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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Zoning Hurdles For E&Ps Seen Likely After Divided Ohio Supreme Court Opinion
A long-awaited decision by the Ohio Supreme Court that was expected to clarify the conflicts between local zoning and the state’s preemptive regulatory authority over the oil and gas industry did little to resolve the issue, with sources in agreement that the opinion was more of a setback than a gain for drillers.
March 9, 2015
Sunoco Withdraws Mariner East Requests For Public Utility Status
Sunoco Logistics Partners LP is no longer seeking public utility status for its Mariner East pipeline project, withdrawing the last of its requests with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) for exemption from local zoning ordinances along the proposed route.
March 9, 2015
Pennsylvania Oil/Gas Drillers Facing Tighter Environmental Protection Standards
Oil and natural gas drillers in Pennsylvania would likely face more red tape under a comprehensive package of environmental regulations that top officials from the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) said Monday should be implemented by the Spring of 2016.
March 9, 2015
Two NatGas-Fired Power Plants Considered For West Virginia
New York-based Energy Solutions Consortium LLC is considering constructing two natural gas-fired power plants in Brooke County, WV, that could cost more than $1 billion.
March 5, 2015
Eclipse Searching For JV Partner to Help It Weather Downturn
In an attempt to preserve liquidity and maintain the momentum it has achieved since going public in June, Appalachian pure-play Eclipse Resources Corp. has cut its rig count in the Utica Shale, plans to further reduce capital spending this year and is hoping to attract more capital with a joint venture (JV) partner.
March 5, 2015
Cleveland Fed Finds Mixed Economic Benefits of Appalachian NatGas
The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland said soaring natural gas production in the Appalachian Basin from 2009-2013 and the corresponding drop in prices have provided notable economic benefits for the region.
March 4, 2015
As Pennsylvania Budget Negotiations Near, Severance Tax Divide Widens
In his first address to a joint session of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf outlined a 2015-2016 state budget replete with tax reform that leans, in part, on the natural gas industry to plug a $2.3 billion budget deficit.
March 3, 2015
Magnum Hunter Suspends Operations, Searching for Cash
Magnum Hunter Resources Corp. missed its 2014 exit rate by a long shot before recovering with a series of shut-in wells that it turned inline this quarter to grow current volumes 103% above its year-end production.
March 2, 2015
Rockies Express Gets FERC Approval For East-to-West Capacity Expansion
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP said Monday that FERC has approved its Zone 3 East-to-West Project that would modify the Rockies Express Pipeline (REX) to send an additional 1.2 Bcf/d of Appalachian natural gas to Midwest markets.
March 2, 2015
Antero Remains Focused on Appalachian Liquids Production
Antero Resources Corp. plans to push ahead with more than a dozen drilling rigs in the Appalachian Basin this year, but while it plans to grow year-over-year production by 40% it will cut spending and delay the completion of about 50 wells until 2016.
February 27, 2015