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Landowner groups in Ohio say they are battling it out with Chesapeake Energy Corp., the largest leaseholder in the Utica Shale, over the company’s attempts to renegotiate leases to expand acreage and increase the size of drilling units.

Chesapeake Energy Corp. (CHK) is the second largest natural gas producer and one of the largest leaseholders in the United States but its various financial deals have damaged the net asset value (NAV) of its portfolio, according to ITG Investment Research.

Devon Energy Corp. will drill more wells in North America’s onshore this year than it originally planned, with an eye on discovering another emerging play, company executives said Tuesday.

Significant differences this year between the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) weekly gas storage estimates and the actual monthly data it received from all of the nation’s underground storage operators have prompted the agency to plan sweeping changes next Thursday to its weekly survey. EIA also has decided to revise 16 weeks of prior data from July 4 to Oct. 17.

Southwest Gas Corp.’s management said it has teamed with Pima County, AZ Attorney’s 88-CRIME program to offer a reward of up to $100,000 for information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the individual or individuals responsible for the sabotage of Southwest Gas’ natural gas distribution system.

Southwest Gas Corp.’s management said it has teamed with Pima County, AZ Attorney’s 88-CRIME program to offer a reward of up to $100,000.00 for information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the individual or individuals responsible for the sabotage of Southwest Gas’ natural gas distribution system.

As it prepares to open its enterprise to outside contractors, Mexico’s Petroleos Mexicanos Exploration & Production (Pemex E&P) has signed a $60 million, two-year contract with Schlumberger Ltd. to manage its upstream asset information.

IDACORP Inc. revealed in a federal filing that it has received and will respond to a new request for information about natural gas prices that it has provided to unnamed industry publications. The company said, however, it did not engage in any illegal transactions and believes data it supplied to publications was bona fide. Federal officials did not disclose any other details of the investigation.

IDACORP Inc. revealed in a federal filing that it has received and will respond to a new request for information about natural gas prices that it has provided to unnamed industry publications. The company said, however, it did not engage in any illegal transactions and believes data it supplied to publications was bona fide. Federal officials did not disclose any other details of the investigation.