Tag: Marcellus
Appalachia region drives growth in US natural gas production since 2012
Average lateral length per well in West Virginia increased from 2,500 feet in 2007 to over 7,000 feet in 2016 Shale gas production in the Appalachia region has increased rapidly since 2012, driving an overall increase in U.S. natural gas production, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. According to EIA’s Drilling Productivity Report, natural gas […]
Data doesn’t support claim Marcellus natural gas production is increasing asthma issues
No context on how emission levels fit into state’s overall air quality By Nicole Jacobs, EnergyInDepth Philadelphia-based Clean Air Council (CAC) plans to hold a rally in Harrisburg this week asking Gov. Tom Wolf to impose more emissions regulations on the oil and gas industry. And not surprisingly, CAC will opt to use asthma misinformation to […]
Report shows Marcellus production skyrocketing despite fewer wells
Pennsylvania production was roughly 378.9% less natural gas than 2016 By Nicole Jacobs, EnergyInDepth The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) released its annual oil and gas report this week, and it is chock full of great news for the Commonwealth. Not only is production skyrocketing despite a decrease in new shale well permits, the […]
US energy regulator approves new natural gas pipelines in 2017, more coming
As of Feb. 23, 33 projects had FERC applications in process, and 20 projects had submitted FERC pre-filings Several large natural gas interstate pipeline projects have come online in recent years to support the shifting geography of domestic natural gas production, according to the US Energy Information Administration. The Marcellus and Utica shale plays in […]
Major Marcellus and Utica natural gas pipelines receive FERC approval
By Nicole Jacobs, EnergyInDepth The Army Corp of Engineers’ announcement that it will issue the final permit to complete the Dakota Access Pipeline generated a lot of headlines this week, but it is just one of a handful of positive developments on the pipeline front so far this month, with three Marcellus and Utica […]
Mitsui to sell part of Marcellus assets stake for $207 million
Alta Resources buying Mitsui partial stake TOKYO, Dec 22 (Reuters) – Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co said on Thursday it has agreed to sell a part of its stake in the Marcellus shale gas project in the United States to Alta Resources Development for $207 million. The move comes as part of Mitsui’s efforts […]
Pipelines carrying Marcellus gas improving health, saving New Yorkers millions
Majority of New Yorkers live in real world that means an increasing need for infrastructure like pipelines By Nicole Jacobs, EnergyInDepth “Ironic” doesn’t even begin to describe the situation in New York when it comes to the subjects of fracking and natural gas. First, the state banned its own residents from producing the shale beneath […]
New infrastructure to increase takeaway capacity of Utica natural gas
Nexus Gas Transmission project to deliver 1.5 Bcf/d of natural gas supplies from Utica region A number of pipeline projects that have been approved, or are in various stages of the approval process, would increase capacity to transport natural gas from the Utica production region in Ohio to natural gas markets, according to the US Energy […]
Enerplus seeks buyer for Marcellus natural gas assets
Enerplus sale could be worth $500M By John Tilak and Nia Williams TORONTO/CALGARY, Oct 4 (Reuters) – Canadian energy producer Enerplus Corp has put its natural gas assets in the U.S. Marcellus shale region up for sale, according to three sources familiar with the situation. The assets could fetch about $500 million, the sources said, speaking […]
Rice Energy to buy Vantage Energy for $2.7 billion – Marcellus, Utica, Barnett assets
Rice Energy raised its 2016 capital budget to $735 million from $660 million due to acquisition (Reuters) – Oil and gas producer Rice Energy Inc will buy Vantage Energy LLC and Vantage Energy II LLC for about $2.7 billion, including debt. Though stronger shale oil producers have added acreage after oil prices slid more than […]
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