Utica

Marcellus-to-New York Pipeline Under Attack at FERC

The proposed Constitution Pipeline has come under attack at FERC from all directions, as landowners and federal officials call on the agency to consider alternatives and put the Marcellus-to-New York natural gas pipeline through a rigorous analysis.

October 15, 2012

Study: Ohio Landowners Hit Bonus Payment Jackpot

Bonus payments to landowners with oil and natural gas leases climbed to new highs during the third quarter, but they skyrocketed in Ohio’s Utica Shale, according to a survey by Farmers National Co. (FNC), a real estate management firm that also tracks data for landowners.

October 15, 2012

New York GOP Anxious For Progress on Fracking

Two Republican state senators in New York, key supporters of Marcellus and Utica shale gas drilling, are anxious to see Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration move forward with the process to establish rules for drilling and high-volume hydraulic fracturing (HVHF). Meanwhile, officials in the Town of York in Livingston County, became the latest municipality to reject a proposed moratorium on fracking.

October 15, 2012

New York GOP Wants Fracking to Advance; York Rejects Moratorium

Two Republican state senators, key supporters of Marcellus and Utica shale gas drilling in New York, are anxious to see Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration move forward with the process to establish rules for drilling and high-volume hydraulic fracturing (HVHF).

October 10, 2012

UGI Switches to LNG for Marcellus Rigs, Infrastructure

Pennsylvania midstream operator UGI Energy Services Inc. on Wednesday launched plans to replace the diesel now powering its Marcellus Shale drilling fleet with liquefied natural gas (LNG). UGI’s plan mirrors a pilot initiated by EQT Corp. earlier this month to convert its Marcellus diesel rigs (see Shale Daily, July 6).

July 13, 2012

Transco Expansion Targets Marcellus Gas, Southeastern Demand

Williams Partners LP is holding a nonbinding open season through June 28 for expansion of its Transco pipeline to provide incremental firm service to markets in northern Georgia and Alabama by 2016.

June 1, 2012

In Symbolic Move, Vermont First State to Ban Fracking

Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin signed a bill that calls for a ban on hydraulic fracturing (fracking) on Wednesday, a largely symbolic gesture but one that makes the Green Mountain State the first in the nation to outlaw the practice.

May 18, 2012

Marcellus Producers Slowly Shifting Focus to Wet Gas Counties

Marcellus Shale natural gas production leaped to nearly 4 Bcf/d in just three years, and even though it remains the most economical gas play in Lower 48 states, producers already are moving rigs to more liquids-prone targets, according to Barclays Capital energy analysts.

May 10, 2012

Hollywood Filming Marcellus Shale Drama in Pennsylvania

Hollywood is preparing to bring Marcellus Shale oil and natural gas drilling to the big screen next winter and has started filming in Western Pennsylvania.

May 8, 2012

Total, Red Leaf Partner to Test Oil Shale System in Utah

Red Leaf Resources Inc. has entered into a joint venture (JV) with a U.S. subsidiary of France’s Total SA to develop oil shale in the Uinta Basin in Utah.

April 23, 2012