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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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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MarkWest Mails Spill Cleanup Notice to Wrong Township in SWPA

In late December 2022, piping at the MarkWest Imperial Compressor Station in Robinson Township, Washington County, PA, froze during Winter Storm Elliot. The frozen line burst, spilling roughly 10,000 gallons of condensate on the ground. On May 23, 2023, MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources LLC submitted a Notice of Intent (NOI) to the Pennsylvania Dept.

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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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Anti-Shale Enviro Groups Demand Update on Pitt Cancer Study

Anti-fossil fuel zealots are demanding an update on a $2.5 million “study” awarded to the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School… Continue reading The post Anti-Shale Enviro Groups Demand Update on Pitt Cancer Study first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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Natural Gas – 100 Years Ago Today, June 2, 1923!

Natural Gas – 100 Years Ago Today, June 2, 1923! Tom Shepstone Shepstone Management Company, Inc. …. ….  Natural gas news from a hundred years ago offers great perspective for discussing one of the cleanest sources of energy available then and still today. I thought it might be fun and illuminating to look back 100

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8 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV May 22-28

New shale permits issued for May 22-28 in the Marcellus/Utica fell again for a second week. There were only 8… Continue reading The post 8 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV May 22-28 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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MPLX 1Q – Harmon II Processing Plant Coming Online in 2024

In late 2015, MPLX (i.e. Marathon Petroleum) bought out and merged in the Utica Shale’s premier midstream company, MarkWest Energy,… Continue reading The post MPLX 1Q – Harmon II Processing Plant Coming Online in 2024 first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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25 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Apr 17-23

New shale permits issued for Apr. 17-23 in the Marcellus/Utica picked up five from the prior week. There were 25… Continue reading The post 25 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Apr 17-23 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 Apr 10-16

New shale permits issued for Apr. 10-16 in the Marcellus/Utica picked up two from the prior week. There were 20… Continue reading The post 20 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Apr 10-16 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 3-9

New shale permits issued for Apr. 3-9 in the Marcellus/Utica dropped again from the prior week. There were 18 new… Continue reading The post 18 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Apr 3-9 first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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21 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Mar 27-Apr 2

New shale permits issued for Mar. 27-Apr. 2 in the Marcellus/Utica dropped quite a bit from the prior week. There… Continue reading The post 21 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Mar 27-Apr 2 first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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29 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Feb 20-26

New shale permits issued for Feb. 20-26 in the Marcellus/Utica slide lower last week. There were 29 new permits issued… Continue reading The post 29 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Feb 20-26 first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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