Oneok Partners LP has completed three projects that are part of an ongoing growth program worth roughly $5 billion. The partnership’s Bakken NGL Pipeline, Stateline II gas processing facility and new ethane header pipeline have all entered service, the partnership said Tuesday.
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Articles from July
Fracking ‘Not Significant’ Cause of Tremors, Say UK Researchers
After studying hundreds of thousands of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations, the practice was determined to have caused noticeable tremors at the surface in only three cases and was “not a significant” source of earthquakes, according to researchers at UK’s Durham University.
Pennsylvania Shale Drilling Fees Drop on Low Natural Gas Prices
Low natural gas prices have hit Pennsylvania, where deep-shale drilling fees collected last year fell about 3% from 2011, according to state data.
Pennsylvania PUC Website Details Impact Fee Collection, Distribution
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) on Wednesday introduced an interactive website that allows users to examine information related to the collection and distribution of revenue from the state’s unconventional natural gas well impact fee, which was enacted as part of Act 13, the state’s omnibus Marcellus Shale law.
North Dakota Production Drops; More Declines Coming?
In a reversal not seen for a number of months, North Dakota oil/natural gas officials on Friday reported a decline in month-over-month production for both oil and gas in January, and some of the sour weather conditions attributed to the drop may keep production down well into May, according to Lynn Helms, director of the state Department of Mineral Resources (DMR).
Australia’s Aurora Buys More Eagle Ford Acreage
Aurora Oil & Gas Ltd. is buying a 100% operated working interest in 2,700 net acres in South Texas in the liquids-rich area of the Eagle Ford Shale for $117.5 million.
USGS: No Groundwater Contamination From Fayetteville Wells
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said domestic water wells in two Arkansas counties showed no evidence of contamination from oil and natural gas drilling in the Fayetteville Shale, but it cautioned that additional testing would be necessary to provide an adequate comparative analysis.
New York Lawmakers Want Halt to Frack Comment Period
Just days before a 30-day public comment period in New York on proposed rules governing high-volume hydraulic fracturing (HVHF) expires, three influential state lawmakers are calling for the comment period to be suspended, citing a lost state report on the practice that surfaced earlier this month.
Tuscaloosa Trend Could ‘Make-or-Break’ in 2013
Analysts are keeping an eye on costs and production results from the still-emerging Tuscaloosa Marine Shale (TMS), but Amelia Resources LLC is going “100 mph” to market 47,300 net acres in the play, which management believes may hold a resource potential of more than 1 billion bbl.
Fracking in NY Can Be Safe, Says Year-Old Lost Report
The New York Department of Health (DOH) conducted a draft assessment of high-volume hydraulic fracturing (HVHF) in early 2012 and concluded that, with appropriate regulation, the practice could be performed safely in the state, according to reports.