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20 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Jul 29 – Aug 4

For the week of July 29 – August 4, a total of 20 permits were issued to drill new shale wells in Marcellus/Utica, with the vast majority issued in Ohio. The Buckeye State had 13 new permits, with seven going to EOG Resources split between Noble and Carroll counties. Four permits went to Encino Energy…

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Ascent Resources 2Q – Pivots to Drill More Oil & NGLs

Ascent Resources, founded as American Energy Partners by gas legend Aubrey McClendon, is a privately held company focusing 100% on the Ohio Utica Shale. Ascent, headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK, is Ohio’s largest natural gas producer and the 8th largest natural gas producer in the U.S. The company issued its second quarter 2024 update on…

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August STEO Predicts Avg Henry Hub Price Over $3 This Winter

Once a month, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) analysts issue the agency’s Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), their best guess about where energy prices and production will go in the next 12 months. Starting in June, the EIA axed its monthly Drilling Productivity Report that focused on shale plays and instead rolled it into the…

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6th Circuit Rules Sabre Energy Can’t Get Royalties from Deeper Wells

Here’s a court case that flew under the radar until now. It’s a case that has the potential to affect some drillers and some royalty owners in Ohio. Sabre Energy Corporation (the plaintiff) sued Gulfport Energy Corporation and Antero Resources Corporation (the defendants) for breach of contract. Sabre Energy owns Overriding Royalty Interests (ORRIs), or…

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Multi-Year Study Tries to Understand Support for Fracking in PA

This is fascinating. A leftist researcher rented an apartment and lived in Williamsport for eight months in 2013. He interviewed over 100 residents of Greater Williamsport (Lycoming County), PA, to learn their views on fracking. He followed up with the participants and made return visits to the region for the next eight years until 2021….

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AES Indiana Spending $1.1B to Convert Last Coal Plants to NatGas

AES Indiana, formerly known as Indianapolis Power & Light Company, is a utility company providing electric service to the city of Indianapolis. It is a subsidiary and largest utility of AES Corporation. AES Indiana said yesterday that it wants to invest $1.1 billion in Pike County, IN, to convert the company’s two remaining coal-fired power…

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EIA Says Natural Gas Supply and Demand Coming Into Balance

As we’ve discussed many times before, the price for natural gas (especially the NYMEX futures price) is primarily determined by supply and demand — Economics 101. When there is too much supply with the same or less demand, prices go down. And boy, have they gone down! The problem we’ve struggled with all this year…

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Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Aug 9, 2024

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Michelin investing $50M on natgas boiler facility in Rubbertown; NATIONAL: Walz says there is no guarantee of free speech; Carbon dioxide pipeline battle – seize land for green energy; Greenhouse gases are a scientific myth; U.S. crude production hits all-time high; INTERNATIONAL: World Energy Council urges change to energy transition approach. Please…

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