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A public commission established earlier this year to guide Marcellus Shale policy in Pennsylvania is recommending that the state consider an impact fee on natural gas drillers and look at conservation statutes that include forced pooling, among 96 total recommendations.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Thursday issued an order clarifying the effective date of the provisions in the swap regulatory regime established under the Dodd-Frank financial reform law, providing temporary relief from certain provisions that would otherwise have kicked in on Saturday, July 16, until the CFTC completes the rulemakings specified in the order.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Thursday issued an order clarifying the effective date of the provisions in the swap regulatory regime established under the Dodd-Frank financial reform law, providing temporary relief from certain provisions that would otherwise kick in as of Saturday, until the CFTC completes the rulemakings specified in the order.

Petrohawk Energy Corp. has gone west in pursuit of oil and liquids-rich gas production from the Permian Basin, adding to its established holdings in the Eagle Ford and Haynesville shales.

Petrohawk Energy Corp. has gone west in pursuit of oil and liquids-rich gas production from the Permian Basin, adding to its established holdings in the Eagle Ford and Haynesville shales.

Universities should be working to answer outstanding questions about shale development, but until they do the practice should proceed cautiously, if it proceeds at all, a Cornell University professor told students in Pittsburgh on Friday.

The nation’s association of state regulators on Tuesday established a new working group to address natural gas pipeline safety advocacy programs that have taken on renewed emphasis after a series of major accidents in the pipeline industry in the past six months.

Unconventional natural gas — most notably that found in shale rock — is transforming the gas industry. It will be transformational for major international oil companies, too. But that won’t happen right away, according to an analysis by consultant Wood Mackenzie.

The Interior Department is accepting nominations from federal agencies, industry, academia, national and research organizations for representatives to serve on the newly established Offshore Energy Safety Advisory Committee.