Utica Shale

The Appalachian Basin is still a puzzle, but there is no lack of enthusiasm for those trying to solve all the value it may hold.

The Marcellus Shale once again drove natural gas production higher at Consol Energy Inc. last quarter, when companywide production increased by 23% from the year-ago period to reach 48.4 Bcfe and nearly matched a quarterly record the company set in the final three months of 2013.

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) has adopted new requirements aimed at reducing air pollution from the state's growing shale oil and gas development that will find operators targeting fugitive emission sources such as leaking valves and connectors.

Virginia's governor has signed into law legislation (SB 519) intended to incentivize the development of natural gas infrastructure so that residents and businesses can better take advantage of low-cost shale and coalbed methane gas supplies.

Calling a grassroots effort to ban hydraulic fracturing (fracking) within the city of Youngstown, OH, for the third time in 18 months a "jobs killer" affecting the whole region, officials on Thursday implored the public to again vote against the measure when they head to the polls next month.

Antero Resources Corp. is finalizing terms of an extensive oil and gas lease with Ohio's largest water conservancy district that would give the company access to 6,700 acres in Belmont and Harrison counties.

The Marcellus Shale's earliest and most active operators will continue to see their fortunes rise as more infrastructure is built…

GreenHunter Resources Inc. on Monday said its disposal volumes increased by 120% in 2013, going from 2.1 million barrels in 2012 to 4.7 million last year, driven largely by its operations in the Appalachian Basin.

Rex Energy Corp. appears to be shaking off the cold that daunted many Appalachian operators this winter, reporting Thursday that the momentum it gained during the first quarter will land it at the high end of its 115-118 MMcfe/d production guidance for the first three months of this year.