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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Range Resources Cuts More Jobs; Workforce Down 30% Since Downturn
Range Resources Corp. on Wednesday confirmed that it has laid off another 55 employees in response to the commodities downturn, announcing job cuts that primarily affect the workforce in Southwest Pennsylvania, where its core operations in the Marcellus Shale are located.
February 3, 2016
Environmental Groups Urge PA to Better Protect Forests From Oil/Gas Extraction
As the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) works to update its policies for managing state forest land, environmental groups are pushing for more public participation, limited access to state-owned land and more conservation when it comes to natural gas development.
February 2, 2016
Cabot Slashes 2016 Spending, Plans to Run Just One Rig
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. will sharply cut its 2016 capital budget in response to the commodities downturn, electing to preserve its cash flow, await more takeaway capacity in the Appalachian Basin and run one rig company-wide, the company said Tuesday.
February 2, 2016
Pennsylvania Producers to Pay Less as 2015 Impact Fees Decline
Pennsylvania’s shale gas drillers will pay $5,000 less per well in impact fees for the 2015 collection year, the state Public Utility Commission (PUC) said in a bulletin published over the weekend.
February 1, 2016
Blue Racer Midstream’s Growth Curbed by Decline in Appalachian Liquids Production
Blue Racer Midstream LLC, a joint venture of Caiman Energy II LLC and Dominion Resources Inc., has been forced to curb spending and restrain its rapid growth with the downturn in oil and natural gas prices, CEO Stephen Arata said this week at an industry conference in Pittsburgh.
January 29, 2016
Midstream MLPs Continue to Lose Favor With Investors
Midstream master limited partnerships (MLP) continue to struggle this year after a stark sell-off that occurred throughout 2015, which was the worst year for the sector in recent memory as concerns about revenue, contracts, counterparty credit risk and high expenses persisted.
January 29, 2016
Consol Finishes Tough 2015 Strong, Reports Another Utica Shale Monster
Although 2015 was marked largely by cost-cutting, workforce reductions and steep losses for Consol Energy Inc., the company finished the year with a more durable balance sheet, improving liquidity and cash flow, while also surpassing 1 Bcfe/d of production in the fourth quarter.
January 29, 2016
In Industry Win, Ohio Supreme Court Rules Commonly Used Oil/Gas Leases Valid
The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that a standard oil and gas lease form commonly used by producers in the state is valid and does not violate the rights of landowners, upholding state law that dates to the 19th century in a win for the industry.
January 27, 2016
MarkWest/MPLX Considering Alkylate Facility for Appalachia Butane
MarkWest Energy Partners LP and Marathon Petroleum Corp.’s (MPC) master limited partnership MPLX LP, which merged in December, said talks are underway with Appalachian producers about building an alkylate facility somewhere in Ohio or Pennsylvania.
January 27, 2016
Industry Experts See Tide Turning Worse Near-term for Appalachia Operators
Ohio regulators expect combined conventional and unconventional natural gas production to top 1 Tcf in 2015 when fourth quarter data is released in the coming months, a milestone that would mark the rise of the Utica Shale five years ago.
January 27, 2016