E&P

Chesapeake Energy Corp.'s decision to increase its natural gas drilling in the Haynesville Shale this year may have startled some investors, but the gaggle of government approvals for proposed natural gas export facilities on the Gulf Coast may be playing right into the Oklahoma City operator's wheelhouse.

The size and complexity of the Constitution Pipeline and Wright Interconnect projects has prompted the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ask FERC to extend the comment period for the associated draft environmental impact statement (DEIS).

Increasing enhanced oil recovery (EOR) activities in the Permian Basin are driving up demand for carbon dioxide (CO2), which Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP plans to help meet with a new 213-mile, 16-inch diameter pipeline.

MDU Resources Group CEO Dave Goodin is still looking for the "beef" in a proposed $650 million natural gas transmission pipeline project…

With the Utica Shale making a reputation for itself in Ohio after a series of eye-opening well results, and with technology pushing drilling efficiencies to new heights, the formation is poised to become the next horizon of development in West Virginia and Pennsylvania.

China Petroleum and Chemical Corp. (Sinopec) said Monday it has “made significant breakthroughs” in shale gas exploration and development and that it plans to develop the country’s first shale gas field — Fuling —  faster than previously thought, with annual production of 10 billion cubic meters (353 Bcf) by 2017. “This marks an important strategic…

After stumbling a bit with a challenging and disappointing well in the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale (TMS), Goodrich Petroleum Corp. on Monday reported its latest producer, which is apparently benefiting from a back to basics strategy the company is applying in the play.

Ben W. Lupo, who in February 2013 pleaded not guilty to violating the Clean Water Act for his role in dumping tens of thousands of gallons of oilfield waste down a storm drain in Youngstown, OH, reversed course on Monday and pleaded guilty to the charge in U.S. District Court in Cleveland.

Operators focused on crude oil and liquids reserves growth are building warehouses of prospects for future exploration, according to Topeka Capital Markets.