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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SEC Investigating Former BlackRock Fund Manager’s Ties to Rice Energy
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could take action against the global asset and investment firm BlackRock Inc. after an investigation into a former employee, Daniel J. Rice III, revealed a potential conflict of interest between the portfolios he managed and his family business, Rice Energy Inc., according to an 8-K filed by the firm Friday.
PA. Passes Budget Without Severance Tax, Setting Stage For Future Battles
After weeks of renewed debate and a scramble to find revenue to plug a $1.5 billion deficit (see Shale Daily, June 17), Pennsylvania’s General Assembly has once again passed a state budget without an oil and gas severance tax.
Weekend Fire At Statoil Well Pad in Ohio Township Prompts Evacuation
Faulty hydraulic tubing is believed to be the cause of a large fire that erupted early Saturday at an eight-well pad operated by Statoil ASA, according to state regulators.
SEC Investigating Former BlackRock Fund Manager’s Ties to Rice Energy
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could take action against the global asset and investment firm BlackRock Inc. after an investigation into a former employee, Daniel J. Rice III, revealed a potential conflict of interest between the portfolios he managed and his family business, Rice Energy Inc., according to an 8-K filed by the firm Friday.
Pennsylvania Legislature Advances Separate Oil, Gas Regulations
The Pennsylvania House and Senate energy committees on Wednesday voted in favor of a series of bills that would require the state to adopt separate regulations for the conventional oil and gas industry, aimed at shielding it from the financial burdens of rules crafted primarily for unconventional producers developing the Marcellus Shale.
Marcellus and Utica Could Produce 34 Bcf/d by 2035, ICF Says
Natural gas production in the Appalachian Basin, where the Utica Shale was once thought to be wetter and the Marcellus Shale continues to defy expectations, is projected to reach 34 Bcf/d by 2035, according to a revised estimate released Thursday by ICF International.
Northern Utica Not Yet A Bust; Oil Windows Seen as Key to Revival
Despite poor results and the unabashed early decisions of some unconventional operators to abandon altogether what was once thought to be the core of Ohio’s Utica Shale, neither the oil and gas industry nor the communities waiting for economic opportunity have written off the play’s northern tier.
GreenHunter Forms Division to Handle Appalachia’s NGL Growth
GreenHunter Resources Inc. has formed a hydrocarbons division to provide producers in the Appalachian Basin with logistical solutions for handling oil, condensate and natural gas liquids (NGL) as volumes continue to rise.
Velocys Buys Pinto Energy to Step Up North America GTL Development
Velocys plc on Wednesday said it acquired Houston-based gas-to-liquids (GTL) project developer Pinto Energy LLC in an all-stock deal to advance “shovel ready” projects across North America.
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Will Again Consider Monthly Production Reports
For the second time in less than a year, a bill that would require unconventional oil and gas drillers to report production data on a monthly basis has been introduced in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.