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Propane Fracking the Utica Shale in Ohio

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:34:09 +0000

Instead of using 5 to 6 million gallons of water to fracture a well in the Utica Shale of eastern Ohio, a company plans to use LPG (liquid petroleum gas or propane).

Rouge Fractures

admin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:00:31 +0000

“The chances of rogue fractures due to shale gas fracking operations extending beyond 0.6 kilometres from the injection source is a fraction of one percent, according to new research led by Durham University. The analysis is based on data from thousands of fracking operations in the USA and natural rock fractures in Europe and Africa.” Quoted from the Durham University press release.

Huge Demand for Ohio Drilling Potential Map

admin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:51:02 +0000

It is not often that a new map published by a state geological survey has thousands of people excited to view it.

Technical details about this topic can be found in a
PowerPoint Presentation on the Ohio Geological Survey website.

Surprising Production from Utica Shale Wells in Ohio

admin — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:17:12 +0000

The state of Ohio has about 49,000 natural gas wells that together produced about 73 billion cubic feet of gas in 2011. However, one horizontal well in the Utica Shale produced 2.6 billion cubic feet.

Propane Fracking in New York’s Marcellus?

admin — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:33:00 +0000

Fracking the Marcellus Shale with propane instead of water may be allowed in New York and one company is exploring the possibility of using the method.

Gulfport to Drill Super Well Pads in Ohio’s Utica Shale

admin — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:01:25 +0000

Gulfport Energy plans to produce oil from the Utica Shale in Ohio from “super” well pads that will host at least three wells.

Sue the State to Control Drilling?

admin — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 02:02:27 +0000

Seven communities in southwestern Pennsylvania are suing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania because they want to control natural gas drilling in their zoning districts.

BP’s 84,000 Acres in the Utica Shale

admin — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:57:34 +0000

BP has leased 84,000 acres in northeast Ohio with intentions to drill for oil and natural gas in the Utica/Point Pleasant shale.

Appalachian Natural Gas Targets for 2012

admin — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:54:12 +0000

An article on the Platts.com website summarizes the 2012 drilling plans of Range Resources, EQT Production and Consol Energy.

Natural Gas Parallel Universe

admin — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:38:29 +0000

An article titled “Marcellus Shale Parallel Universe” explores the impact of different approaches to natural gas development experienced in Pennsylvania and New York.

Hydraulic Fracturing Isn’t the Problem

admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:30:43 +0000

“Hydraulic fracturing of shale formations to extract natural gas has no direct connection to reports of groundwater contamination [...] many problems ascribed to hydraulic fracturing are related to processes common to all oil and gas drilling operations, such as casing failures or poor cement jobs.” Quoted from the University of Texas at Austin press release.

US Gas Shales Attract Worldwide Investors

admin — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:55:25 +0000

In just the past few weeks companies from China, France and Japan have purchased large holdings in the Eagle Ford, Utica and Marcellus Shales.

Another Big Chinese Purchase of US Shale Plays

admin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:06:28 +0000

Sinopec, a major Chinese oil and gas company also known as China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation Limited, will purchase a 1/3 share of Devon Energy’s holdings in five shale plays in the United States for $900 million in cash and contribute $1.6 billion towards future drilling expenses. Properties in the Utica Shale, Tuscaloosa Marine Shale, Niobrara Shale are included.

Declining Royalty Payments from Natural Gas Wells

admin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:55:34 +0000

Many property owners are very surprised when the royalties that they receive from a natural gas well on their property decline sharply. They are learning about production decline curves.

Total Spends $2.32B for Utica Shale Assets

admin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:29:20 +0000

Total has an agreement to purchase a 25% stake in 619,000 acres of Utica Shale in eastern Ohio from Chesapeake Energy for $2.32 billion. That is an average price per acre of $14,991.