It seems that EQT is a trendsetter. In January EQT announced it would partner with a Denver, CO company calling itself “Project Canary” to run a test on two of its shale gas pads, to prove the natural gas produces is “certified responsibly sourced.” A few weeks ago Chesapeake Energy said it would also use Project Canary (see Chesapeake Signs Up with “Responsibly Sourced Gas” Program). Then EQT said it would use two more programs–Equitable Origin and MiQ–to certify most of its gas (see EQT Goes All-in with NatGas Certification – Using Combo of Standards). Now Northeast Natural Energy (NNE), a West Virginia driller, says it too will use Equitable Origin and MiQ.
It seems that EQT is a trendsetter. In January EQT announced it would partner with a Denver, CO company calling itself “Project Canary” to run a test on two of its shale gas pads, to prove the natural gas produces is “certified responsibly sourced.” A few weeks ago Chesapeake Energy said it would also use Project Canary (see 