Nearly 3,000 permits were issued in February to explore for U.S. oil and gas, a slight increase from January but down nearly 9% from a year ago, according to state and federal data. Evercore ISI, which tracks oil and gas permitting data, said 2,929 permits gained approval in February, up by 211 or 8% from…
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Transco’s Appalachian Natural Gas Expansion Facing Early Opposition
FERC has issued a certificate to the Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC (Transco) Regional Energy Access Expansion Project (REAE), but environmental groups are planning to oppose it. The project would expand natural gas capacity from the shale fields of Northeast Pennsylvania to other delivery points in the state, along with those in New Jersey…

Lower 48 Natural Gas, Oil Permitting Rebounds in December, Led by Texas and Wyoming
U.S. natural gas and oil drilling permit activity ended the year surpassing expectations, climbing 13% in December or up by 389 permits from November, according to Evercore ISI. The energy analyst team led by James West compiles domestic permitting figures using state and federal data. Lower 48 permits often are issued three to six months…

Proposed Federal Water Rule ‘Complicates Already Burdensome’ Natural Gas, Oil Permitting, Says API
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of the Army have issued a proposed redefinition of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) in a move that has the potential to affect natural gas infrastructure projects. Before closing off 2022, the EPA and Army in…

Domestic Oil, Natural Gas Permitting Slumps in November, but Trajectory for Record Year
U.S. oil and gas permitting fell for the second month in a row in November, but it continues on track for a year-end high, according to Evercore ISI. The domestic permit count declined by 7% month/month (m/m) last month, down by 245. The pullback came after October slumped by 16% from September. Still, the permit…

Lower 48 Permitting Ends September with Gains Led by Permian, Haynesville
Oil and natural gas permitting climbed in September from August by 26% and rose nearly 60% from a year ago, ending the third quarter on a positive note, according to Evercore ISI. Analysts said there were 809 more requests to drill in September month/month (m/m). The Permian Basin led the way, rebounding by 47% from…

‘Midsummer Boost’ in July for Lower 48 Oil, Natural Gas Permitting Led by Permian
A rebound in Permian oil and gas permitting, along with a lift in the Haynesville and Marcellus shales, lifted the Lower 48 count in July to a three-year high, according to state and federal data. The “midsummer boost” compiled by Evercore ISI analysts, found that permitting overall rose by 707 month/month (m/m) and was 63%…

Texas Oil, Natural Gas Drilling Permits Jump in Haynesville, Permian
The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) reported the number of permits issued in June to drill wells in its East Texas District, which includes part of the gassy Haynesville Shale, jumped 200% year/year. RRC issued 42 permits to drill oil and gas wells in the East Texas area, aka District 6, compared with 14 permits…

Lower 48 Permitting Slips as Permian Dips, but Haynesville, Eagle Ford, Bakken Rip
The U.S. oil and gas drilling rig count is steadily rising, but permitting activity is a bit more wobbly, as the Lower 48 recorded a double-digit monthly dip in May. According to data compiled by Evercore ISI using state and federal information, Lower 48 permitting plunged by 17% in May, month/month (m/m). The Permian Basin…

PDC Gains OK to Expand Colorado Oil, Natural Gas Drilling Program
Denver-based independent PDC Energy Inc. has secured approval for its Kenosha Oil and Gas Development Plan (OGDP) in rural Weld County, CO. The OGDP entails 69 wells on three pads, management said. The approval by the Colorado Oil and Gas Commission “marks an important next step as PDC further increases its permitted inventory by another…