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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.

Hess Talks Utica, Issues First EUR For Wells

For the first time since entering the play, Hess Corp. has issued production guidance for its Utica Shale assets in Ohio, estimating that its wells there will be producing 40,000 boe/d by 2020.

November 11, 2014

Senate Committee Set to Vote on Legislation to Speed Up LNG Export Approvals

The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources is expected to meet on Thursday to vote on a bill that would help expedite the approval of applications to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) to non-Free Trade Agreement (FTA) countries.

November 10, 2014

Gulfport Ramping-Up Production in 4Q, But Plans for 2015 Remain Unclear

Gulfport Energy Corp. offered few details about next year’s budget and operational plans during a third quarter earnings call, telling financial analysts it needs more time to gauge where commodity markets are heading.

November 7, 2014

Shell Will Purchase Pennsylvania Land for Multi-Billion Dollar Cracker

More than two years after it signed an option to buy a 300-acre plot of land in western Pennsylvania for its proposed multi-billion dollar ethane cracker, Royal Dutch Shell plc affiliate Shell Chemical LP is moving forward with its purchase and will soon begin preliminary site development.

November 7, 2014

Magnum to Take Midstream Subsidiary Public in Early 2015

Magnum Hunter Resources Corp. said Friday it plans to take its Appalachian midstream subsidiary, Eureka Hunter, public sometime early next year, as throughput on the system continues to rise and the company plans to bring a backlog of wells online in the Marcellus and Utica shales.

November 7, 2014

Antero Midstream IPO Fetches $1 Billion in Debut

Antero Resources Corp. saw its fortunes rise on Wednesday when it completed the initial public offering (IPO) of its midstream master limited partnership (MLP), raising $1 billion in one of the largest such debuts to date.

November 6, 2014

Rex Energy Tempers 2015 Outlook

Rex Energy Corp. is pulling back slightly on spending and its rig count in the Appalachian Basin for 2015 after building its asset base and experimenting with technologies and strategies in recent quarters, management said Wednesday in reporting third quarter results.

November 5, 2014

Midterm Elections a Mixed Bag for Appalachian Basin’s Oil, Gas Industry

Tuesday’s midterm elections produced mixed results for the future of shale gas development in the Appalachian Basin, but the spotlight was overwhelmingly fixed on Democratic Governor-elect Tom Wolf’s defeat of Republican incumbent Gov. Tom Corbett and its implications for the industry.

November 5, 2014

Municipalities in Eight Shale States Collecting Adequate Revenue From Oil, Gas Development

A study released by the Duke University Energy Initiative found that oil and gas production is generating significant revenue for local governments in eight states with active shale development, providing them with adequate funds to handle the increased costs associated with industry development.

November 4, 2014

More Ohio NatGas Processing Scheduled for Start-Up This Month

Two new cryogenic processing plants are expected to begin operations in Ohio’s Utica Shale this month, representing a combined 400 MMcf/d of capacity for producers in the region with shut-in wells waiting for it.

November 4, 2014