- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- PA Info
- September 27, 2012
More Natural Gas Moving to Markets – Looking for more Drilling
Natural gas pipelines coming into service by year end may boost deliveries from the Marcellus shale deposit in the U.S. Northeast by 30 percent, extending a supply glut that helped send prices to decade lows.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Ohio Info
- September 27, 2012
Ohio Utica Wells Delivering Bullish Reports
As the result of my conversations with people in the industry and reviewing company reports, there appears a very positive attitude toward drilling in Ohio.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Rig Count
- September 26, 2012
Rig Count Growing Slowly
Baker Hughes Rigs count for the September 21 reporting week. Turnaround in the PA rig count. OH and WV rig counts continue to inch up.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- NY Info
- September 26, 2012
Cuomo Continues to Delay Drilling in NY
Gov. Cuomo last week punted on whether he would decide to legalize hydraulic fracking in the state’s Marcellus Shale region. Cuomo’s Department of Environmental Conservation said it would now partner with the Department of Health to finish its fracking review.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- PA Info
- September 26, 2012
Bradford County Landowners Reaping the Benefits of Natural Gas Production
Marcellus Shale gas production has generated $160 million in royalties for land owners in Bradford County, a Penn State Extension educator said at a recent public meeting in Wysox Township.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- PA Info
- September 26, 2012
Possibly more ethane cracker plants in Western PA.
PA Community and Economic Development Secretary C. Alan Walker hints that other major energy companies have had conversations with PA about building ethane cracker plants.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Ohio Info
- September 26, 2012
French Company, TOTAL, Halts Investing in Marcellus and Utica Shale
French energy giant Total earlier this week said it was halting further investments in American shale plays including Ohio’s Utica shale.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Ohio Info
- September 26, 2012
CNX drilling in Mahoning County, OH
CNX (Consol) Gas is set to start drilling the third Utica shale well in Ohio’s Mahoning County. It is in the Meander Reservoir watershed west of Youngstown.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Ohio Info
- September 26, 2012
Baker Hughes starting in Massillon
Baker Hughes will build a temporary cement plant in the first phase of Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations Utica Shale regional hub in the Northeast Ohio Commerce Park.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- September 22, 2012
OSHA Regulations and safety in the Oil and Gas Industry creates a partnership with Cintas Partners and ShaleDirectories.com
Worker safety is the primary concern throughout the oil and gas industry especially with the development of the Marcellus and Utica Shale.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Business Opportunities
- September 20, 2012
How to get business from the oil and gas companies
In my many conversations with oil and gas companies, there are often two insights that give me. Do your homework. Most companies that go looking for business from oil and gas companies do not understand all the aspects of the oil and gas industry.Ohio Oil and Gas Permits in August
Permits in Ohio continue to be focused on the counties in Eastern Ohio that border PA and WV. Look for continued permitting and drilling in these counties.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Natural Gas Prices
- September 13, 2012
Natural gas is back above $3.
Gas is back above $3. Let’s hope it stays there. The tensions in the Middle East are certainly influencing pricing, but the best thing for the industry is a cold, cold winter.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Ohio Info
- September 12, 2012
Risk Management Practices and Insurance Coverage Topic at YOUNG2012
Contractors, equipment suppliers and operators entering the Utica Shale play have ample economic opportunities awaiting them. But they also need to prepare their businesses for the rigorous safety demands within the industry, including protection from the liability risks they face as they pre-qualify to work under a Master Services Agreement (MSA) and operate on job sites.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Ohio Info
- September 5, 2012
Hilcorp Getting Active in Northeast Ohio
Houston-based Hilcorp Energy Co. aggressively pursued leases in eastern and southern Mahoning County. Out of 444 leases signed by Hilcorp in Mahoning, all but 11 of them were filed in 2012 and it is considering its options for opening an office in either Ohio or Pennsylvania.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- W. Virginia Info
- September 4, 2012
Dominion Project to Alleviate WV, PA Bottleneck Comes Online
FERC Friday gave Dominion Transmission Inc. (DTI) the go-ahead to place into service its Appalachian Gateway pipeline, which will loosen a bottleneck to allow for the transportation of shale and conventional natural gas production from West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania to growing markets in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- NY Info
- August 29, 2012
It Looks Like Drilling May Finally Come to New York
Reports from Bloomberg News (not Mayor Bloomberg although he has come out in favor of drilling in New York counties – Steuben, Chemung, Broome, Chenango and Tioga) and the Wall Street Journal indicate that Governor Cuomo lift the moratorium on drilling in the next few weeks.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Ohio Info
- August 28, 2012
Comprehensive Maps on Drilling Activity in Ohio
The web site www.uticashalemaps.com has a number of maps on Utica Shale activity by oil and gas company. The maps identity permits, drilled wells, producing wells ,etc.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Natural Gas Prices
- August 28, 2012
Chesapeake’s Quarterly Report Provides Direction for Marcellus and Utica Shale Drilling
Yesterday, CEO Aubrey McClendon had a conference call with analysis to discuss Chesapeake’s quarterly results. In the quarterly report, there was direction given to drilling in the Marcellus and Utica Shale.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Rig Count
- August 28, 2012
Rig Count Slowly Are Declining in PA
Baker Hughes Rigs count for the August 24 reporting week. Rigs are declining in PA and they continue to inch up in WV o PA Marcellus 62 rigs – down 2 from the previous week.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Ohio Info
- August 28, 2012
Ohio Cities and Counties
ShaleDirectories.com is working with Ohio cities and counties throughout the Utica Shale region to provide the latest information to assist companies moving into Ohio find whatever they need easily.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Natural Gas Prices
- August 28, 2012