Huge potential of natural gas
BOULDER, Colo. — Shale gas has changed thinking about fossil energy supplies worldwide, but the development of these resources has been controversial. Activists have made claims that hydraulic...
View ArticleA record? Ohio well’s horizontal leg stretches 19,300 feet
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Eclipse Resources Corporation successfully drilled its newest record-setting “super-lateral” well, the Great Scott 3H. The Ohio well had a total measured depth of 27,400 feet and...
View ArticleOil and gas royalty workshop offered
MONTOURSVILLE, Pa. — Farm royalty owners face many legal and financial risks associated with oil and natural gas leasing. Many farmers have used royalty income streams to supplement farm income and to...
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Pa. receives $173 million in drilling impact fees
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently posted detailed information about this year’s distribution of impact fees on natural gas producers, totaling $173,258,900, on...
View ArticleEclipse drills new record lateral
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Eclipse Resources Corporation reported June 16 that it has successfully drilled its third and newest “super-lateral” well, with a total measured depth of approximately 27,750 feet...
View ArticleSoil restoration is key after pipelines
WOOSTER, Ohio — As pipeline construction continues — and even nears completion in some counties — landowners need to pay attention to the impacts on their soil and what kind of remediation will be...
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Appalachia is driving growth in oil and gas production
(Scroll down for maps comparing oil and gas well locations in Appalachia in 2012 and 2017.) WASHINGTON — Shale gas production in the Appalachia region has increased rapidly since 2012, driving an...
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Oil and gas drilling permits remain strong in Ohio, Pa.
By Susan Crowell / editor@farmanddairy.com SALEM, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources issued 80 oil and gas permits in Ohio’s Utica, Point Pleasant and Marcellus shale plays in the final...
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Natural gas pipelines in service
SALEM, Ohio — Most of the major, interstate natural gas pipelines under construction in 2017 to transport natural gas and petroleum-based products from the Utica and Marcellus shale regions are either...
View ArticleDrilling violations in Pa. counties
PITTSBURGH — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has collected a $1.7 million civil penalty prescribed in a consent order and agreement with Energy Corporation of America for...
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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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