Virginia

Penn Virginia Resource Partners LP (PVR) has begun commercial operations on the first large-diameter gathering pipeline in the north-central Pennsylvania Marcellus fairway, the Radnor, PA, company said.

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is working on a set of draft rules that would require natural gas producers to submit comprehensive water management plans when they apply to drill horizontal wells in the Marcellus Shale.

Through EQT Corp.’s experience in the “shale revolution” — the 120-year old company expects to have 100 wells in the Marcellus Shale in southwest Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia by the end of the year — it has learned several lessons of value to other companies, according to CEO David Porges.

A move by shale gas operators to use horizontal drilling techniques in liquids plays may be the impetus in setting a new all-time record for horizontal drilling. A total of 943 horizontal rigs were in operation during the week ending Nov. 5, according to statistics compiled by Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI).

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has ordered Chesapeake Appalachia LLC to cease operations at its Marshall County gas well drilling site where an ignition occurred on the morning of Sept. 19. A notice of violation also was issued.

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has ordered Chesapeake Appalachia LLC to cease operations at its Marshall County gas well drilling site where an ignition occurred on the morning of Sept. 19. A notice of violation also was issued.

Penn Virginia Corp. (PVA) on Friday agreed to pay an estimated $19.5 million in cash to add nearly 10,000 net acres to its Marcellus Shale leasehold. The producer also will gain an overriding royalty stake on a portion of the new acreage.

Enbridge Inc. said Monday it is planning a natural gas liquids (NGL) pipeline from the Marcellus Shale in southern Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia to markets in the Midwest.

Enbridge Inc. said Monday it is planning a natural gas liquids (NGL) pipeline from the Marcellus Shale in southern Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia to markets in the Midwest.