Carroll County and operators for Chesapeake Energy Corp. continue to hold the lion’s share of permits issued and producing wells in the Utica Shale, according to Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) figures.
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Talisman Fined for Marcellus Well Control Incident
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has fined Talisman Energy USA Inc. $51,478 for a well control incident that prompted the company to shut down all North American hydraulic fracturing (hydrofracking) operations in early 2011.
Chief Pays Pennsylvania $180K for Violations
Chief Oil & Gas LLC has paid $180,000 in fines for two violations discovered last year at a well in Somerset County, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) said Tuesday.
BLM Approves Gas Exploration Permits in Colorado
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has approved permits for Gunnison Energy Corp. (GEC) to explore for natural gas at two sites near Somerset, CO. The Denver-based producer, which has been fighting criticism from environmental groups that had held up the permitting process, wants to explore for gas and coalbed methane (CBM).