Utica Shale

National Fuel Gas Co., whose footprint extends across the country, has set a goal to lower its carbon footprint in 2030 by double-digits across the exploration, midstream and utility segments.  The goals were announced recently in the company’s 2020 Corporate Responsibility report, which provided a review of environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics. The diversified…

Seneca Resources Co. LLC plans to certify as responsibly sourced gas (RSG) about 300 MMcf/d of its Appalachia Basin production. The National Fuels Gas Co. subsidiary clinched an agreement with Project Canary to independently certify nearly one-third of its natural gas production.  Seneca said it also plans to install continuous monitoring devices at three well…

After emerging from bankruptcy in May with a new management team, Gulfport Energy Corp. has overhauled its operations with a focus on capital discipline, free cash flow (FCF) generation and investor returns over production growth.  The company wiped $1.2 billion of debt from its balance sheet during the restructuring and it’s now focused on sustainability,…

Seneca Resources Co. LLC is increasing drilling and completion activity in anticipation of two Appalachian pipeline expansions that are expected to come online by the end of the year. “For the remainder of the year, we are on track with our plans to ramp up production to fill Leidy South and capture premium winter pricing,”…

EQT Corp. CEO Toby Rice said Thursday the largest natural gas producer in the United States is positioning itself for a “new era of sustainable shale,” further shaping its strategy to evolve into a lower carbon future.  “As the largest producer of natural gas in the U.S., we’re able to forge new paths and open…

The challenge of transporting natural gas to energy-hungry consumers in the Northeast is continuing to create opportunities and spur demand for small-scale applications and virtual pipeline services throughout the region. Despite the sharp uptick in gas production from the prolific Appalachian Basin over the last decade, pipeline constraints remain an issue in the Northeast, particularly…

Seneca Resources Co. LLC and NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc. have begun a comparative carbon emissions assessment for various natural gas- and diesel-fired hydraulic fracturing (frack) equipment.  Houston-based Seneca, the exploration and production (E&P) arm of National Fuel Gas Co., produces natural gas and oil in California, the Marcellus and Utica shales.  The E&P would lead…

An uptick in drilling activity in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) helped lift the U.S. rig count four units higher to 479 during the week ended Friday (July 9), according to updated numbers from oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Drilling gains in the United States for the week were split evenly between natural…

More rigs flocked to the oil patch during the week ended Friday (June 11), offsetting a small decrease in natural gas-directed drilling to lift the combined U.S. count five units to 461, according to the latest data published by Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Oil-directed drilling increased by six units in the United States for the…