Articles by Jamison Cocklin

Antero Midstream IPO Fetches $1 Billion in Debut

Antero Resources Corp. saw its fortunes rise on Wednesday when it completed the initial public offering (IPO) of its midstream master limited partnership (MLP), raising $1 billion in one of the largest such debuts to date. Read More

Midterm Elections a Mixed Bag for Appalachian Basin's Oil, Gas Industry

Tuesday's midterm elections produced mixed results for the future of shale gas development in the Appalachian Basin, but the spotlight was overwhelmingly fixed on Democratic Governor-elect Tom Wolf's defeat of Republican incumbent Gov. Tom Corbett and its implications for the industry. Read More

Rex Energy Tempers 2015 Outlook

Rex Energy Corp. is pulling back slightly on spending and its rig count in the Appalachian Basin for 2015 after building its asset base and experimenting with technologies and strategies in recent quarters, management said Wednesday in reporting third quarter results. Read More

Small-Scale NatGas-Fired Power Plants Planned for Pennsylvania

Several natural gas-fired power plants are under consideration in northern Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio that would take advantage of locally produced gas in the Utica and Marcellus shales. Read More

More Ohio NatGas Processing Scheduled for Start-Up This Month

Two new cryogenic processing plants are expected to begin operations in Ohio's Utica Shale this month, representing a combined 400 MMcf/d of capacity for producers in the region with shut-in wells waiting for it. Read More

Municipalities in Eight Shale States Collecting Adequate Revenue From Oil, Gas Development

A study released by the Duke University Energy Initiative found that oil and gas production is generating significant revenue for local governments in eight states with active shale development, providing them with adequate funds to handle the increased costs associated with industry development. Read More

Philadelphia City Council Nixes Plan to Sell Philly Gas Works

The Philadelphia City Council, after what it called an "exhaustive review," has ruled out a nearly $2 billion sale of the Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) to Connecticut-based UIL Holdings Corp., announcing last week that it would forgo a vote on the matter and not introduce a bill to sell the city-owned utility. Read More

Shuttered Ohio Plant Redeveloping Into Large-Scale Oil, Gas Service Terminal

Work is underway at the former Ormet Corp. aluminum smelting plant straddling Ohio and West Virginia to transform the 1,700 acre site into a large-scale port and central service terminal for the oil and gas industry operating in the region. Read More

More NatGas-Fired Power Plants Planned for Ohio, Pennsylvania

A permit application filed with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection shows that Chicago-based Invenergy LLC plans to develop... Read More

It's High Stakes for Oil, Gas Industry in Pennsylvania Governor's Race

Polls show Pennsylvania's Republican Gov.Tom Corbett narrowing the double-digit lead that Democratic challenger Tom Wolf has enjoyed for much of the campaign. The election has high stakes for the oil and gas industry as Wolf has pushed a severance tax and made energy reform a mainstay of his campaign. Read More