Uncontrolled Release of Gas at Repsol Well in Bradford County, PA

A Repsol well located on a pad in Troy (Bradford County), PA, experienced uncontrolled natural gas venting. The situation began around 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27. It continued to vent “sporadically” until about 2:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 28. Repsol called the state Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP) to report the situation at 2:02 a.m….

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27 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Aug 14 – 20

New shale permits issued for Aug 14 – 20 in the Marcellus/Utica finally turned around. There were 27 new permits issued last week, way up from the 10 issued the prior week. Last week’s permit tally included 21 new permits in Pennsylvania, 2 new permits in Ohio, and 4 new permits in West Virginia (after…

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10 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Aug 7 – 13

New shale permits issued for Aug 7 – 13 in the Marcellus/Utica crashed for a second week in a row. There were 10 new permits issued last week, down 14 issued the previous week (half of the 29 issued three weeks ago). Last week’s permit tally included 10 new permits in Pennsylvania, no new permits…

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29 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Jul 24-30

New shale permits issued for Jul 24-30 in the Marcellus/Utica were down just a couple, but still a nice number. There were 29 new permits issued last week, down from the 31 issued the previous week. Last week’s permit tally included 22 new permits in Pennsylvania, 7 new permits in Ohio, and no new permits…

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Environmental Justice for Whom? Pennsylvania Goes PC!

Environmental Justice for Whom? Pennsylvania Goes PC! Tom Shepstone Shepstone Management Company, Inc. ….   [Editor’s Note: Environmental justice is a completely phony concept that does precisely nothing for the intended beneficiaries and, in fact, only makes it harder to help them.] Government is nothing if not faddish; that is to say vulnerable to those

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39 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Jun 26-Jul 2

New shale permits issued for Jun 26 – Jul 2 in the Marcellus/Utica saw a dramatic increase, thanks to a bump in Pennsylvania’s numbers. There were 39 new permits issued last week, way up from 11 issued the previous week. Last week’s permit tally included 30 new permits in Pennsylvania, 8 new permits in Ohio,…

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11 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Jun 19-25

New shale permits issued for Jun 19-25 in the Marcellus/Utica took another nosedive. There were 11 new permits issued last week, down from 21 the previous week. There’s just no denying that the trend in permits is generally down. Last week’s permit tally included 6 new permits in Pennsylvania, 2 new permits in Ohio (both…

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20 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Jun 5-11

New shale permits issued for Jun 5-11 in the Marcellus/Utica last week dipped a bit from the previous week. There were 20 new permits issued, down from 25 issued the previous week. Last week’s permit tally included 6 new permits for Pennsylvania, 8 new permits for Ohio, and 6 new permits in West Virginia. Ascent

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25 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV May 29-Jun 4

New shale permits issued for May 29-Jun 4 in the Marcellus/Utica finally went higher again last week. There were 25 new permits issued, up from the dismal 8 new permits issued the previous week. Last week’s permit tally included 13 new permits for Pennsylvania, 6 new permits for Ohio, and 6 new permits in West

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SRBC Water Withdrawal Restrictions Hit 42 PA Oil & Gas Operators

The weather has been fantastic for those of us living in the northeastern U.S. over the past few weeks. Clear… Continue reading The post SRBC Water Withdrawal Restrictions Hit 42 PA Oil & Gas Operators first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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12 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV May 15-21

New shale permits issued for May 15-21 in the Marcellus/Utica took a substantial hit. There were only 12 new permits… Continue reading The post 12 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV May 15-21 first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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20 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV May 1-7

New shale permits issued for May 1-7 in the Marcellus/Utica rose slightly from the prior week. There were 20 new… Continue reading The post 20 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV May 1-7 first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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Dela. Riverkeeper Releases Sham “Report” Against LNG Export Plan

THE Delaware Riverkeeper appears to be obsessed with New Fortress Energy’s plan to liquefy natural gas in Bradford County, PA,… Continue reading The post Dela. Riverkeeper Releases Sham “Report” Against LNG Export Plan first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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18 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Apr 24-30

New shale permits issued for Apr. 24-30 in the Marcellus/Utica fell from the prior week. There were 18 new permits… Continue reading The post 18 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Apr 24-30 first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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Bad Guys Win: Biden DOT Won’t Renew PA-to-NJ LNG Rail Permit

On December 5, 2019, the PHMSA (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration) granted a special permit to Energy Transport Solutions,… Continue reading The post Bad Guys Win: Biden DOT Won’t Renew PA-to-NJ LNG Rail Permit first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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