Tag: Marcellus Shale
New regulations of shale drilling take effect in Pennsylvania
Shale oil and gas: Pennsylvania updated its rules regulating unconventional drilling practices and hydraulic fracturing.
Utica and Marcellus shale: Horizontal well permit activity still strong in...
Ohio issued only 19 drilling permits in the Utica Shale in July, signaling continued pull-back in oil and gas industry. In contrast, Pennsylvania granted 100 permits.
Pa. natural gas production increased in 2015
Pennsylvania is the second largest supplier of natural gas in the nation, producing enough natural gas to power more than 62 million U.S. households annually.
Ohio’s producing wells as of June 25, 2016
Carroll County is still in the lead with the most producing shale wells.
Ohio issued only 13 drilling permits in June
Utica shale drilling permits continue to stall, as Ohio issued only 13 permits to drill in June 2016. Carroll County currently has 425 producing horizontal wells, the most of any Ohio county.
Yale University studies fracking in Barnesville
A Yale University research team will be stationed in Barnesville, Ohio, as they study the effects of fracturing fluids and waste on residential water and air quality.
Ohio State to study pipelines’ impact on farmland
A study of how natural gas pipeline installations affect Ohio farmland productivity will begin this fall.
Shale researchers release handbook and state policy report card
Two new documents that deal with shale drilling in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia have been released, giving local lessons based on case studies and grading the states on nine fiscal, social and economic policies related to fracking.
Webinar looks at natural gas from shale formations
Developing ways to get natural gas to Pennsylvania industries will be the topic of a web-based seminar offered by Penn State Extension on July 21, 2016.
Utica and Marcellus shale: May permitting slows again
In Pennsylvania, Greene and Washington Counties led the state with the largest number of permits issued by the Department of Environmental Protection.
