Marcellus Shale development in Pennsylvania continued to remain level in February. Through the first two months of the year, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued 664 permits and operators reported drilling 262 wells into the play. That’s compared to 590 permits issued and 300 wells drilled by the same point a year ago.
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Pennsylvania DEP Removes Obstacle to Recycling Drilling Wastewater
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is consolidating three of its wastewater permits to encourage liquid waste recycling from oil and natural gas drilling, and to reduce water withdrawals.
March 23, 2012
Well Completion Air Emissions Eyed in Colorado
A joint health assessment in a Colorado oil and natural gas field has concluded that air pollution-spurred health concerns have to be added to the environmental precautions surrounding well development and, more specifically, hydraulic fracturing (fracking).
March 23, 2012
PetroLogistics Storage Expansion Nears FERC Approval
FERC on Friday issued a favorable environmental assessment (EA) for PetroLogistics Natural Gas Storage to expand the working gas capacity of its Choctaw Hub facility near Baton Rouge, LA, by more than 10 Bcf.
March 20, 2012
Lycoming County Becoming Most Active in Marcellus Shale
Marcellus Shale development in Pennsylvania continued to remain level in February.
March 20, 2012
All Stakeholders in Pavillion Water Well Testing Fracas to Join in Retest
Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), community representatives and Indian tribes will collaborate on the retesting of two water wells near hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations near Pavillion, WY, which were the subject of a controversial EPA report last December (see Shale Daily, Dec. 21, 2011).
March 12, 2012
EPA Investigates Chesapeake’s Clean Water Compliance at WV Sites
Chesapeake Energy has revealed that it is cooperating with a grand jury proceeding and an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) investigation into the company’s Clean Water Act (CWA) compliance at certain sites in West Virginia.
March 5, 2012
Pennsylvania Marcellus Activity Level in Early 2012
After three years of exponential growth, the Marcellus Shale is showing signs of plateauing this year.
March 2, 2012
More Wyoming Well Tests Ahead; Local Fallout Felt
It is a matter of when, not if, additional testing will be done in Pavillion, WY, where the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has two test wells that turned up suspected chemicals tied to the hydraulic fracturing (fracking) of natural gas wells in the area. Gov. Matt Mead’s spokesperson has confirmed that additional tests are coming, but they are still not scheduled.
March 1, 2012
Pennsylvania DEP Fines Catalyst $185K for Violations
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) said Wednesday Catalyst Energy Inc. has been fined $185,000 and faces new restrictions after several incidents involving non-Marcellus Shale oil and natural gas wells in three northwestern counties.
February 27, 2012
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