Operations at oil and natural gas wells in Pennsylvania harmed water supplies more than 200 times between December 2007 and May of this year, according to data compiled by the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
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Duvernay Is Proving Ground for Canadian Regulatory Reform
A rich Alberta shale formation — the Duvernay, which is renowned for high concentrations of premium liquids — has been designated as a regulatory proving ground for a new fracking regime of accelerated drilling licenses, environmental permits and public consultation.
PA Fish and Boat Commission: We’re Shorthanded for Marcellus Enforcement
The head of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) said the agency needs $1 million to hire seven additional conservation officers in order to patrol waterways in the Marcellus Shale to look for oil and gas polluters.
Antero Resources 2Q Production Passed 1 Bcfe/d
Antero Resources Corp. said Friday it produced 891 MMcfe/d in the second quarter, a 94% year-over-year increase that set a company record and passed the milestone of 1 Bcfe/d of net production.
North American Land Market Trending Toward General Contractor Model, Says Schlumberger CEO
The North American land drilling market will move toward a general contractor model for oilfield services, a big reason that Schlumberger Ltd. has begun allying with other drilling services, CEO Paal Kibsgaard said Friday.
Newfield Raises Spending as Production Beats Guidance
Newfield Exploration Co. raised 2014 production guidance and capital spending, reflecting growing momentum company-wide, the company said Thursday. Second quarter production of 12.1 million boe beat the midpoint of previous guidance by about 1 million boe.
CSX Railing More Crude, Warns Against Dropping Train Speeds
Florida-based CSX Corp. senior executives on Wednesday underscored the continuing growth in the amount of crude oil being shipped by rail and voiced concerns about proposed federal regulations that would drop average train speeds in response to a series of tank car accidents in the past 18 months (see Shale Daily, Aug. 22, 2013).
Limited Injections Allowed to Resume at Suspect Colorado Wastewater Well
Reflecting a growing caution in the oil/natural gas sector to temblors, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) has ordered changes in a wastewater injection site in Weld County, asserting that actions at the location are deemed to be potentially related to nearby low-level seismic activity.
Nevada Group Seeks Injunction Against BLM Leases
A conservation-minded citizens group in northeastern Nevada has filed for a preliminary injunction to block a disputed Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lease sale until a more complete environmental review is done.
South Dakota Project Testing State’s Shale for Storage, Production
Drilling has begun near a small town in central South Dakota to develop shale core samples as part of a research project between the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology and RESPEC, a Rapid City, SD-based engineering consulting company.