An estimated 4,700 gallons of hydrochloric acid (HCL) that were spilled on Wednesday at a Chief Oil & Gas LLC drilling operation in Leroy Township in Bradford County, PA, had been remediated almost entirely by Thursday, officials said.
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Water Withdrawal Suspensions Hit 22 Operators in SRBC Order
A drop in northern Pennsylvania stream flow levels once again has forced the Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC) to suspend water withdrawal permits for more than 22 companies holding 37 separate permits in Pennsylvania and New York. More than half of the companies affected are energy operators working in the Marcellus Shale.
Sunoco Plans Permian-to-Gulf Coast Crude Pipeline
Sunoco Logistics Partners LP plans to hold an open season soon for a new crude oil pipeline project that would carry production from the Permian Basin in West Texas to Gulf Coast markets.
Wyoming Asks High Court to Review ‘Roadless Rule’
The state of Wyoming has petitioned the Supreme Court to hear its challenge of the Clinton-era “roadless rule,” which places restrictions on road-building to carry out energy exploration and production, logging and other commercial activities on more than 58 million acres of forest lands.
Investor Groups Again Challenge ExxonMobil on Fracking
Some of ExxonMobil Corp.’s investors are attempting once again to force the largest U.S. natural gas producer to issue a report to shareholders about the financial impact from regulatory and community impacts associated with hydraulic fracturing (fracking) within its drilling operations.
ExxonMobil Fracking Impacts Face Investor Scrutiny Again
ExxonMobil Corp.’s shareholders once again will see a resolution on their proxy statements that would force the largest U.S. natural gas producer to issue a report about the financial impact from regulatory and community impacts associated with hydraulic fracturing (fracking) within its drilling operations.
Obama Touts Gas, Promotes Tax Reform Plan
President Obama promoted his business tax reform proposal and once again detailed the place of natural gas in his “all-out, all-of-the-above” energy strategy during a speech at the University of Miami on Thursday.
Obama Touts Gas While Promoting Commercial Tax Reform Plan
President Obama promoted his business tax reform proposal and once again detailed the place of natural gas in his “all-out, all-of-the-above” energy strategy during a speech at the University of Miami on Thursday.
Investor Groups Hope Third Time’s A Charm
Investor groups are trying once again in their quest to require U.S. natural gas and oil producers to disclose internal plans for managing health and safety risks for, among other things, hydraulic fracturing (fracking), greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and worker safety.
Output, Mild Winter Push Gas Price Estimates Lower
Robust output from the nation’s shale plays and relatively mild winter weather again are forcing energy analysts to trim their natural gas price forecasts. Bentek Energy LLC last week said it expects the market to set a new price floor of $1.94/Mcf this September.