Dover

Dover, OH-based Dennison Disposal LLC has applied for a permit to drill a Class II wastewater injection well in Union Township in Tuscarawas County, OH, to support oil and natural gas drilling in the Utica Shale. The well would be drilled to a depth of 7,900-9,000 feet, according to the permit application with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) The well, classified as a saltwater injection well, would have an average disposal capacity of 5,000 barrels a day of wastewater, and a maximum disposal capacity of 8,000 barrels a day. An ODNR spokesman said a public comment period on the proposed well is to end April 24. Last July, Gov. John Kasich signed an executive order temporarily giving the ODNR power to regulate injection wells (see Shale Daily, July 13, 2012). Specifically, the chief of the Division of Oil Gas Resources Management, currently Rick Simmers, has the authority to enact rules for injection wells, including requiring additional testing before drilling and possibly setting a maximum allowable injection pressure. The ODNR currently has an inventory of 151,000 Class II injection wells, including saltwater injection, enhanced oil recovery and annular disposal wells.

Chesapeake Utilities of Dover, DE, said Friday that its pipeline subsidiary Eastern Shore Natural Gas has received the green light from FERC to expand its system in Pennsylvania and Delaware.

From Thursday through Monday Iroquois will be performing unscheduled maintenance at the Dover station, during which the compressor unit will be out of service. The pipeline said it will make repairs to the exhaust duct and corresponding modifications at the manufacturer’s request to obtain greater reliability for the unit. No due-shipper imbalance gas will be available south of Athens, Iroquois said, but the work should not impact firm transportation.

Iroquois said Tuesday it is continuing to experience mechanical problems at the Dover and Boonville compressor stations and lower pipeline pressures, prompting it to ask all point operators to be at or below their scheduled volumes through Tuesday’s gas day. Iroquois said it trying to rectify the situation as soon as possible to avoid curtailments of gas moving through the Athens compressor station.

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.’s propane distribution subsidiary,Sharp Energy, opened a new type of retail energy store in Dover,DE. The Delmarva, DE-based gas and propane distributor will unveilits Sharp Living by Chesapeake store Oct. 2.