The issue of local control over oil/natural gas development is alive in California despite a new statewide regulatory process (SB 4) covering well stimulation practices, including hydraulic fracturing (fracking).
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Williams Gathering, Condensate Pipelines in West Virginia Damaged During Storm
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) confirmed that at least one condensate pipeline in Marshall County was damaged during inclement weather that rolled through the region late last week, causing a spill into a nearby creek.
North Dakota Enforces Flaring Rules in Bakken Field
Four of six producers ordered by North Dakota regulators to reduce their production at certain wells as a penalty for burning off more natural gas than allowed have been taken off the cut-back list, a spokeswoman for the state’s Oil and Gas Division tells NGI’s Shale Daily.
Rover NatGas Pipeline Sues For Survey Access in Michigan
In the latest legal challenge over pipeline development in the region, Rover Pipeline LLC has filed more than a dozen lawsuits in three southern Michigan counties against landowners who have denied the company access to their property for surveys.
EIA Expects Big Seven NatGas, Oil Production to Fall Through May
Oil and natural gas production from the nation’s seven most prolific shale and tight oil plays, which has been on the march for months, is expected to decline in May, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Consol Energy Cutting Jobs in Natural Gas Division
Consol Energy Inc. said it is cutting its Appalachian Basin workforce, confirming layoffs in its gas division and joining several of its peers across the country that have recently announced similar plans aimed at reducing costs amid the commodities downturn.
Gas Rigs Gain a Few as Analyst Notes Production Strength
The U.S. oil and natural gas rig count dropped by 40 in the latest Baker Hughes Inc. tally, busting through the “1,000 barrier” to rest at 988. Natural gas-directed rigs gained a smidge, though, as one analyst noted the staying power of gas production.
U.S. Drilling Deeper, More Efficiently, API Says
The average depth of horizontal and vertical wells, as well as the total distance drilled, showed a marked increase between 2012 and 2013, according to the latest Joint Association Survey on Drilling Costs (JAS).
Western Canada Sedimentary Basin Production Growth Seen Making A Comeback
Natural gas production will rise by 4.3 Bcf/d, or 30%, to 18.4 Bcf/d as of 2025 from the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin (WCSB), according to TransCanada Corp.’s pipeline network in Alberta and British Columbia (BC).
Trans Energy to Sell One-Third of Its Marcellus Shale Assets in $71M Deal
Marcellus Shale pure-play operator Trans Energy Inc. announced a deal late Thursday to sell one-third of its net acreage in West Virginia to an undisclosed buyer for $71.3 million.