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Oil and Natural Gas Data for Pennsylvania

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:01:10 +0000

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has created interactive reports that allow citizens create reports that summarize oil and gas production information, permits issued, drilling commence date, county data, operator specific data, as well as inspections, violations and enforcement actions.

Eminent Domain and Pennsylvania Pipelines

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:58:04 +0000

An article on the ABC News website reports on how eminent domain is being used in Pennsylvania by a natural gas pipeline company to acquire missing pieces of a pipeline right-of-way.

Overproduction in the Natural Gas Industry

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:13:18 +0000

National Public Radio has a podcast titled: “Is The Booming Natural Gas Industry Overproducing?”. It explores how natural gas companies are cutting back on production, filling underground storage and moving their rigs out of the dry gas areas.

Methane Is Ubiquitous in Shallow Groundwater

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:10:28 +0000

An article published by the Oil and Gas Journal shows that methane was ubiquitous in shallow groundwater prior to oil and gas drilling in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.

Irrational Natural Gas Prices?

admin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 04:01:15 +0000

Lots of factors contribute to the natural gas prices paid by residential customers. Long term contracts and distant supply sources can hold residential prices high even though natural gas is locally in abundance. Residential customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Pennsylvania and Texas are paying above average rates for their natural gas.

Electric Power from the Marcellus and Utica Shales

admin — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:57:24 +0000

As environmental regulations hasten the closure of coal-fired power plants American Electric Power plans to build a 1bcf/day pipeline to deliver gas from wells in the Marcellus and Utica Shales.

Economic  Impacts of  Marcellus  Shale  in  Pennsylvania

admin — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:57:04 +0000

“This  study  examines  how  several  key  unexplored  aspects  of  Marcellus  Shale  natural  gas  development  in  Pennsylvania  will  affect  the  overall  economic  impact  occurring  in  the  Commonwealth.    Where  leasing 
and  royalty  dollars  are  actually  going,  and  how  they  are  being  spent,  has  not  been  examined  in  previous  economic  studies.” Quoted from the report’s abstract.

Marcellus Shale in 2012

admin — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:31:54 +0000

An article on the Boston.com website explores possible developments related to the Marcellus Shale in 2012. A new lease environment, geographic shifts in activity, price directions and more.

Pennsylvania Natural Gas Production is UP

admin — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:06:24 +0000

The Energy Information Administration has a brief article on the rapid increase in natural gas production that has occurred in the northeastern United States since 2004. The largest gains were in northeastern Pennsylvania, southwestern Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

Refinery for Utica Shale Crude Oil

admin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:08:47 +0000

Marathon Petroleum is preparing to refine oil produced from the Utica Shale of eastern Ohio and western Pennslyvania. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources estimates that the Utica Shale could yield between 1.3 and 5.5 billion barrels of crude.

Jobs Created by the Marcellus Shale

admin — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:09:23 +0000

An article on the PennLive.com website explores the diversity of jobs associated with development of the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania. Sue Mukherjee a directory with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry says: “The fastest 12 growing occupations in Pennsylvania are all directly related to Marcellus Shale.”

Local Workers for Natural Gas Drilling?

admin — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:00:34 +0000

In many parts of the Marcellus Shale gas play local residents are disappointed to see so many workers from over a thousand miles away getting high-paying jobs while local unemployment rates are very high. Letters similar to this one have been published in newspapers across the area underlain by the Marcellus Shale and other shales that produce natural gas..

Podcast: Who Should Regulate Natural Gas Drilling?

admin — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:32:58 +0000

Some local governments would like to have greater control over where, when and how natural gas drilling can be done in their areas of jurisdiction. This podcast explores the division of regulation between state and local governments in Pennsylvania.

Use of Natural Gas for Power Generation is Rising

admin — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:09:44 +0000

The Energy Information Administration has an article that reports on the rapid increase in the amount of gas being used in Pennsylvania for the generation of electricty. Gains in the use of natural gas offset the use of coal.

Hunting Safely in Natural Gas Country

admin — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:24:59 +0000

The Marcellus Shale Coalition website has an article that provides safety advice for people who will be hunting in areas where natural gas drilling is taking place.