champion Author Harrisburg Posts:2,284 Points:594,595 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 10:59:55 PM Ignore drz614 Report Abuse ok
Spankster85 Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,709 Points:353,065 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 10:58:39 PM Ignore Spankster85 Report Abuse Gotta use what works best.
MDTDriver Champion Author California Posts:9,709 Points:2,151,620 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 10:53:55 PM Ignore MDTDriver Report Abuse It willl be just a few years, and the price will skyrocket.
5Golfer8 Champion Author Tucson Posts:2,123 Points:297,625 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 10:50:33 PM Ignore 5Golfer8 Report Abuse And as soon as everyone switches the prices will soar.