Oil and natural gas permitting in the Lower 48 slowed down sequentially in October, although the monthly permit count was up on both a year/year basis and when compared to pre-Covid October 2019 numbers, Evercore ISI data show. Operators filed a total of 3,308 permits last month, down 16% from September but up 25% versus…
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Equitrans Stops Major Natural Gas Leak at Pennsylvania Storage Facility
Equitrans Midstream Corp. said late Thursday it has flooded a natural gas storage well that had leaked for more than 10 days, releasing over 1 Bcf into the atmosphere, according to preliminary estimates. Spokesperson Natalie Cox told NGI the leak was discovered on Nov. 6. The company worked through a series of setbacks with Texas-based…

Quantum Energy Partners to Take Major Position in EQT After $5.2B Transaction
EQT Corp. said late Tuesday it would bolt-on 90,000 net acres and associated midstream assets in West Virginia in a cash and stock transaction valued at $5.2 billion. EQT, the nation’s largest natural gas producer, is acquiring upstream assets from THQ Appalachia I LLC and midstream assets from THQ XcL Holdings I LLC. Both companies…

With Seneca Resources Shift, NFG Foresees Appalachian Natural Gas Growth
A sizable boost in quarterly output from the exploration arm, as well as stronger midstream volumes, have helped fuel Appalachian Basin-focused National Fuel Gas Co. (NFG) as it shifts focus to undeveloped acreage in the Marcellus and Utica shales. Management told investors during a third quarter conference call the firm’s performance reflected its approach to…

CNX Tech to Produce LNG, CNG at Pittsburgh Airport
Pittsburgh International Airport, known to fliers by the three-digit code PIT, is stepping up its natural gas development partnership with Appalachian Basin-focused independent CNX Resources Corp. PIT and CNX last month launched another phase of their public-private partnership, which includes a revenue-sharing deal for CNX-operated Marcellus Shale wells on airport property and a 20-MW natural…

CNX, Pittsburgh Airport to Showcase Natural Gas Aviation Potential with Utica Project
Pittsburgh International Airport, known to fliers by the three-digit code PIT, is stepping up its natural gas development partnership with Appalachian Basin-focused independent CNX Resources Corp. PIT and CNX earlier this month launched another phase of their public-private partnership. It currently includes a revenue-sharing deal for CNX-operated Marcellus Shale wells on airport property and a…

EQT Achieves Certification for 4 Bcf/d of Appalachian Natural Gas Production
EQT Corp. said 80% of its natural gas now holds the certified designation, giving it a potential leg up for premium pricing. The top natural gas producer in the United States, which produced an estimated 5.6 Bcfe/d during the third quarter, said most of the Marcellus and Utica shale production achieved the certification label last…

Repsol Acquires Marcellus Assets in Rockdale Bankruptcy
Repsol SA is bolting on acreage in the Marcellus Shale after successfully bidding for 43,000 net acres in Northeast Pennsylvania in a bankruptcy auction. The Spanish energy company has agreed to pay $222 million, including $2 million in debt, for Rockdale Marcellus LLC’s assets in Tioga, Lycoming and Bradford counties, according to court documents. The…

PennEast Pipeline Canceled After Years of Regulatory, Legal Delays
Seven years after it was announced, the PennEast Pipeline has been canceled following repeated regulatory and legal setbacks that have increasingly complicated other natural gas infrastructure projects across the country. PennEast scrapped the project on Monday following what it said was “extensive evaluation and discussion” among its five member companies. The project battled landowners, environmental…

U.S. Natural Gas Rig Count Static, but Lower 48 Oil Drilling Climbs
The United States gained three drilling rigs for the week ending Friday (Aug. 6), all working in the Lower 48, according to Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). There were 491 active rigs total in the U.S. onshore and Gulf of Mexico (GOM), compared with 247 for the same period of 2020. The weekly rig tally is…