Articles by Jamison Cocklin

Leaking American Energy Partners Well in Ohio Prompts Evacuation of Hundreds

A natural gas leak at an unconventional well operated by American Energy Partners LP affiliate American Energy Utica LLC prompted an overnight evacuation order in southeast Ohio's Jefferson County after emergency management officials feared it could lead to an explosion, according to state regulators. Read More

With Consol Production Up, Company Plans Split of Coal, Gas Businesses

Consol Energy Inc. continued to shake up its business model in the third quarter, once again setting a natural gas production record that saw major gains in liquids volumes from both the Marcellus and Utica shales as it continues its transition from coal to exploration and production (E&P). Read More

Antero Resources Sets Terms for MLP IPO

Appalachian heavyweight Antero Resources Corp. on Monday announced the terms of its midstream master limited partnership, revealing that it would offer investors and underwriters more than 43 million units, which would earn it nearly $1 billion at the high end of its $19-21 offering. Read More

Undeterred by Commodity Prices, Cabot Plans Robust 2015 Program With Eagle Ford Focus

Despite admitting that 2015 could be one of the toughest years yet for oil and gas prices, Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. management on Friday reaffirmed the company’s plans to grow annual production by 20-30%, with a drilling program that could eventually lean more heavily on the Eagle Ford Shale of South Texas. Read More

Hundreds Join Sempra Energy for Cameron LNG Groundbreaking

Sempra Energy officially broke ground on the company’s Cameron liquefied natural gas (LNG) project on Thursday, just weeks after receiving final authorization from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that cleared the way for it to export up to 1.7 Bcf/d of domestically produced LNG to non-free trade agreement (FTA) countries (see Daily GPI, Sept. 10). Read More

EQT to Profit From Fewer Wells, Longer Laterals

EQT Corp. plans to do more with fewer wells heading into the end of the year and into 2015, outlining a strategy on Thursday during its third quarter conference call that relies on longer laterals rather than more wells to increase output going forward. Read More

Pennsylvania DEP Fines Regency Unit for Gas Pipeline Construction Violations

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has fined a Regency Energy Partners LP unit $306,570 for multiple violations related to the construction of two natural gas pipelines by an affiliate of PVR Energy Partners LP. Read More

Magnum, Rex Energy Report Solid Appalachia Output

Magnum Hunter Resources Corp. said Wednesday that it had finally completed test results at the Stewart Winland well pad in Tyler County, WV, releasing flow rates from the other three wells nearly a month after an initial well tested at 46.5 MMcf/d (see Shale Daily,Sept. 25). Read More

State Regulators Say Bakken, Midcontinent, Utica Growth Shows No Signs of Slowing

Top regulators from Oklahoma, North Dakota and Ohio all agreed on Tuesday that unconventional oil and gas development in their states shows no signs... Read More

EPA Expects to Publish Long-Awaited Draft Fracking Report in March

Officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Monday that the agency plans to roll out a series of key peer-reviewed papers related to its long-awaited draft report on the potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) on drinking water resources, setting the stage for its release early next year. Read More