MVP Protesters Block Construction in Jefferson National Forest

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MVP Protesters Block Construction in Jefferson National Forest

Radicalized protesters who have been brainwashed (and paid) by Big Green liars continue their campaign to prevent the construction of the final 5% or so of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP). This past Saturday, a protester calling himself Mickey, from the group Appalachians Against Pipelines, locked his arms in a “sleeping dragon” device, blocking construction…

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Trend Continues: U.S. Rig Count Down 4 @ 619, M-U Steady @ 38

The U.S. rig count dropped again last week, for the third week in a row. The count shed another four active rigs, now down to 619 — the lowest point since February 2022. The count in the Marcellus/Utica, after falling by one two weeks ago, held steady last week at 38, which is the lowest…

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M-U Drillers Learn Cadence – Throttle Wells When Demand is Low

Marcellus/Utica natural gas producers and marketers are adapting to a new status quo. We live in a world where new pipeline takeaway capacity out of the Northeast is hard (almost impossible) to come by and is more or less capped permanently. That’s the reality. Without pipeline expansions, drillers no longer drill with abandon in hopes…

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EHB to Review DEP Finding of No PFAS Contamination by Chevron Well

Last November, MDN told you about a lawsuit filed by a family in Washington County, PA, against Chevron (now EQT) for drilling and fracking done in 2011-2012 near the family’s home (see PA Lawsuit Blames Chevron Fracking for PFAS Chemicals in Water Well). The lawsuit alleges Chevron used PFAS or “forever chemicals” in the fracking…

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Vitesse Announces $50MM in Non-op Williston Acquisitions

Vitesse Energy’s $50 million worth of acquisitions in oil and gas interests in the Williston Basin are “a good move” and come at a time when the price of oil is higher due to attacks in Israel, says Donovan Shafer, Northland Capital Markets senior research analyst. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.

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E&P Highlights: Oct. 9, 2023

Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including go-ahead for production at Tommeliten A and decommissioning at Dunlin Alpha, along with new contract awards. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.

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Columbus Day Holiday 2023 – MDN is Off Today

It’s Columbus Day! MDN will not publish our regular list of stories today — but have no fear; we will be back tomorrow (Tuesday) with a full lineup. Take a moment today to celebrate the world’s most famous Italian, the guy who started it all, the guy who discovered the Americas, and what would one day…

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