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Learning how to tap successfully into the Marcellus Shale has come at a big cost and a lot of work, but producers now are producing more gas at a cheaper price, Range Resources Corp. COO Jeff Ventura said last week.

Learning how to tap successfully into the Marcellus Shale has come at a big cost and a lot of work, and the producer continues to find ways to become more cost efficient, Range Resources Corp. COO Jeff Ventura said Tuesday.

Learning how to tap successfully into the Marcellus Shale has come at a big cost and a lot of work, and the producer continues to find ways to become more cost efficient, Range Resources Corp. COO Jeff Ventura said Tuesday.

Entering the third week after the devastating transmission pipeline explosion in San Bruno, CA, (see NGI, Sept. 13), it appears that additional investigations are likely to come from state regulators and lawmakers, along with various industry assessments.

Pioneering shale gas producers and those following in their footsteps have come a long way in the technology and know-how department. Their growing wisdom has paid off in setting the country on a course for a new peak in gas production, according to Bentek Energy LLC CEO Porter Bennett.

Pioneering shale gas producers and those following in their footsteps have come a long way in the technology and know-how department. Their growing wisdom has paid off in setting the country on a course for a new peak in gas production, according to Bentek Energy LLC CEO Porter Bennett.

With supplies pouring out of natural gas shale plays and the promise of more to come, end-users speaking at GasMart 2010 last week were less than eager to step up to long-term supply contracts. Some also wonder how much of the natural gas price is the result of speculation in the market.

With supplies pouring out of natural gas shale plays and the promise of more to come, end-users speaking at GasMart 2010 Wednesday were less than eager to step up to long-term supply contracts. Some also wonder how much of the natural gas price is the result of speculation in the market.

While NGL economics have been particularly good of late, they won’t necessarily stay that way. Prices could come under pressure as supply grows and demand softens, noted analysts at Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. Securities Inc. (TPH) last week.