Concentrations of methane, ethane and propane were found in higher levels in drinking water for homes within a kilometer of shale gas wells in parts of the Marcellus Shale in northeast Pennsylvania, according to a study released Monday. It was the third such study by Duke University’s Robert Jackson, a professor of environmental sciences.
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Shale Gas, Oil ‘Globally Abundant,’ EIA Says
Estimated global shale gas and shale oil resources represent 32% of the world’s natural gas and 10% of the world’s crude oil technically recoverable resources, according to an assessment released Monday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Pennsylvania DEP Secretary Blasts Lawmaker Over Water Testing Allegations
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Michael Krancer took aim at a state lawmaker for accusing his agency of wrongdoing when it tested water supplies allegedly tainted by natural gas drilling.
Colorado Fire Postmortem: Most Gas Wells Online, Response Smooth
The Pine Ridge fire along the Western Slope of Colorado tested the natural gas industry and required more than 10 wells to be shuttered in part of the Piceance Basin earlier this month (see NGI, July 9), but the response was effective, according to Encana Corp.’s David Grisso, who was the producer’s manager on the ground.
Report: EPA’s Pennsylvania Water Samples Show No Impact from Fracking
A private firm hired by Chesapeake Energy Corp. has determined that drinking water sources tested by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Bradford County, PA, show no signs of any adverse impact from Marcellus Shale operations.
Chesapeake to Spin Off Granite Wash Royalty Trust
Chesapeake Energy Corp. has found another way to fund development for some of its abundant unconventional reserves, this time by launching an initial public offering (IPO) of a royalty trust for properties in the Anadarko Basin.
Magnum Hunter Ramps Up in West Virginia
The first well drilled by Magnum Hunter Resources Corp. into the northwestern West Virginia portion of the Marcellus Shale tested at an initial production (IP) rate of 7.0 MMcfe/d and was producing as of Dec. 22 into the recently completed Eureka Hunter Pipeline system, the company said.
Second Point Thomson Development Well Finished
ExxonMobil Production Co. has drilled and tested the second of two development wells for the Point Thomson project on Alaska’s North Slope, ahead of its year-end 2010 target, the company said Wednesday.
Second Point Thomson Development Well Finished
ExxonMobil Production Co. has drilled and tested the second of two development wells for the Point Thomson project on Alaska’s North Slope, ahead of its year-end 2010 target, the company said Wednesday.
Traders Don’t Expect Triple-Digit Build Repeat; Futures Rise
Natural gas futures pushed higher for a second straight day as the October contract tested $4 resistance on Wednesday before closing at $3.966, up 4.7 cents from Tuesday’s finish.