The San Francisco-based Center for Biological Diversity has issued a 60-day notice of intent to file a lawsuit against the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for allegedly failing to keep wildlife protected from hydraulic fracturing (fracking) of oil and gas wells on federal lands it manages in the Monterey Shale in central California.
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California’s Monterey Shale A Potential Elephant
The hype about the under-explored Monterey Shale in California is worthy of most of the superlatives about unconventional oil and natural gas abundance, two of Wood Mackenzie’s Houston analysts said recently.
California’s Monterey Shale A Potential Elephant, Analysts Say
Shale plays globally are a very good long-term asset and the continuing hype about the under-explored Monterey Shale in California is worthy of most of the superlatives, according to two analysts at Wood Mackenzie’s Houston office.
BP Grabs Leasehold in Ohio’s Prospective Shale
The Houston-based arm of energy giant BP plc last week announced that it is leasing thousands of acres in a yet-to-be explored area of northeastern Ohio’s Utica/Point Pleasant Shale formation near the Pennsylvania border for future natural gas and oil production.
BP Gains Entry into Ohio Shale Play
The Houston-based arm of energy giant BP plc Tuesday said it was leasing thousands of acres in a yet-to-be explored area of northeastern Ohio’s Utica/Point Pleasant Shale formation near the Pennsylvania border for future natural gas and oil production.
Raymond James: Operators Testing Liquids Ideas
The upstream industry could see its drilling inventory grow if horizontal drilling opportunities being explored by several companies pan out, according to analysts at Raymond James & Associates Inc.
SandRidge, Arena in $1.6B Tie-Up
SandRidge Energy Inc., which up to now has explored almost exclusively for natural gas, last week agreed to acquire oil-weighted producer Arena Resources Inc. in a deal worth $1.6 billion.
SandRidge Grabs More West Texas Property in Arena Resources Deal
SandRidge Energy Inc., which up to now has explored almost exclusively for natural gas, on Monday agreed to acquire oil-weighted producer Arena Resources Inc. in a deal worth $1.6 billion.
SandRidge Grabs More West Texas Property in Arena Resources Deal
SandRidge Energy Inc., which up to now has explored almost exclusively for natural gas, on Monday agreed to acquire oil-weighted producer Arena Resources Inc. in a deal worth $1.6 billion.
Davy Jones Discovery May Bring Explorers Back to Shallow Waters
The shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) up until last week had been considered by many to be thoroughly explored. However, the Davy Jones discovery by an unrelenting team of producers suggests that the story of this basin is “far from over,” energy analysts said.