- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 13, 2023
Ohio’s Fourth Quarter Report Shows Oil Production on the Upswing
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) recently published 2022 fourth quarter production totals that showed oil production reached nearly 5.9 million barrels this past quarter and is up 33 percent over the fourth quarter of 2021 and 16 percent over the third quarter of 2022.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 2, 2023
Ohio Conservancy District Shows Oil and Gas Leasing Commission How to Safely Develop Public Lands
Ohio operators have been safely leasing and developing oil and natural gas on public lands in the state for years, according to a presentation the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD) gave the Ohio Oil & Gas Land Management (OGLM) Commission on Wednesday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 22, 2023
Activists Slow Roll Federal and State Projects In Ohio
The process for building new energy-related infrastructure projects can take years because of the extensive environmental reviews and public comment periods that are required before any permits can be issued.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 13, 2023
New York Governor Announces Plans to Ban Natural Gas in Buildings
Amid the ongoing backlash to the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) interview foreshadowing a gas stove ban earlier this week, New York Gov.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 16, 2022
Ohio’s Energy Industry Provides Nearly $100 Billion in Economic Investments
Natural gas and oil continues to be an economic lifeblood for Ohio, according to a new report released today by JobsOhio and Cleveland State University.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 15, 2022
New England is Back At it Again: Energy Constraints Could Result in Forced Consumption Curtailments This Winter
Once again, New England is facing energy supply issues that could threaten the safety of its residents during extreme bouts of cold this winter, with the region’s power grid operator, ISO New England, warning that consumers may be forced to curtail electricity consumption during extreme cold periods.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 14, 2022
Ohio Landowners Win Big on Property Rights
In Ohio, landowners are poised for a long-fought property rights win allowing for the safe development of oil and natural gas under the surface of state-owned lands through House Bill 507, passed by the Ohio House on Tuesday after the Ohio Senate’s approval last week.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 29, 2022
Missing Context: Oil and Natural Gas Key Provider for Eastern Ohio
A recent article by Energy News Network attempts to explain why Ohio’s top oil and gas producing counties lag behind the state’s average unemployment rate.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 15, 2022
It’s Happening: Shell Ethane Cracker Plant Commences Operations
The Shell Polymers Monaca (SPM) petrochemical refinery in western Pennsylvania, became fully operational this week, marking it as the first major polyethylene manufacturing complex in the Northeast.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 27, 2022
Ohio Energy Leaders Agree – Energy Future is Not an “Either/Or” Moment, but an “And” Moment
Ohio’s natural gas and oil industry is committed to a dual track of lowering the industry’s carbon footprint while maintaining reliability and affordability, according to panelists at the Ohio Chamber of Commerce’s recent energy conference.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 21, 2022
Ohio Leads the Way in Responsible Oversight of Natural Gas Operations
In the midst of a global energy crisis where Ohioans have seen rising gas prices, familiar anti-natural gas activists are petitioning the federal government for increased government oversight of Ohio’s well resources, ignoring the state’s long documented history of responsible management.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 31, 2022
U.S. Is the World’s Largest Natural Gas Producer. Why Is New England Still Importing Foreign LNG?
The United States has an abundance of natural gas, particularly in the Appalachian Basin. In fact, as the American Oil and Gas Reporter recently explained: “Today, Appalachia by itself is outproducing all but two of the nations on the list of the world’s top liquified natural gas exporters in 2021: the United States and Russia.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 25, 2022
Researchers’ Own Findings Discredit New Study Linking Fracking to Childhood Leukemia
Another round of attention-grabbing headlines has swept the media, this time blaming fracking for childhood leukemia, yet they fail to highlight obvious limitations and past contradictions by the very same researchers.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 24, 2022
Secretary Granholm’s Letter-Writing Pleas Leave New England Families Out in the Cold
The U.S. Department of Energy recently sent letters to New England governors urging them to take measures to shore up their oil and natural gas supplies ahead of the coming winter.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 8, 2022
New York’s Fracking Ban in the Spotlight Amid Rising Energy Costs
There is a host of legislation being teased and introduced in Congress that could have major impacts on the U.S. oil and natural gas industry, particularly in the Northeast, and for consumers as well.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 26, 2022
Pittsburgh’s Spirit of Energy Innovation Lives On
Pittsburgh is known for energy innovation, which in recent years has centered around the Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT). In May 2022, PIT announced a partnership with exploration and production company CNX Resources Corporation (CNX) to convert PIT-produced natural gas into alternative fuel, which will result in major emissions reductions for the airport.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 27, 2022
American Lung Association Gives Appalachian Basin’s Natural Gas Producing Counties Passing Grade on Air Quality
The latest American Lung Association (ALA) “State of the Air” report shows that the counties with the most natural gas facilities and production around the Appalachian Basin have all received “passing” grades for air quality.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 12, 2022
Biden Digging Own Grave, Or Ours? Or, Both?
Biden Digging Own Grave, Or Ours? Or, Both? Vijay JayarajResearch Associate: CO2 Coalition.. .… … … [Editor’s Note: Is Joe Biden, hopelessly inept, wrong about everything over his career, incapable of leading us forward, leading us toward the grave and digging it for us all?]- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 18, 2022
Hubba Hubba: Appalachia Sees Continued Investment in Carbon Capture and Storage
The Appalachian Basin is once again showing the country and the world how natural gas will play a key role in the transition to a lower carbon economy after a coalition of major energy, petrochemicals, and steel companies announced they are planning to build a hydrogen and carbon capture hub in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 15, 2022
New England’s Natural Gas Infrastructure Blockade Leads to Emissions Spike
After years of politicians and environmental activist groups working to block natural gas infrastructure, New England has become more dependent on fuel oil for electricity generation, resulting in a massive spike in greenhouse gas emissions.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 31, 2022
Latest Pipeline Setback Could Send Energy Prices Higher For Consumers
While environmental activists like Wild Virginia celebrate the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision to revoke a permit for Mountain Valley Pipeline, the Appalachian Basin and the United States are currently facing the consequences of delaying this critical energy project.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 25, 2022
Schlumberger Anticipating Supercycle in Gas Drilling!
Schlumberger Anticipating Supercycle in Gas Drilling! Jim Willis on NGL PipelinesEditor & Publisher, Marcellus Drilling News (MDN) [Editor’s Note: There is exciting news from Schlumberger which is drilling some incredible length laterals for CNX Resources and expecting another “supercycle” in drilling!]- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 20, 2022
Virginia Embraces Natural Gas In Low Carbon Transition
Natural gas will continue to remain a key part of a Virginia’s energy mix to help ensure reliable and affordable power generation as the state pursues an aggressive buildout of renewables.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 13, 2022
New Governor, Same New York: Restricting Access to Natural Gas Leads to More Supply Constraints
For years, elected leaders and regulators in New York State and New York City have worked tirelessly to undermine the role of natural gas in the energy sector.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 1, 2022
Natural Gas Now Best Picks – January 1, 2022
natural gas now Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Readers pass along a lot of stuff every week about natural gas, fractivist antics, emissions, renewables, and other news relating to energy.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 15, 2021
Whistling Past The Graveyard: NYC Passes Electrification Mandate
As advocates celebrate the New York City Council vote to pursue an electrification ordinance in the city, New Yorkers should be wary.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 18, 2021
Pennsylvania: Keystone State for Northeast Energy Supply
keystone state Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. …. …. Pennsylvania is truly the Keystone when it comes to natural gas and the future energy security of not only the Northeast but many other countries as well.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 2, 2021
Pipeline Capacity Is Delivering A Huge Appalachian Success
pipeline Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. …. …. Pipeline takeaway capacity is the foundation for economic growth generated by hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling technology — the shale revolution.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 5, 2021
Natural Gas To the Rescue As New York’s Indian Point Retires
After 59 years in service, one of New York’s largest electricity generators recently stopped supplying the state with power. Despite the state’s mandate that all electricity must be carbon-free by 2040, three new natural gas-fired facilities will make-up the loss in generation that Indian Point’s earlier than expected closure will create.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 5, 2021
You Decide: Appalachian Basin Or ‘Emissions Reducing Basin’
Recently released Energy Information Administration data show that the Appalachian Basin’s prolific natural gas production – and the resulting switch to the fuel for electricity generation – is creating tremendous climate benefits.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 24, 2021
Report: New York City’s Cost to Electrify Would Be More Than $25,000
Consumer Energy Alliance’s latest report has calculated a $25,600 price tag per New York City household if the city continues to follow short sighted goals of banning natural gas use in buildings.DRBC to Finally Decide on Fracking Ban?
Nearly three and a half years: That’s how long the Delaware River Basin Commission has been sitting on regulations it opened for public comment that could decide the fate of oil and natural gas development within the region.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 11, 2021
Appalachian Basin Speaks Up About ‘Scam’ New ‘Frackalachia’ Report
While Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia have overwhelmingly seen economic growth and development thanks to what’s often called the “game-changing” shale revolution in the Appalachian Basin, the latest attempt from deeply biased, openly anti-oil and gas “researchers” pushes a false narrative signifying otherwise.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 4, 2021
NYC is Adopting a Fair-Weather Natural Gas Ban
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio recently announced that the city will ban new, large building construction from installing natural gas hookups starting in 2030.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 2, 2020
Report: Estimated $87 Billion Investment in Ohio’s Shale To Date
Prolific natural gas and oil development continues to drive investments in the Buckeye State. The total investment in shale-related activities in Ohio reached $86.4 billion as of Q4 2019, an increase of $9 billion since 2018, according to Cleveland State University’s latest shale investment report.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 30, 2020
Antero Resources reports 3Q net loss of $536M
Antero Resources reported a net loss of $536 million or $1.99 per diluted share in the third quarter 202, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 27, 2020
Water Reuse and Management: A Spotlight on Appalachia
Water plays a significant role in the production, transportation, and end-use distribution of all energy resources. Whether it’s used to extract more hydrocarbons from shale rock via hydraulic fracturing or produced as a drilling byproduct – commonly referred to as “produced water” – operators rely upon a fresh water supply to safely and efficiently develop natural gas and oil.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 23, 2020
EQT reports $601M loss in 3Q 2020
EQT, the largest producer of natural gas in the United States, reported a net loss of $601 million or $2.35 in the third quarter 2020, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 20, 2020
Appeals court halts MVP construction from resuming
A federal appeals court has blocked construction from resuming on the stalled Mountain Valley Pipeline in West Virginia and Virginia, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 16, 2020
Briefs filed in MVP Southgate extension fight
Three environmental groups have filed a brief to support the decision by a North Carolina agency to reject plans to extend the 303-mile Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 6, 2020
Labor Groups See Natural Gas as Pennsylvania’s Future
It would be an understatement to say natural gas has transformed Pennsylvania’s labor community. Through training program, projects, and operations, trade unions have been an integral part of the state’s oil and natural gas industry.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 14, 2020
EQT curtails natural gas production again
The No. 1 producer of natural gas in the United States has again cut production, Kallanish Energy reports. EQT Corp. disclosed at a Barclay’s financial conference last week that it has curtailed natural gas production in the Appalachian Basin.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 14, 2020
Appalachian Basin production curtailed by Seneca on low gas prices
Houston-based oil and gas exploration firm Seneca Resources curtailed natural gas production in the Appalachian Basin by 7.3 billion cubic feet (Bcf) on the back of reduced natural gas prices.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 12, 2020
Ohio: Producing the Energy That’s Essential to Life
Natural gas and oil play a critical role in nearly every aspect of our modern lives. From the gasoline in our vehicles to the clothes in our closets; from hospital backup generators to the in-home wireless internet services many Americans enjoy, the products we use on a daily basis would not be possible without a steady supply of natural gas and oil.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 7, 2020
The Coordinated Attack On Ohio’s Natural Gas
The Ohio State University’s plans for the construction of a sustainable, on-campus natural gas-fueled power plant is on the receiving end of fringe activist groups’ opposition, with the Sierra Club’s Ohio Chapter leading the charge.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 15, 2020
Natural Gas Powers OSU to a Sustainable Future
Leveraging the region’s abundant natural gas and energy resources, The Ohio State University is moving forward with plans that will advance its sustainability initiatives and achieve environmental progress with a new natural gas-fired power plant.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 15, 2020
DOE Report Stresses Importance of Appalachian Shale Production to COVID Recovery
The energy-rich Appalachian region is on the cusp of an “energy and petrochemical renaissance,” according to a recently-released Department of Energy report.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 6, 2020
US M&A activity recovers to $2.6B in Q2 2020: Enverus
Upstream U.S. merger and acquisition activity has rebounded in the second quarter to $2.6 billion, largely driven by deals targeting gas-producing Appalachian assets, Kallanish Energy reports.‘Legally Erroneous’: Governor, Regulators Slam Anti-Fracking Pa. Grand Jury Report
After two years of investigating, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has reported the findings of a grand jury looking into whether shale gas producers had violated environmental protection laws.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 19, 2020
Efficiencies boost US natural gas production: EIA
Natural gas production in the United States is growing because of greater production efficiencies, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reports. New gas wells that created greater productivity in new wells drilled in shale and other tight formations boosted U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 4, 2020
Interview: The Successful Partnership Between Ohio Farming and Natural Gas
Energy In Depth recently sat down – virtually, of course – with Belmont County, Ohio farmer Larry Cain to discuss the natural gas development taking place in his county and on his family’s dairy farm.BH rig count at lowest point since 1987: EIA reports
The number of drilling rigs in the United States is the lowest total on record since Baker Hughes starting counting rigs in 1987, according to the U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 21, 2020
Another Project Falls Victim to New York’s Pipeline Blockade
New York and New Jersey’s recent decision to block the Northeast Supply Enhancement project could put into jeopardy millions of homes which will require natural gas for heating during the 2021 winter season.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 20, 2020
US shale gas production to fall again in June
Natural gas production in the U.S.’s seven biggest unconventional basins is expected to drop in June, with volumes declining in all producing regions, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 14, 2020
Diversified to acquire 900 Appalachian wells from EQT
Alabama-based Diversified Gas & Oil PLC is purchasing 900 wells in West Virginia and Pennsylvania from gas giant EQT for $125 million, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 8, 2020
EQT reports 1Q 2020 net loss of $167M
EQT has reported a first quarter 2020 net loss of $167 million or 65 cents per diluted share, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 6, 2020
Ohio Activist Capitalizes On Earth Day to Attack Local Natural Gas Workers
An anti-oil and natural gas activist in Ohio recently attempted to use the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to attack the men and women providing America with the energy we need at this critical time.Natural gas drilling centered in Appalachian Basin, Haynesville
The number of natural gas rigs at work in the United States has dropped to 81, Kallanish Energy reports. That total dropped by 4.7% from 85 from April 24 to May 1 in data released last week by Baker Hughes, the well services company.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 1, 2020