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Valerus, Brilex Team to Serve Marcellus, Utica Equipment Needs
Looking to support local oil and natural gas development operations in the Marcellus and Utica shale plays, Valerus and Brilex Industries have established a partnership to manufacture oil and gas production equipment in Youngstown, OH, for building surface facilities operating in the shales.
Pennsylvania DEP Publishes Final Permit Improvement Policies
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced Friday that it has finalized new guidelines intended to expedite the drilling permit application process.
Canadian Shales Top Out at 2,222 Tcf
A report by a veteran Canadian engineering firm in support of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal on the British Columbia coast has come up with some astronomical early estimates of shale gas resources in just five of the 50 identified shale basins in Canada.
Pennsylvania DEP Opens Expedited Permit Process to Public Comment
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) said Thursday it will publish a draft version of new guidelines intended to expedite the drilling permit application process. DEP will accept public comments on its proposals until Oct. 1.
Interior Creates Transparency Committee for Extractive Industries
The Interior Department has established a national committee to guide and oversee U.S. implementation of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), a voluntary global initiative aimed at increasing accountability and transparency in the oil, natural gas and mining industries.
Pennsylvania Governor Attempts to Expedite Drilling Permit Process
An executive order (EO) issued by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett on Tuesday requires the state’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to immediately start looking for ways to speed up the permit process for applications to drill.
Minor Quakes, Injection Well Suspicions Continue in Texas
Concerns over natural gas development and its potential to cause earthquakes continue to linger in Johnson County, TX, after the area has experienced about 10 modest quakes during the last month.
Company Withdraws Plans for Ohio Wastewater Injection Wells
In an apparent bow to local opposition, a Texas company has withdrawn its proposal to build two injection wells for wastewater from oil and natural gas drilling in Mansfield, OH.
Govt/Industry Dramatically Cut Marcellus Environmental Incidents, Report Finds
Hydraulic fracturing (fracking) is becoming safer in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale, thanks at least in part to the state’s regulation of the practice, according to researchers at the University at Buffalo’s (UB) Shale Resources and Society Institute.