Pennsylvania’s producing wells as of Aug. 31, 2015 (Infographic)
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View ArticleRegion’s oil and gas drilling activity slows, as oil prices stay low
SALEM, Ohio — The number of permits issued for new shale wells continues to drop, not just in Ohio, but in West Virginia and Pennsylvania as well. To show how much the drilling and well permitting is...
View ArticleAlthough oil and gas production is up, Chesapeake posts 3Q loss
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Chesapeake Energy Corporation, a key player in the Utica and Marcellus shale plays of eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania, reported a net loss for the 2015 third quarter of...
View ArticleLawsuits seek class action status against Chesapeake Exploration
SALEM, Ohio — Columbiana County landowners have filed two separate lawsuits against Chesapeake Exploration, alleging Chesapeake is attempting to evade paying the full royalties owed to them. First...
View ArticleBelmont Co. gets bulk of drilling permits
SALEM, Ohio — Belmont County was the hot spot for Utica shale well permits issued by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources in October. The ODNR issued 75 permits during October. Of those, 40 were...
View ArticleDownturn in market may trigger lease acquisitions
MONROEVILLE, Pa. — If landowners are expecting oil or gas production royalties in the near future, they will probably have a longer wait than anticipated just a few years ago. The oil and gas market is...
View ArticleRetired Sunbury coal-fired power plant to be replaced in project
DALLAS — Panda Power Funds has financed the 1,124 megawatt Panda “Hummel Station” power plant — one of the largest coal-to-natural gas power conversion projects in the U.S. The plant will be located at...
View ArticleOhio’s oil and natural gas wells reach new highs in third quarter
COLUMBUS — During the third quarter of 2015, Ohio’s horizontal shale wells produced 5,696,780 barrels of oil and 245,747,686 Mcf (245 billion cubic feet) of natural gas, according to figures released...
View ArticleOhio’s producing wells as of Nov. 30, 2015
Carroll County has the most producing wells in the state of Ohio as of Nov. 30, 2015 ODNR reports. Read the November 2015 shale update here. The post Ohio’s producing wells as of Nov. 30, 2015 appeared...
View ArticleBelmont County leads Ohio in Utica shale permits issued
SALEM, Ohio — One county stood out when it comes to the number of Utica shale permits issued during the month of November. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources reported there were 26 permits issued...
View ArticleKinder Morgan VP gives update on Utopia East pipeline
ASHLAND, Ohio — Multiple pipeline projects are in the planning stages in Ohio, and one of those is Kinder Morgan’s “Utopia East,” a 240-mile pipeline that would affect about 950 landowners. This...
View ArticlePennsylvania DEP issues revised drilling rules
SALEM, Ohio — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced some new regulations in the oil and gas industry to protect the public’s health, safety and the environment. The DEP sent...
View ArticleBelmont County still in the lead for permits
SALEM, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources issued 17 new horizontal drilling permits in Belmont County during December, making the county the No. 1 county for permits for the third...
View ArticleNew drilling permits continue to decline: Just 16 in January
SALEM, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources issued only 16 new permits for oil and gas drilling in January. Of those 16, six went to well sites in Belmont County. Two Belmont County permits...
View ArticlePennsylvania’s producing wells as of Jan. 31, 2016
Washington County leads the way in Pennsylvania with 1,042 producing wells as of the end of January. Check out the latest permit counts for Ohio, western Pennsylvania and the Northern Panhandle of West...
View ArticleShale energy is big now, but don’t discount wind
Hello again! Cold winds have swirled outside my office window this week carrying with it the snow, leaving drifts in some places and laying bare the ground in others. Wind has been with us from the...
View ArticleOil prices continue to impact drilling plans
SALEM, Ohio — There is no doubt low oil prices are impacting the number of shale permits issued in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. In Ohio, there were only 13 permits issued during February, down...
View ArticleNumber of Utica shale well permits continues nosedive
SALEM, Ohio — The fallout of low oil and gas prices doesn’t appear to be ending any time soon, as the number of Utica shale permits issued continues to fall. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources...
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