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Ohio shale gas production higher in fourth quarter
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s horizontal shale wells produced 38 percent more natural gas in the fourth quarter of 2017 than the same period in 2016, according to the figures released March 8 by the Ohio...
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Region’s shale oil and gas potential untapped
CANONSBURG, Pa. — Historically, the Gulf Coast has been the most profitable place to build and operate a petrochemical company. The numbers have always supported that fact, said Jerry James, president...
View ArticlePa. DEP penalizes EQT for release of abandoned mine drainage
PITTSBURGH — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that EQT Production Company has paid a $294,000 fine for releasing 4 million gallons of abandoned mine drainage in...
View ArticleUS natural gas proved reserves increase to record levels
WASHINGTON — Stronger oil and natural gas prices, combined with development of shales and low permeability formations, lifted U.S. crude oil and natural gas proved reserves to record levels in 2017....
View ArticleExplosion damages home and greenhouse
HARRISBURG — Pipeline safety engineers from the Bureau of Investigation & Enforcement (I&E) — the independent investigation and enforcement bureau of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission...
View ArticleThey’ve drilled a well on my property, but never finished it. Why?
SALEM, Ohio — There are lots of reasons why a well may be drilled, but not finished and producing: The operator could be waiting for a pipeline to be connected, a crew to complete the fracking, or the...
View ArticleOhio seeks to plug a backlog of orphan oil and gas wells
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has announced plans to plug a backlog of orphan and idle wells. Department spokesman Adam Schroeder said the Division of Oil and Gas...
View ArticleOhio bill aims to clear up royalty check confusion
SALEM, Ohio — Interpreting royalty checks from oil and gas companies can be confusing. The information laid out on the check stubs isn’t always clear, if the information is there at all. Ohio state...
View ArticleNewly signed Ohio law defines natural gas as green energy
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill into law Jan. 6 that defines natural gas as a “green energy” source and requires state agencies to open public lands to oil and gas leasing. The oil and gas...
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Orphan wells hard to plug, despite influx of federal dollars
ERIE, Pa. — One was just a hole in the ground in the woods, covered over with leaves. Another was found under a school gymnasium. A farmer hit one while digging pilings for a new barn. They’re next to...
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