Marcellus

The attorney general of New York has issued subpoenas to three companies looking to develop oil and gas resources in the Marcellus Shale, part of an investigation into how the companies calculated production estimates and drilling costs to investors.

In the article “Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale Gas Production Jumps” (see Shale Daily, Aug. 17), NGI’s Shale Daily incorrectly listed the well counts for the major producers in Pennsylvania by including wells that had been permitted, but not yet drilled. In actuality, Chesapeake Energy Corp. produced from 110 wells, not 1,286 wells. Talisman Energy Inc. produced from 185 wells, not 684 wells. Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. produced from 117 wells, not 261 wells. Range Resources Corp. produced from 240 wells, not 632 wells, and EQT Corp. produced from 49 wells, not 355 wells. NGI’s Shale Daily regrets the error.

Statoil Marketing and Trading Inc. (SMT) will supply NOVA Chemicals Corp. with a long-term supply of ethane from the Marcellus Shale play, under the terms of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) announced by the two companies.

The Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission (MSAC) released its final report on Friday and now Pennsylvania policymakers in the executive and legislative branches must decide which recommendations to keep, which to change and which to toss.

The Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission (MSAC) released its final report last Friday and now Pennsylvania policymakers in the executive and legislative branches must decide which recommendations to keep, which to change and which to toss.

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has taken steps to lease the rights to drill for natural gas in the 43,000 acres of waterways that run through the Marcellus Shale region and to grant licenses for access to water.

The EXCO Resources Inc. board of directors is ending its bid to sell the company.

Inspired by pioneering legislation in Texas, a Pennsylvania state lawmaker is proposing a bill that would require Marcellus Shale operators to disclose all the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing (hydrofracking) operations.

The couple at the center of state and federal investigations of alleged water well contamination by gas drilling activities in North Texas has filed suit against Range Resources Corp. and others, seeking damages of $4.5 million plus $2 million for mental anguish, attorney fees, as well as trebling of damages under the Texas Business and Commercial Code.