William Penn Foundation Funders Left Quite An Environmental Legacy

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William Penn Foundation Funders Left Quite An Environmental Legacy

Tom ShepstoneNatural Gas NOW … …  The William Penn Foundation was created by the Haas family of Rohm & Haas, which is now part of the DowDupont conglomerate and has left a chemical trail. No group has done more to undermine the welfare of Delaware River basin landowners and those who have to make a

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Researchers Announce Results From Industry-Funded Reservoir Characterization Studies

Students and faculty of the Colorado School of Mines presented findings from Phase 17 of the Reservoir Characterization Project, an industry-sponsored program that is focused on field data that will help both students and industry characterize reservoir performance and field development strategies. The spring 2019 sponsors meeting of the Colorado School of Mines’ Reservoir Characterization

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Shale Gas News – May 11, 2019

Bill desRosiersExternal Affairs Coordinator, Cabot Oil & Gas … … The Shale Gas News, heard every Saturday at 10 AM on 94.3 FM, 1510 AM and Sundays on YesFM, talked about U.S. Shale oil, coal, Antero Resources and much more last week. The Shale Gas News has grown again; welcome Gem 104 as our FOURTH station! Gem

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Working-rig count falls for 5th straight week

The number of rigs working onshore in the Lower 48 U.S. states last week fell by two, and brought to five the number of consecutive weeks the count has slipped, data from Baker Hughes, a GE company, reveals. At May 10, 955 rigs were working in the Lower 48, down two rigs from the previous week, and off 59

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Working gas stored increases, EIA reports

The volume of working natural gas injected into storage in the Lower 48 U.S. states the week of May 3, slowed from the previous week’s triple-digit increase, but marked the sixth straight week of volume increases, the Energy Information Administration reported. During the latest survey week, 85 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of working gas was

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Columbia reaches settlement concerning gas explosions

The three municipalities affected by last September’s gas explosions have reached an $80 million settlement with local gas distribution company Columbia Gas of Massachusetts, Kallanish Energy reports. Of that amount, 50% will go to Lawrence, 30% to Andover and 20% to North Andover. The utility has already paid $67.1 million of the total settlement amount to

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DRBC Injustice: Time for Harrisburg to Get Woke and Stay Frosty!

Betty SutliffWayne County LandownerUDRBC Secretary   Betty Sutliff, retired public school teacher and UDRBC secretary provides a lesson on the DRBC injustice, getting woke, staying frosty and other Millennial stuff. According to Steven Pratt, B.A. English and Teaching English as a Foreign Language, at the University of Utah, to be “woke” means you know what’s

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Key Players Discuss Critical Energy Issues

Technical  and  economic  issues  facing  the  offshore  market were the core topics discussed during OTC’s “Around  the  World  Series:  France”  panel  discussion  where  leaders  of  France’s  oil  services  sector  gathered  on Tuesday, May 7. The session, which was divided into three panels, began with a welcome address by Michel Hourcard, president and CEO of Total

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Global Warming Cause Gains Nothing from Scare Tactics

Robert Bradley, Jr.Founder and CEO of the Institute for Energy Research … . .. The global warming cause is being destroyed by the irresponsible use of political scare tactics in the hands of the immature and greedy who can’t face facts. Wise alecks on social media noted with amusement how Beto O’Rourke recently claimed humans had

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‘We Are The Rightful Owners’ Of Anadarko, Occidental CEO Tells Shareholders

HOUSTON–Occidental Petroleum CEO Vicki Hollub on May 10 touted her $38 billion deal for Anadarko Petroleum Corp. and defended the pricey terms she negotiated in a 90-minute session with billionaire investor Warren Buffett to secure the deal without seeking shareholder approval. Hollub, 59, beat out larger rival Chevron Corp. with a long-shot bid that some

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Weatherford To File For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Oilfield services provider Weatherford International Plc, burdened by a heavy debt load and years of losses, said on May 10 it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company, which at its peak was valued at more than $50 billion, never recovered from the 2014 oil price collapse. Efforts under CEO Mark McCollum to

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Best Of This Week’s Activity Highlights

In case you missed it, we look this week’s activity highlights around the world. Among the recent highlights: Exxon Mobil has begun drilling #1-Haimara exploration well in offshore Guyana. The wildcat is about 31 km east of #1-Pluma discovery in the southeastern part of the Stabroek Block. Read more. ConocoPhillips subsidiary Burlington Resources Oil &

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Water Trucks, Safety and a Museum of Natural Gas?

Rick HidukManaging Editor of EndlessMtnLifestyles.com … …  Local officials from across Susquehanna County discussed water trucks, traffic, safety and even a Museum of Natural Gas at a Cabot sponsored get-together. Township supervisors and borough council representatives from across Susquehanna County were largely positive about the professionalism and good manners of drivers working for both Cabot

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Natural Gas NOW Picks of the Week – May 11, 2019

Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Our readers pass along a lot of stuff every week about natural gas, fractivist antics, emissions, renewables, and other news relating to energy. As usual, emphasis is added. Lansing Town Board Deals with Looney Lansing Moratorium Our buddy Jim Willis picked up on this crazy story about the

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