U.S. shale gas plays continued to make a substantial contribution to the country’s natural gas production, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Tuesday in a report that cited supply gains last month. However, a declining rig count signals that production declines are on the way, the agency said.
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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In an apparent bow to local opposition, a Texas company has withdrawn its proposal to build two injection wells for wastewater from oil and natural gas drilling in Mansfield, OH.
July 2, 2012
‘Haynesville’ Director Premiers Energy Short Films Series
The first four in a series of 10 short films on energy from the director and producer of “Haynesville: A Nation’s Hunt for an Energy Future” (see Shale Daily, Nov. 23, 2010) debuted at the Aspen Ideas Festival in Colorado this week.
June 28, 2012
Shale Plays Continue to Drive Up U.S. Production, EIA Says
Strong growth in the total marketed production of natural gas last year — an estimated increase of 4.8 Bcf/d (7.9%) compared with 2010 — was driven in large part by increases in shale gas production, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA).
May 9, 2012
Ohio Budget Bill Passes House Without New Oil, Gas Taxes
Legislators in the Ohio House of Representatives have passed a mid-biennium budget review bill but stripped out Gov. John Kasich’s proposals to restructure taxes and regulations on the oil and natural gas industry.
April 30, 2012
Record Domestic Onshore Gas Output in January, Says EIA
It may take some time before fewer drilling rigs and curtailed output make a dent in domestic onshore natural gas production. Dry gas production skyrocketed 11.6% in January from a year earlier to 2,047 Bcf gross, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said.
April 16, 2012
Utah on Verge of Big Oil Shale Development
Although already under environmental appeal, Utah state officials issued a permit the last week in March to a Delaware-based company to a begin a large oil shale extraction project that eventually could cover up to 1,500 acres in the Uintah Basin. It could end up being one of the largest oil shale mining operations in the state.
April 3, 2012
Tioga County Drilling Deal May Bypass New York Frack Ban
A newly formed organization that represents about 2,000 New York property owners in Tioga County has signed a preliminary agreement with developers to stimulate unconventional natural gas wells using waterless hydraulic fracturing (fracking) that may bypass the state’s drilling moratorium.
March 30, 2012
Range’s 2012 Plans Are Heavy On Liquids
As other shale players are moving to liquids, Range Resources Corp. said Wednesday it is simply expanding the house it has long been building in the neighborhood.
February 23, 2012
Talisman: Impact Fee Timing Stinks
Talisman Energy Inc. said Wednesday it will decrease its Marcellus Shale exploration activities and cut its capital spending budget for the play in half this year.
February 16, 2012
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