Jamison Cocklin joined the staff of NGI in November 2013 to cover the Appalachian Basin. He was appointed Senior Editor, LNG in October 2019, and then to Managing Editor, LNG in February 2024. Prior to joining NGI, he worked as a business and energy reporter at the Youngstown Vindicator, covering the regional economy and the Utica Shale play. He also served as a city reporter at the Bangor Daily News and did freelance work for the Associated Press. He has a bachelor's degree in journalism and political science from the University of Maine.
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Downturn Brings Rogersville Shale Exploration To ‘Stand-Still’
The momentum that has been slowly gained in exploring the Rogersville Shale in Eastern Kentucky and Southwest West Virginia appears to have come to a halt, with little drilling and no new permitting activity reported in the nascent play since late last year, according to state records and sources tracking development.
June 15, 2016
Pennsylvania Legislature Approves New Shale Regulations, Scraps Rules for Conventional Wells
After more than five years in the making, months of fiery debate and weeks of behind-the-scenes negotiations, the Pennsylvania General Assembly on Wednesday approved new environmental regulations for shale gas production and voted for legislation to scrap new rules for legacy producers.
June 15, 2016
NFG Extends Marcellus JV with Private Equity Firm
National Fuel Gas Co. (NFG) subsidiary Seneca Resources Corp. said Monday that it would extend its joint venture (JV) agreement with an affiliate of Dallas-based IOG Capital LP across 10,500 acres in Northern Pennsylvania, further reducing this year’s exploration and production budget.
June 13, 2016
Antero Bolts On 55,000 Net Acres in $450M Deal to Bolster Growth
Antero Resources Corp. said Friday that its $450 million acquisition of 55,000 net acres in West Virginia creates a new platform for development and consolidation in its core, with a package of mostly undeveloped assets that would boost production and increase Antero Midstream Partners LP’s acreage dedication.
June 10, 2016
Talen Greenlights $70M Project to Build Pipeline, Co-Fire NatGas at Pennsylvania Power Plant
After completing a feasibility assessment, Talen Energy Corp.’s board of directors has approved a $70 million project to modify the company’s Montour power plant in Central Pennsylvania to co-fire natural gas.
June 10, 2016
Penn State Builds on Shale Education Initiative With New Website
Pennsylvania State University has launched a website called Marcellus by Design aimed at helping residents in rural communities learn more about the shale gas drilling that surrounds them and work in related industries.
June 9, 2016
Business Leaders Hope Low NatGas Prices Draw More Petchem, Large Manufacturers to Appalachia
A group of business leaders in the Appalachian Basin have launched another economic development initiative to attract global attention and top energy-consuming businesses to the Mid-Ohio Valley to take advantage of some of the industrialized world’s lowest natural gas prices.
June 9, 2016
Shell’s Pennsylvania Ethane Cracker Decision Seen as Historic For Appalachian NatGas Market
Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC’s decision to build a multi-billion dollar ethane cracker in Western Pennsylvania marks the first time in more than 20 years that such a facility has been built in the United States outside of the Gulf Coast.
June 8, 2016
April Explosion in Pennsylvania Still Limiting Tetco Flows
More than a month after a massive explosion in Southwest Pennsylvania knocked out service on a portion of Texas Eastern’s (Tetco) Penn-Jersey Line in the M3 Zone, three pipelines still remain shut-in, limiting flows east of the Delmont Compressor station.
June 8, 2016
Tetco Capacity in Pennsylvania Still Curbed After April Explosion
More than a month after a massive explosion in Southwest Pennsylvania knocked out service on a portion of Texas Eastern’s (Tetco) Penn-Jersey Line in the M3 Zone, three pipelines still remain shut-in, limiting flows east of the Delmont Compressor station.
June 8, 2016