Marcellus

Marcellus
Marcellus Overview: The Marcellus Shale is one of the most prolific shale basins in North America, in terms of both acreage and reserve potential. Read More

Marcellus Counties: PA: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair Read More

Marcellus Pipelines (natural gas): Columbia Gas Transmission, Dominion Transmission, Empire Pipeline, Equitrans, Leidy Hub, Millennium, National Fuel Gas, Tennessee, Texas Eastern Transmission, Transco Read More

Marcellus Net Acreage Table: A table detailing the net acreage owned by various companies in the Marcellus play. View Table

ARTICLES

Noble Hits Record Sales Volumes in 3Q, Brings More Wells Online Early

Noble Energy Inc. achieved record sales volumes during the third quarter, due in large part to the company continuing to develop its assets in the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin and Marcellus Shale, but also thanks to an increase in natural gas demand in Israel. Read More

EQT, NextEra Seek FERC Pre-Filing Review for Marcellus/Utica Pipeline

Mountain Valley Pipeline, a joint venture (JV) of affiliates of EQT Corp. and NextEra Energy Inc., has requested that FERC initiate its National Environmental Policy Act pre-filing review of the Mountain Valley Pipeline Project, a proposed 300-mile pipeline that would deliver Marcellus and Utica shale natural gas to high-demand markets in the southeastern United States. 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

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

Fayetteville Still Powering Southwestern, But Marcellus Coming on Strong

The Fayetteville Shale delivered its highest quarterly production results ever for Southwestern Energy Co... Read More

FERC Staff Gives Final Environmental Thumbs Up to Constitution Pipeline, Wright Interconnect

Any environmental impacts of the proposed Constitution Pipeline and Wright Interconnect projects could be reduced "to less than significant levels" with the implementation of 43 mitigation measures, according to a final environmental impact statement issued Friday by FERC staff. 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

Fracking Discussed at Lone Gubernatorial Debate in New York

The issue of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) came up during the only debate scheduled among the candidates running for governor in New York, in a race that two polls predict should be an easy win for the incumbent, Democrat Andrew Cuomo. 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

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Marcellus Shale Gallery

A gallery featuring images related to the Marcellus shale.