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Jamison Cocklin

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.

Pennsylvania Senate Committees Show Little Support For Severance Tax

Members of two key Pennsylvania Senate committees seemed to waver in their support for a severance tax on oil and natural gas production during a joint hearing about the proposal on Monday, with many lauding the industry for its accomplishments in the state.

June 2, 2015

OSHA Cites Antero Contractor After West Virginia Worker’s Death

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited a contractor that worked at an Antero Resources Corp. well site in Tyler County, WV, where a worker was killed last year when he was struck by a front-end loader.

June 2, 2015
Larger NatGas Gathering System On Track For Central Pennsylvania

Larger NatGas Gathering System On Track For Central Pennsylvania

After years of planning, Unit Corp. subsidiary Superior Appalachian Pipeline LLC is on track to complete one of central Pennsylvania's larger gathering systems to move Marcellus Shale gas to Dominion Transmission Inc.

June 2, 2015

Pennsylvania Senate Committees Show Little Support For Severance Tax

Members of two key Pennsylvania Senate committees seemed to waver in their support for a severance tax on oil and natural gas production during a joint hearing about the proposal on Monday, with many lauding the industry for its accomplishments in the state.

June 2, 2015

Pennsylvania Streamlining Regulatory Comment Process With Technology

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), which oversees the state’s oil and gas industry, said Friday it would tweak its rulemaking process with improvements for public participation through a new online engagement system.

June 1, 2015
Ohio Shale Wells Report Increased Oil Production in First Quarter

Ohio Shale Wells Report Increased Oil Production in First Quarter

Ohio’s horizontal Utica and Marcellus shale wells produced more than 4.4 million bbl of oil and about 183.6 Bcf of natural gas in the first quarter, according to newly released data from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR).

June 1, 2015

Pennsylvania Streamlining Regulatory Comment Process With Technology

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, which oversees the state's oil and gas industry, said Friday it would tweak its rulemaking process with improvements for public participation through a new online engagement system.

June 1, 2015
Ohio Shale Wells Report Increased Oil Production in First Quarter

Ohio Shale Wells Report Increased Oil Production in First Quarter

Ohio's horizontal Utica and Marcellus shale wells produced more than 4.4 million bbl of oil and about 183.6 Bcf of natural gas in the first quarter, according to newly released data from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

June 1, 2015

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Get to Work on Myriad NatGas/Oil Severance Tax Proposals

The Pennsylvania Senate is scheduled to hold a joint Environmental Resources and Energy and Finance Committee hearing on Monday that will feature a spate of testimony from those on both sides of the debate about enacting an oil and natural gas severance tax on producers in the state.

May 29, 2015
Pennsylvania Township Upholds Drilling Ordinance in Key Decision

Pennsylvania Township Upholds Drilling Ordinance in Key Decision

After months of deliberation and public hearings, a western Pennsylvania township zoning board rejected an appeal from two environmental organizations and four local residents to stop Rex Energy Corp. from proceeding with a five-well pad near a school.

May 29, 2015