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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ThePennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has fined Southwestern Energy Co. $128,031 for drilling five Marcellus Shale wells in Bradford County after its permits had expired. A DEP investigation revealed that Southwestern had drilled the Reeve Sutton 4H well pad in Herrick Township for nine days in October 2012, roughly 18 months after its permit had expired. The agency also discovered similar violations that occurred in the same year and in 2013 at four other well sites, where it said Southwestern drilled wells with permits that had been expired for four to 16 months. The company received violation letters from the agency in January 2013, but drilled two of the four wells after receiving them, according to DEP.
August 13, 2014
Oil and Gas Industry Deals Remain Flat This Year, Deloitte Says
The oil and gas industry continues to narrow its focus on development this year, heeding the call of investors who expect maximum returns from existing portfolios and taking advantage of higher commodity prices, especially in North America, according to the Deloitte Center for Energy Solutions.
August 12, 2014
PDC Beats 2Q Guidance, Adds Rigs in Utica, Wattenberg
After selling most of its dry gas assets early last year to focus on drilling in Colorado’s Wattenberg Field and Ohio’s Utica Shale (see Shale Daily, Feb. 11, 2013), PDC Energy Inc.’s push to produce more liquids continued to pay off in the second quarter, when it beat its production guidance by more than 10%.
August 11, 2014
Magnum Hunter Busy Transitioning to Appalachian Pure-Play
Year-over-year production was flat for Magnum Hunter Resources Corp. in the second quarter as it continued transitioning to an Appalachian pure-play, making progress on its first Utica Shale well in West Virginia and blocking up its acreage position with acquisitions in the basin.
August 11, 2014
Gulfport Set to Ramp-Up Production With New Utica Strategy
Despite a more measured approach in the Utica Shale during the second quarter that kept production flat, Gulfport Energy Corp. said Thursday the changes it’s made in Ohio have the company poised for big gains in the coming months and maximum results in the years ahead.
August 8, 2014
As Volumes Rise, Antero Focusing on Moving Gas From Appalachia
Pure-play Antero Resources Corp. continues to churn out record natural gas production, surpassing 1 Bcfe/d in July, but its focus has increasingly shifted to building a processing and midstream portfolio to handle those volumes and generate more value.
August 8, 2014
Focused on Multi-Well Pads, Rex Energy Progresses in 2Q
Rex Energy Corp. said Wednesday that the momentum it has been building since late last year continued throughout the second quarter, with improving completion techniques, reduced drilling days and greater scale helping to cut costs and boost production.
August 7, 2014
Pennsylvania DEP Says Human Error Likely Caused Chevron Well Fire
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), in an 18-page report released Wednesday, said human error likely led to a deadly explosion and fire that raged for days at a Chevron Appalachia LLC site in February (see Shale Daily, Feb. 11).
August 7, 2014
Former D&L Energy Owner Gets Prison Time, Fine in Dumping Case
Ben W. Lupo, the embattled former owner of several Youngstown, OH-based oil and gas companies, was sentenced to 28 months in federal prison and a fine of $25,000 Tuesday for directing his employees to dump tens of thousands of gallons of oilfield waste down a storm drain that emptied into a major river.
August 6, 2014
Shell Chemical Details Plans for PA Cracker in First Permit Application
A recent air quality permit application filed with Pennsylvania regulators by Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC for a multi-billion dollar ethane cracker gives an early glimpse of the project after years of speculation about the company’s plans.
August 5, 2014