Anderson had already put Panenergy through that transformation by acquiring Associated Natural Gas, a trading company, two years before.

FORBES: Trading places

Anderson had already put Panenergy through that transformation by acquiring Associated Natural Gas, a Denver trading company, two years before.

FORBES: Trading Places

Onshore natural gas transmission compression means any combination of compressors and associated equipment involved in moving natural gas from production fields or natural gas processing plants through transmission pipelines to natural gas distribution pipelines and storage facilities.

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Iraq's wells, unlike many Kuwaiti ones, are often associated with natural gas, which complicates matters.

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But coal mining and combustion produces health and environmental risks that dwarf those associated with natural-gas production.

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About 10 million Americans are already employed directly and indirectly in businesses associated with oil, natural gas and coal production.

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But today, companies with access to feed stocks that are associated with the production of natural gas, such as propane and ethane, will see a boost in their performance.

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This study was commissioned by the Obama Administration to look specifically at the economic impacts associated with potentially large-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports.

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We believe complexities associated with pipeline systems, gas storage and extraction, as well as declining production will drive natural gas prices up in the long-term.

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