John Pinkerton, executive chairman of Range Resources Corp., said his company’s decision in 2010 to be the first to voluntarily disclose the contents of the chemicals it uses in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) was the right call, and one that now has received nearly unanimous industry support.
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PG&E Reports, Pledges to Fix Corrosion Prevention System
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) on Tuesday voluntarily reported to California regulators 180 instances in which parts of its natural gas transmission pipeline system were in violation of requirements related to cathodic protection to help prevent pipe deterioration and leaks.
Atlas Resources Buys Another Big Barnett Asset
Atlas Resources Partners LP (ARP) has made a friendly deal to take over privately held Barnett Shale operator Titan Operating LLC for $184 million, giving the Philadelphia-based operator another big natural gas liquids (NGL) lift in the heart of Texas.
Transportation Notes
Effective Friday Southern California Gas will voluntarily decrease the maximum operating pressure on its Line 2000 in the Southern Transmission Zone by approximately 20%. “This change is being made to further improve and maintain the safety of SoCalGas’ pipeline network,” the giant LDC said. Affected pipeline runs from Blythe in Riverside County to Brea Station in Orange County, SoCalGas said. Customers served from Line 2000 may experience lower delivery pressures, and total receipt point capacity at El Paso-Ehrenberg and North Baja-Blythe will be limited to 1,010 MMcf/d, it added. See the bulletin board for further details.
Marcellus Producers Say They Reuse Wastewater
Six major producers in the Marcellus Shale say they expect to recycle or inject all of their wastewater by the end of the year, according to information released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday.
Pennsylvania Water Company Finds No Marcellus Impact
A major Pennsylvania water company said “a full battery of tests” found no harmful impact on supplies from Marcellus Shale development.
Blowout Halts Chesapeake’s Operations in Pennsylvania
Chesapeake Energy Corp. voluntarily suspended all completion operations in Pennsylvania last Thursday as response crews worked to contain a Chesapeake well blowout in the Marcellus Shale.
Chesapeake Halts Marcellus Completion Operations After Blowout
Chesapeake Energy Corp. has voluntarily suspended all completion operations in Pennsylvania as response crews work to contain a Chesapeake well blowout in the Marcellus Shale in northeast Pennsylvania.
Chesapeake Halts Marcellus Completion Operations After Blowout
Chesapeake Energy Corp. has voluntarily suspended all completion operations in Pennsylvania as response crews work to contain a Chesapeake well blowout in the Marcellus Shale in northeast Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania River Tests Show No Radioactive Red-Flags
Water samples taken from seven Pennsylvania rivers showed levels of radioactivity at or below “background levels,” according to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).