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E&P Highlights: Sept. 11, 2023

Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including an update on the Anning and Somerville project offshore the U.K. and new contract awards. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.

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Fain steps down as CEO of Teknor Apex

Jonathan Fain is stepping down as CEO of Teknor Apex, the compounding firm started by his grandfather. Donald Wiseman has been named as his replacement. This post appeared first on Plastics News.

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M-2 ejector pins create new product category for PCS Co.

Fraser, Mich.-based PCS Company has introduced new ejector pins made of high-speed steel for higher wear resistance and better machineability. Called M-2, the ejector pins launched a new product category for PCS, according to Derrick Jones, vice president of sales. “This category of ejector pins is intended to complement our current line of ejector pins,”

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Plum, PA House Explosion that Killed 6 NOT Caused by Local O&G Wells

In mid-August, a house exploded in Plum, PA, causing two neighboring houses to burn to the ground. Plum is located in Allegheny County near Pittsburgh. Five people died in the initial blast and fires. However, a sixth person later died from his injuries. We grieve with the families and friends of those who died or…

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U.S. Rig Count Adds One Rig, M-U Drops Another Rig

For the first time since June, the national active U.S. rig count added rigs–a single rig–last week. The new active U.S. rig count is 632, up from 631 the previous week. Unfortunately, the Marcellus/Utica lost yet another rig, sinking to 39 active rigs. Once again, West Virginia was the unlucky state that lost a rig,…

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PA DEP Considers Plan to Expand ET’s Marcus Hook Ethane Chilling

On February 14, 2022, Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals, L.P. (ETMT) applied to expand the company’s ethane chilling capacity at the Marcus Hook Terminal (MHT) from approximately 75,000 barrels per day (bpd) to approximately 85,000 bpd. Because the facility is located in a so-called Environmental Justice (EJ) area, the DEP is conducting an even more…

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Range Resources, Other Shale Drillers Chasing 4-Mile Wells

Last week, MDN told you about Gulfport Energy drilling three Utica Shale wells in Ohio (with a fourth underway) that are massive 4-mile wells (see Gulfport’s 4-Mile Utica Wells Producing 2.5+ Bcfe per 1,000 Ft). Gulfport is not the only company working on these super-long wells. According to the Wall Street Journal, Range Resources has…

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Cold Hard Fact: Solar & Wind Supply Piddly 2% of NY’s Electricity

Every single week, we read stories in mainstream media (and in the fringe environmental media) that declare so-called renewables, namely solar and wind, are taking the world by storm. They’re replacing fossil fuels. The fat lady is just about ready to sing and bring down the curtain on fossil energy because wind and solar are…

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