Best of the Rest

The “best of the rest” – stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: M-U rig counts double those of a year ago; natgas is saving farms and building communities in PA; discrimination lawsuit in the Marcellus; it’s not your father’s Haynesville Shale; China opening up to US oil; why nuclear is going bust; electric vehicles, breakout or breakdown; drilling costs starting to rise; and more!
Read More “Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Tue, Jul 18, 2017”

The “best of the rest” – stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: Marcellus gas production to increase 45% by 2022; US natgas growth tied to Marcellus; DRBC invests in–oil & gas?!; public hearing for PA natgas-fired power plant; PA PUC Commissioner Coleman reappointed; WV residents express concerns about pipeline; US on track to be world’s #2 LNG exporter by 2022; oil to stay around $50/barrel; and more!
Read More “Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Mon, Jul 17, 2017”

The “best of the rest” – stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: Appalachia joins race for multi-billion dollar petchem boom; Kingston, NY neighbors of natgas regulation station voice concerns; 2 million gallon LNG tank coming to Bethlehem, PA; WV severance tax revenue continues to climb; is Wall Street setting up shale for a fall?; US natgas consumption will fall in 2017; but gas production will continue to climb; oil price will “plunge” unless production is cut, says Goldman; Venezuela-Russia deal threatens US security; electric vehicle use in Norway goes way, but so too does oil consumption; OPEC scapegoating US shale, needs to look in the mirror; and more!
Read More “Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Thu, Jul 13, 2017”

The “best of the rest” – stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: PA PUC’s Coleman gets reappointed for another 5-year term; US largest clean coal plant turns to natgas; Halliburton hiring 100 per month in Texas; states & cities can’t uphold Paris climate agreement on their own–it’s illegal; US natgas exports to quadruple this year; coal will retake crown as main US powergen source this year; 800-900 rigs running in NA is “sustainable”; shale oil investment surges 50% in 2017; former FERC Commissioner Honorable lands at Reed Smith law firm; Volvo electric car announcement a nonevent; and more!
Read More “Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Wed, Jul 12, 2017”

The “best of the rest” – stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: M-U rig count unchanged; PTT Global has spent $130M so far on Ohio cracker project; trade unions working overtime to recruit new apprentices; mineral rights can make you rich; Russian hackers target US energy networks, maybe; shale drillers go back to work; frack sand swings from shortage to oversupply; UK vandals damage shale rig; China going full steam ahead with shale drilling; Saudi prince warns of coming oil shortage that “US shale can’t fix”; and more!
Read More “Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Tue, Jul 11, 2017”

The “best of the rest” – stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: CONSOL CEO says Trump Admin wants to facilitate Marcellus/Utica; the recent surge in northeast gas production; 11 more Utica permits in Ohio; Mountaineer NGL looking for NGL storage customers; US will speed up approvals for o&g exploration on federal land; OFS companies go on the hunt for artificial lift; and more!
Read More “Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Mon, Jul 10, 2017”

The “best of the rest” – stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: TETCO NJ pipeline gets FERC approval; Energy Sec Perry visits WV coal plant; Jacksonville LNG plant files for export permit; oil exports fuel TX port boom; super rigs get bigger paychecks in the oil patch; Trump to Europe: if you need energy, give us a call; Trump says Russia holds Europe hostage with gas; why gas-powered cars aren’t going away; and more!
Read More “Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Fri, Jul 7, 2017”

The “best of the rest” – stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: Marcellus/Utica rig count stays near 2017 high; NY towns say NO to wind farms; WNF fracking helps fund OH schools; Philly refinery works threaten to strike over cut benefits; tale of two counties–Susquehanna & Broome; MI antis fearmongering re Rover Pipe; frac sand saves railroads; oil bull has turned bear; and more!
Read More “Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Thu, Jul 6, 2017”

The “best of the rest” – stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: OH radicals oppose Trump FERC nominees, want to hold up projects; PA lawmakers look for funds to balance budget (incl. severance tax); LNGL gets $1.5B to build Magnolia LNG project; enviro research group exposes flawed anti fracking health studies; lowest price for gas in 12 years – thx to fracking; Mammoth Energy, little but strong; Carrizo shuffles assets; why enviro awareness doesn’t translate into green behavior; and more!
Read More “Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Wed, Jul 5, 2017”

The “best of the rest” – stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: Gas drilling inches in Tioga County, PA back as prices rise; national rig streak ends, down by 1 last week; natgas and electric grid reliability; so-called clean energy’s dirty little secret; Senators intro bipartisan energy bill; gas market glut far from over; US shale drillers are drilling themselves into a hole; EIA annual energy conference; Qatar blockade; and more!
Read More “Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Mon, Jul 3, 2017”

The “best of the rest” – stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: Natgas jobs continue climbing in OH, WV; Shale Academy gears up for a new year; Virginia wants more natgas; will central banks derail shale?; National Geographic lies about methane; tourism goes up in shale areas; BHP sorry they invested $20B in shale; “unstoppable” renewables keep stopping; an “dominating” energy policy; with OPEC weak, it’s now Russia v US; and more!
Read More “Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Fri, Jun 30, 2017”

The “best of the rest” – stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: New well permit for Columbiana County, OH; Wellsville barge facility ramps up on Ohio River; Italian engineering firm picks Pittsburgh for North American HQ; Trump to promote natgas on Poland trip; how natgas will help countries keep their Paris promises; wind turbines as big as skyscrapers; and more!
Read More “Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Thu, Jun 29, 2017”

The “best of the rest” – stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: Utopia (pipeline) one step closer to reality; public hearing for Trumbull Energy Center; pipeline security training; community college students get a thrill from visit by Shell CEO; PA severance tax a jobs killer; MVP will help build a better WV; fracking rarely linked to earthquakes; Trump energy plan will make America the new Saudi Arabia; Perry unnerves gas drillers with grid study; FERC commissioner leaving Friday; LNG fuels nearly 50% of Japan’s powergen; and more!
Read More “Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Wed, Jun 28, 2017”

The “best of the rest” – stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: Rice brothers make a billion; Southwestern Energy debt trap; Youngstown jobs come back; PA rig count rear record ytd; Shell CEO shows up in Beaver County; EPA punishes PDC Energy; BP doubles down on offshore; new dawn for shale E&Ps; fallacy of peak oil; clogged oil arteries slow shale rush; wind power loses its wind; weaponizing the Endangered Species Act; Panama Canal shale gas; and more!
Read More “Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Tue, Jun 27, 2017”

The “best of the rest” – stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: Rust belt no longer – Chemical plants bringing manufacturing jobs back to Youngstown; Three Mile Island operator takes another step toward closing nuclear plant; National Energy Technology Laboratory vital to W.Va. future; Rover Pipeline will benefit Michigan; The shale revolution’s staggering impact in just one word – plastics; For investors in shale drilling, the party’s over; and more!
Read More “Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Mon, Jun 26, 2017”

The “best of the rest” – stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: Ohio anti-fracking ‘digital disruption powerhour’ a huge disappointment; FirstEnergy executive vice president James H. Lash to retire; EQT/Rice merger could make more office space available at Southpointe; Environmentalists bring PA closer to financial ruin; U.S. Secretary of Energy Perry to visit W.Va.; Clean coal power plant ordered to run on natural gas instead; Frackers collide with traditional oil drillers – “frack hits”; USA: new LNG act to remove export restrictions; Cheniere offers better terms to attract LNG customers; and more!
Read More “Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Fri, Jun 23, 2017”