Bidenistas at FTC Clear EQT to Complete Buyout of Tug Hill & XcL

Last September, EQT Corporation announced it was buying privately-owned Tug Hill Operating’s West Virginia shale assets for $5.2 billion (see Confirmed: EQT Buys Tug Hill’s THQ Appalachia for $5.2 Billion). However, the Bidenistas at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) got involved slowing down the deal. Because of the FTC dragging its feet, EQT and Tug…

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FERC Approves Constr. Startup for Ohio Valley Connector Expansion

In February 2022, Equitrans Midstream announced it had filed a new pipeline expansion project with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (see Equitrans Files New $160M Pipe Expansion Project with FERC). Called the Ohio Valley Connector Expansion Project (or OVCX), the $160 million project will add compression along Equitrans pipelines in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia…

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17 New Shale Well Permits Issued for OH-WV (Not PA) Jul 10-16

We’re trying not to sound too PO’d (personally offended) here, but once again, in what seems to be an every month or two occurrence, the Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) online oil and gas permitting database is throwing an error. So, we are left with no permit numbers for PA for the week of…

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26 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV May 8-14

New shale permits issued for May 8-14 in the Marcellus/Utica rose from the prior week. There were 26 new permits… Continue reading The post 26 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV May 8-14 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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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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32 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Mar 20-26

New shale permits issued for Mar. 20-26 in the Marcellus/Utica dropped by two from the prior week. There were 32… Continue reading The post 32 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Mar 20-26 first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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23 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Jan 2-8

New shale permits issued for Jan. 2-8 in the Marcellus/Utica included 14 new permits in Pennsylvania, 8 new permits in… Continue reading The post 23 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Jan 2-8 first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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38 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Dec 19-Jan 1

We’re catching up the permit report for the past two weeks (since we were off all of last week). Permits… Continue reading The post 38 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Dec 19-Jan 1 first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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Gun-Toting Judge in Landowner/EQT Royalty Lawsuit Resigns

Back in July, MDN reported on the somewhat odd case of a West Virginia Circuit Court judge who allegedly waved… Continue reading The post Gun-Toting Judge in Landowner/EQT Royalty Lawsuit Resigns first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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FERC Accepting Comments on Draft EIS for OVCX Pipe in PA-WV-OH

Earlier this year, Equitrans Midstream announced it had filed a new pipeline expansion project with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission… Continue reading The post FERC Accepting Comments on Draft EIS for OVCX Pipe in PA-WV-OH first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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43 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Oct 31-Nov 6

New shale permits issued in the Marcellus/Utica came roaring back during the week of Oct. 31 through Nov. 6. Both… Continue reading The post 43 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Oct 31-Nov 6 first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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28 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Oct 24-30

Something of an improvement from last week’s new permits report when there were only 11 new permits. For the week… Continue reading The post 28 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Oct 24-30 first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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40 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Aug 29-Sep 4

Last week the three states with active Marcellus/Utica drilling, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, issued a collective 40 new drilling… Continue reading The post 40 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Aug 29-Sep 4 first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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EQT CEO Toby Rice Pulls Back the Curtain on Tug Hill $5.2B Deal

Yesterday MDN brought you the news that EQT Corporation is buying the West Virginia assets of Tug Hill Operating–the company’s… Continue reading The post EQT CEO Toby Rice Pulls Back the Curtain on Tug Hill $5.2B Deal first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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