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Whether Range Resources unit Range Production Co. drilling in the Barnett Shale caused alleged water well contamination is a tough call, but it can be made on the evidence available, staff of the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) told hearing examiners in its closing statement on the case Tuesday.

Having enjoyed success in the Haynesville Shale in DeSoto Parish, LA, Houston-based Mainland Resources Inc. heard a call to go east — to Mississippi, where as it turns out the Haynesville “expands significantly,” CEO Nicholas Atencio told NGI’s Shale Daily.

Having enjoyed success in the Haynesville Shale in DeSoto Parish, LA, Houston-based Mainland Resources Inc. heard a call to go east — to Mississippi, where as it turns out the Haynesville “expands significantly,” CEO Nicholas Atencio told NGI.

Pacific Gas and Electric did not extend a systemwide high-inventory OFO beyond Wednesday.

Quicksilver Resources Inc. set a new record for average daily production in a quarter, producing an average of more than 362 MMcfe/d in the third quarter, up 16.4% compared to about 311 MMcfe/d for the same period in 2009, the company said.

As some municipalities and environmental groups step up a call for stricter oversight of natural gas drilling in the Barnett Shale, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) last week launched a website to distribute information about air pollution testing in the North Texas gas play.

As some municipalities and environmental groups step up a call for stricter oversight of natural gas drilling in the Barnett Shale, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) this week launched a website to distribute information about air pollution testing in the North Texas gas play.

A pair of winter weather outlooks released last week by prominent forecasters call for colder weather across the Mid-Atlantic region in coming months, and each said the nation’s winter weather will be significantly effected by the current El Nino event, though one outlook called for a fading El Nino and the other sees El Nino strengthening.

Call Art Berman a shale skeptic. It’s not that he doesn’t think there’s a lot of recoverable natural gas deep within the rock. It’s just that he doesn’t believe producers are being up front about how much it ultimately will cost to recover.