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21 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Jun 2 – 8

For the week of Jun 2 – 8, the number of permits issued to drill new wells in the Marcellus/Utica fell from the previous week. There were 21 new permits issued across the three M-U states last week, down 14 from 35 issued two weeks ago. The Keystone State (PA) issued 11—half—of the new permits. Seneca Resources scored six permits for a single pad in Tioga County. EQT (under the name Rice Drilling) received four permits for two pads in Greene County. Sabre Energy received a single permit in Sullivan County. Read More “21 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Jun 2 – 8”

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Utility Companies EQT is Supplying 1.2 Bcf/d of Gas Revealed

During EQT Corporation’s third quarter 2023 update and conference call (held in October 2023), the company announced “two of the largest, long-term physical supply deals ever executed” for 1.2 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of EQT’s molecules. Those molecules will flow on the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) beginning in 2027 (see EQT Sets New World Drilling Record; Deals to Sell 1.2 Bcf/d via MVP). Financial terms of the deals and the identities of the two companies receiving those molecules were not disclosed. However, EQT CEO Toby Rice said the deals were with two utility companies. This week, Argus Media published the identity of the two utility companies… Read More “Utility Companies EQT is Supplying 1.2 Bcf/d of Gas Revealed”

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WV Supreme Court Grants Landowners Second Major Win in a Week

In April, MDN told you that the West Virginia Supreme Court was scheduled to hear oral arguments in two important oil and gas royalty cases (see WV Supremes Hear Oral Arguments in 2 Important O&G Royalty Cases). Earlier this week, MDN reported the WV Supreme Court had ruled on the first of the two cases, ruling in favor of landowners on the issue of post-production deductions (see WV Supremes Rule on “In-Kind” Royalties & Post-Production Deductions). The other shoe just dropped. The Supremes have ruled in a second case, against Antero Resources, once again siding with landowners to disallow post-production deductions. As usual, it’s complicated… Read More “WV Supreme Court Grants Landowners Second Major Win in a Week”

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Tenaska Set to Dig Test Well for Carbon Capture Storage in WV

In October of last year, MDN told you that both EQT Corporation and Tenaska are “dipping their toes” in the carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) space (see Tenaska & EQT Dip Toe in CCS Waters, Wells Coming in 5-10 Years). Tenaska is one of the country’s largest privately held companies, with its fingers in several energy pies, including natural gas marketing, power marketing, and power generation. Although “still years away” from the full operation of a new CCS project, Tenaska is about to drill its first test well in West Virginia. Read More “Tenaska Set to Dig Test Well for Carbon Capture Storage in WV”

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Plum (PA) Zoning Bd. Rejects 2nd Injection Well, Appeal Coming

Penneco Environmental Solutions wants to build a second wastewater injection well in Plum Borough (Allegheny County), PA, next to an existing injection well. Penneco’s first wastewater injection well in Plum finally opened for business in mid-2021, overcoming all sorts of smears, slanders, and lawsuits by the enviro-left (see Plum Boro Injection Well in SWPA Now Open for Business!). In September 2021, Penneco announced plans to build a second wastewater injection well in Plum, located next to the first one (see 2nd Shale Wastewater Injection Well Planned for Plum Boro in SWPA). Nearly four years later, the Plum Borough zoning board has rejected the request, prompting Penneco to say it will appeal the decision to the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Read More “Plum (PA) Zoning Bd. Rejects 2nd Injection Well, Appeal Coming”

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CNX Resources Announces Promotion of Alan Shepard to President

Alan Shepard, CNX President

CNX Resources, a major Marcellus/Utica driller headquartered in Pittsburgh, announced a major change in its leadership structure, although not in personnel. The company said yesterday it is promoting its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Alan Shepard, to become the company’s President. Shepard will retain his CFO title as well. Nick Deiuliis, who had held the titles of President and CEO, will retain his CEO title (and board seat). So, the same people in the same chairs, except Shepard’s chair just got a little bigger and Deiuliis’ chair a little smaller. Read More “CNX Resources Announces Promotion of Alan Shepard to President”

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PA’s Senators Intro Bill to Move Fossil Energy Office to Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senators, Dave McCormick, R-Pittsburgh, and John Fetterman, D-Braddock, have introduced Senate Bill 2044, which would move the federal Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) to Pittsburgh. It’s not an insignificant move. The DOE FECM employs approximately 750 federal employees, including scientists, engineers, technicians, and administrative staff. The federal government already employs around 20,000 people in the Pittsburgh region. This would add to that number. Read More “PA’s Senators Intro Bill to Move Fossil Energy Office to Pittsburgh”

MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Jun 13, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Trump signs measure blocking California’s ban on new sales of gas-powered cars; LNG plant proposed for site near Port Canaveral, Florida; NATIONAL: Concerns grow on how ‘dirt sciences’ will keep attracting talent; IPAA seeking new CEO as Eshelman to take new role; U.S. natural gas storage improves, but long-term challenges remain; Natural gas power generation growth looks favorable for midstream; We’ve lost the culture war on climate; INTERNATIONAL: Oil steadies as traders weigh tariff threats against Iran risk; Israel strikes Iran nuclear sites; Australia could import LNG from 2027 with four projects underway along east coast; Egypt agrees to buy up to 160 LNG cargoes through 2026, sources say; Brussels, Washington, and the Kremlin’s oil-and-gas-for-war exports. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Jun 13, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

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MVP Played “Critical Role” in Keeping the Lights on Last Winter

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), and its Regional Entities recently issued a report reviewing how the country’s Bulk-Power System performed well during successive cold weather events in January 2025. The report found that the system was a stellar performer, with no significant issues in either the natural gas or electric systems. The 303-mile Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) was called out for its “crucial role” in helping to keep the lights on throughout the Atlantic Coast region during the coldest parts of winter. Read More “MVP Played “Critical Role” in Keeping the Lights on Last Winter”

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PA DEP Reviewing Permits for Coterra-Funded Dimock Water Plant

Jessica Shirely, Acting Secretary of PA DEP (and partisan hack)

In December 2022, MDN brought you the great news that Coterra Energy (formerly Cabot Oil & Gas) would be allowed to restart drilling in a nine-square-mile area in Dimock, PA (Susquehanna County) following a “no contest” plea deal with PA’s then-Attorney General, Josh Shapiro, on a misdemeanor charge (see PA DEP Allows Coterra (Cabot O&G) to Resume Drilling in Dimock). A provision in the agreement made the return to Dimock contingent upon Coterra installing (and paying for) a new water system for residents. Work began with Phase 1 planning and design, which allowed Coterra to restart its Dimock drilling program (see Coterra Restarting Marcellus Drilling in Early 2Q – Return to Dimock). Pennsylvania American Water, the company building and operating the water system in Dimock, issued a press release in May to say that Phase 2, the actual construction of water pipelines, is now happening (see Construction of Dimock Water System Project Begins in Northeast Pa.). The PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) approved the waterline permits in February of this year. The DEP is now reviewing permits to build the drinking water treatment facility. Read More “PA DEP Reviewing Permits for Coterra-Funded Dimock Water Plant”

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Antis Threaten “Nonviolent” Protests if Fracking is Allowed by DRBC

Mainstream media calls this event in Los Angeles a “nonviolent” protest

A half dozen paid protesters gathered outside (and inside) a meeting of the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, yesterday to pledge that if the DRBC or the powers that be in Washington overturn a permanent ban on safe fracking within the watershed, there will be trouble. A coalition of groups including THE Delaware Riverkeeper, along with Catskill Mountainkeeper, Berks Gas Truth, Physicians for Social Responsiblity PA, and Damascus Citizens for Sustainability signed a pledge “to join with others to engage in lawful, nonviolent acts of protest, including demonstrations and other lawful non-violent actions, as my conscience leads me” if fracking commences in the watershed. Read More “Antis Threaten “Nonviolent” Protests if Fracking is Allowed by DRBC”

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NJ BPU Commissioner Calls Out Dems for Failed Energy Policies

According to a former New Jersey Board of Public Utilities commissioner who was first appointed by Republican Gov. Chris Christie and later reappointed by Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy, New Jersey’s energy policy has “gone off the rails” due to the lack of fact-based planning. The former commissioner, Mary-Anna Holden, should know. She’s someone with a front-row seat to the state’s energy operations. In an op-ed, Holden says ratepayers in the Garden State are paying sky-high electricity prices due to an over-reliance on intermittent (unreliable) renewable energy sources, including solar and wind. Read More “NJ BPU Commissioner Calls Out Dems for Failed Energy Policies”

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Japan’s JERA Signs Multiple Deals for 5.5 MTPA of U.S. LNG

The Japanese certainly want to stay on the good side of Donald Trump regarding trade. Yesterday, JERA Co., Inc., Japan’s largest power generation company, joined U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and Energy Secretary Chris Wright (the Chair and Vice Chair of the National Energy Dominance Council, respectively), along with Shigeo Yamada, Ambassador of Japan to the United States, to announce that the company has finalized several 20-year agreements to procure up to 5.5 million tonnes per year (MTPA) of LNG from the United States. Read More “Japan’s JERA Signs Multiple Deals for 5.5 MTPA of U.S. LNG”

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Gas-Fired Power Adding 18.7 GW by 2028, But Solar/Wind Dominate

Even though gas-fired power is the #1 source of electric power generation in the U.S., almost no new combined-cycle gas-fired power plants came online in the U.S. in 2024. That’s about to change. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that 4.3 gigawatts (GW) of new gas-fired power is currently under construction, and developers have announced plans to add 18.7 GW of combined-cycle capacity to the grid by 2028. However, gas-fired power still trails unreliable renewables in planned power additions, illustrating the power of mass brainwashing of the public. Read More “Gas-Fired Power Adding 18.7 GW by 2028, But Solar/Wind Dominate”

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Ohio Utica 1Q25 Production – Top O&G Wells, Drillers, Counties

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) recently released production numbers for the first quarter of 2025. The top natural gas producer in the state, by far, was Ascent Resources, with 195,139,574 Mcf (or 195.14 Bcf) of production during the quarter, which works out to an average of 2.17 Bcf/d. Ascent’s production accounted for 40% of the state’s natural gas production. The top oil producer in the state, by far, was Encino Energy, with 5,360,199 barrels of oil during the quarter, which works out to an average of 59,557 barrels per day. Encino’s oil production was 49% (nearly half!) of Ohio’s entire oil production during 1Q25. Of course, Encino’s days as a standalone producer are numbered as EOG Resources is buying the company. Read More “Ohio Utica 1Q25 Production – Top O&G Wells, Drillers, Counties”