Permits

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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%…

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…

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…

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…