MDN Weekly Update – Feb 27, 2011

This is a new, regular post on MDN. Below I list the five most viewed stories from last week, two weeks ago and the past 30 days. There is also a list of any events MDN is aware of happening this coming week (from the MDN Calendar). Be sure to send your event announcements to [email protected].

I’m excited to announce a new special report coming soon exclusively from MDN titled: Will There Be Marcellus Shale Drilling Near Me? Subtitled, Drilling Permits for Marcellus Shale Gas Wells from January 2010 to February 2011. This new report, created by MDN, shows how many permits have been applied for or issued by county and in most cases by local municipality for New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The report not only details the number of well permits, but also lists the numbers by drilling company. Leases are being signed in many locations—landmen are on the move. Although signing a lease can yield a good source of income now, the real money is when an energy company drills on or near your property. You need a permit in order to drill, so permits are a good barometer of the intentions of drilling companies. If you’re a landowner, you can use this special report to see who’s “serious” about drilling near you. If you’ve already signed a lease, use this report to see if drilling may be coming in your area in the near future. Many other interested parties will use this report as well, to see when and if drilling is happening in their communities (local business owners, government officials, residents concerned about traffic, etc.).

So, stay tuned for further announcements about how you can get your copy of this important new special report.

Happy reading,
Jim Willis, Editor

Five Most Viewed Stories Last Week (Feb 20 – Feb 26)

  1. Explosion at Chesapeake Drilling Site in Western PA Injures Three Workers
  2. Gas Drilling Supporters Outnumber Those Opposed at Honesdale DRBC Hearings, Roundup of Yesterday’s Hearings in PA and NY
  3. What We Learn from Financial Statements About Future Plans for Drilling in the Marcellus Shale
  4. Number of Permits Issued & Wells Drilled in Select PA Counties, including the County with the Most Wells
  5. Williams Announces it Will Split, Exploration & Production Will Become Separate Company

Five Most Viewed Stories Two  Weeks Ago (Feb 13 – Feb 19)

  1. Anschutz Exploration Responds to Lawsuit Claiming Drilling Operations Contaminated Water Wells in Big Flats, NY
  2. Supposed “First Claim” Filed in New York Alleging Water Contamination from Hydraulic Fracturing Gas Drilling
  3. Marcellus Landowners: Check for These Important Things in Your Lease Before You Sign
  4. Broome County, NY Landowners Sue Energy Companies that Try to Extend Expired Leases with “Force Majeure” Clause
  5. List of 78 Chemicals Used in Hydraulic Fracturing Fluid in Pennsylvania

Five Most Viewed Stories Last 30 Days (Jan 27 – Feb 26)

  1. List of 78 Chemicals Used in Hydraulic Fracturing Fluid in Pennsylvania
  2. Some Landowners in Tioga, PA Area Receive Six-Figure Royalty Checks – Each Month
  3. Anschutz Exploration Responds to Lawsuit Claiming Drilling Operations Contaminated Water Wells in Big Flats, NY
  4. Marcellus Drilling News Resumes Publication
  5. Explosion at Chesapeake Drilling Site in Western PA Injures Three Workers

MDN Calendar (Feb 27-Mar 5)

Maryland

New York

Pennsylvania