Upper Devonian/Huron Shale

Pennsylvania To Study Link Between Fracking, Earthquakes

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is considering examining the link between horizontal hydraulic fracturing (fracking) and seismic activity after Ohio recently tied a series of small earthquakes to stimulation operations at a well near the state border and issued new permitting requirements for wells near fault lines. Read More

New York High Court Upholds Local Frack Bans

In a decision that could further torpedo shale development in New York, the state's highest court ruled Monday that local governments can enact bans on oil and gas activities, including hydraulic fracturing (fracking), because the statewide oil and gas mining law doesn't trump municipalities' zoning powers. Read More

Industry Experts See No Ceiling For Appalachian Production

Explosive and unparalleled growth in the Appalachian Basin was the center of attention Wednesday as the first day of Hart Energy's DUG East Conference... Read More

It's Slow Going on the Upper Devonian, But NatGas is There for the Taking

Long targeted by conventional drillers in the Appalachian Basin, the Upper Devonian Shale formations have been known for some time to hold a cache of dry natural gas... Read More

Appalachian Basin Still a Puzzle with Exciting Prospects, Say NAPE Presenters

The Appalachian Basin is still a puzzle, but there is no lack of enthusiasm for those trying to solve all the value it may hold. Read More

First Quarter Momentum Has Rex Energy On Track at High End of Guidance

Rex Energy Corp. appears to be shaking off the cold that daunted many Appalachian operators this winter, reporting Thursday that the momentum it gained during the first quarter will land it at the high end of its 115-118 MMcfe/d production guidance for the first three months of this year. Read More

EPA, DOI Seek Extension of Constitution Pipeline Comment Period

The size and complexity of the Constitution Pipeline and Wright Interconnect projects has prompted the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ask FERC to extend the comment period for the associated draft environmental impact statement (DEIS). Read More

Seneca Resources Tests First Upper Devonian Well; Moves Forward With Pad Drilling

Seneca Resources Corp., the exploration and production subsidiary of National Fuel Gas Co., said Monday that it has drilled its first Upper Devonian Shale well in north-central Pennsylvania, which is ultimately expected to produce 7 Bcf of natural gas. Read More

Consol Added 1.63 Tcfe to Proved Reserves in 2013

Consol Energy Inc. added 1.63 Tcfe to its proved reserves through extensions and discoveries in 2013, which the company said on Thursday marks the fifth consecutive year that drillbit finding and development costs were less than 50 cents per Mcfe. Read More

Appalachia Midstream Companies Focused on Storage, Expanded Markets

Amid one of the coldest winters in 35 years and basis blowouts in recent weeks that recently drove the price of natural gas to unprecedented numbers, midstream companies are focused not just on new infrastructure, but more storage, and above all, more market outlets for producers, executives said Wednesday. Read More