Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Drilling, Permit Maps
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has regularly-updated maps of oil and gas drilling activity available on their website. They also have maps of permits issued and wells drilled with separate tabulations for the Marcellus Shale.


A Catholic cemetery association has leased over 1000 acres of land giving Huntley & Huntley a five year option to drill for natural gas. More at the
The proposed severance tax on Marcellus Shale gas production in Pennsylvania could be a campaign issue in the November governor’s race. More at
West Virginia state government studies their options on opening their 42,000 acres of mineral rights beneath state forest lands to Marcellus Shale gas drilling. Those leases would bring hundreds of millions of dollars in lease and royalty payments. More at
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Drillers are now starting fewer wells – but those wells are a lot more expensive. State revenues from natural gas drilling are increasing. Electric utilities are switching from coal to gas. An article at
David Paterson, Governor of New York says that hydraulic fracturing will not be done in his state until there is “overwhelming evidence” that it will not damage water supplies. More at
Falling natural gas prices and an abundance of local production could result in significant rate cuts for lots of residential gas customers who live near developing gas fields. Customers of
The New York Senate passed a bill that will further delay the approval of permits for drilling the Marcellus Shale. The state assembly and the governor must approve before it would go into effect. More at
Marcellus Shale landowners challenged Range Resources on deducing transportation and processing costs from the production value of natural gas before making royalty payments. More at
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