Respondents

In three months’ time, confidence among senior energy executives in the outlook for the oil and natural gas industry this year has dropped dramatically, according to DNV GL.

An increased focus on capital returns, uncertainty over global commodity prices and rising geopolitical risks have dampened enthusiasm among exploration and production (E&P) executives worldwide, a survey has found.

A snap poll conducted by theSyracuse Post-Standardin New York has found that nearly 88% of respondents believe hydraulic fracturing (fracking) should at least be permitted in certain parts of the state, while only about 10% believe the practice should be banned outright.

A report by the United Kingdom’s University of Nottingham indicates that public opinion in the country is beginning to shift in favor of unconventional natural gas development, which uses hydraulic fracturing (fracking).

The growth of the natural gas industry in the heart of Pennsylvania’s eastern Marcellus Shale helped the area avoid the worst of the 2008 recession, and the positive effects have only just begun, according to a study issued by the Institute for Public Policy and Economic Development (IPPED).

On the final evening of debate before state lawmakers recessed for the year, critics of a impact fee in Pennsylvania fought to increase the amount of revenue raised by the proposal.

Hoping to more accurately address the cost of development on local communities, a Pennsylvania Senate committee made major changes to a proposed impact fee on Marcellus Shale wells on Tuesday.

FERC Thursday denied motions filed by Amaranth Advisors LLC and other respondents seeking a stay of enforcement proceedings at the agency pending legal review of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission jurisdiction in the matter.

In Mastiogale’s 10th edition of its industrywide Natural Gas Marketer Customer Value Study, respondents to survey questions indicated that “reliability of supply” was their top need when choosing a gas supplier.