Cabot to Double PA Gas Production by 2019 – Without Constitution
It's no secret that Marcellus and Utica drillers need new pipelines--and they need those pipelines urgently. Especially in Pennsylvania where lack of pipelines is keeping inventories high and prices for natural gas the lowest in the country. However, drillers must deal with reality as it is--today. Pipelines take time to build, and recent efforts to block pipelines are delaying important projects like the Constitution and PennEast pipeline projects. The good news is that some pipeline projects *are* being built in the northeast, some of which are almost done. Drillers like Range Resources are ramping up new drilling now, about six months in advance of when new pipelines are due to go online. That's about how long it takes to put the pieces in motion. The other good news is that some drillers, like Cabot, are finding new markets that DON'T require new pipelines--like selling a tremendous volume of natgas to new gas-fired electric generating plants situated in close proximity to Cabot's wells. Here's an update on which drillers are picking up the pace with the prospect of new pipelines (or new nearby markets), and which drillers are waiting a little longer before they pick up the pace...
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