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NFG Tioga Pathway Pipe in Potter & Tioga Counties (PA) Advances

National Fuel Gas Company (NFG), headquartered in Buffalo, NY, is the parent company for Marcellus/Utica driller Seneca Resources and the parent of midstream company NFG Midstream (and subsidiary Empire Pipeline). In November 2023, MDN first reported on NFG Midstream’s Tioga Pathway project, an estimated $90 million modernization and expansion project that will add 190,000 Dth per day (190 MMcf/d) of firm transportation takeaway capacity from northwest Tioga County, Pennsylvania (see NFG & Seneca Announce New Tioga Pathway Pipeline Project). The company filed with FERC last August to build the Tioga Pathway by 2026 (see NFG Qtly Update: Filing Tioga Pathway Pipe with FERC This Month). The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is getting ready to issue permits for the project, including a national Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification, indicating the project is advancing to the construction phase. Read More “NFG Tioga Pathway Pipe in Potter & Tioga Counties (PA) Advances”

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Seneca Continues to Focus on PA Utica Wells, Adds 50 MMcf/d to Gulf

National Fuel Gas Company (NFG), headquartered in Buffalo, NY, is the parent company for Marcellus/Utica driller Seneca Resources and the parent of midstream company NFG Midstream (and subsidiary Empire Pipeline). Yesterday, NFG issued its latest quarterly update. The company’s top brass is jazzed about the higher prices of natural gas and what it means for profitability. Production at Seneca increased by 6% over the previous quarter to 98 Bcfe as the company brought online some of its most productive pads to date. However, production was down a tad (3%) from the same period in the prior year. Read More “Seneca Continues to Focus on PA Utica Wells, Adds 50 MMcf/d to Gulf”

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Still a Chance for NFG’s Northern Access Pipeline into New York?

One month ago, National Fuel Gas Company (NFG) CEO David Bauer confirmed that his company had given up after battling for 10 years to build the Northern Access Pipeline, a 97-mile pipeline from McKean County in Pennsylvania into and through Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Erie counties in New York that would have flowed Marcellus gas into New York State (see NFG Gives Up on Building Northern Access Pipeline; NY Killed It). The project faced intense opposition from New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and later his successor, Gov. Kathy Hochul. Even though the project eventually won the right to build via the courts, years of opposition from NY increased the costs exponentially and led NFG to pass on building it. Yet 11 Congresspeople (from NY and PA) sent a letter to Gov. Hochul yesterday asking her to drop her opposition to the project. Huh? Read More “Still a Chance for NFG’s Northern Access Pipeline into New York?”

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Seneca to Run 1-2 Rigs Next Yr, Focus on Tioga & Lycoming Counties

National Fuel Gas Company (NFG), headquartered in Buffalo, NY, is the parent company for Marcellus/Utica driller Seneca Resources and the parent of midstream company NFG Midstream (and subsidiary Empire Pipeline). Last week, NFG issued its latest quarterly update. During the quarter (considered the company’s fourth quarter), Seneca produced 91.9 Bcf (billion cubic feet) of natural gas, an increase of 1.8 Bcf (2%) from the prior year. Due to the sucky prices for natural gas in the Marcellus/Utica basin area, Seneca curtailed (shut-in) 1.5 Bcf during the quarter. Read More “Seneca to Run 1-2 Rigs Next Yr, Focus on Tioga & Lycoming Counties”

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NFG Gives Up on Building Northern Access Pipeline; NY Killed It

We hate this…writing yet another post mortem for a pipeline project in the Marcellus/Utica. Yesterday, National Fuel Gas Company (NFG) CEO David Bauer confirmed that his company has given up after battling for 10 years to build the Northern Access Pipeline, a 97-mile pipeline from McKean County in Pennsylvania into and through Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Erie counties in New York that would have flowed Marcellus gas into New York State. The project faced intense opposition from New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and later his lackey and successor, Gov. Kathy Hochul. Even though the project eventually won the right to build via the courts, years of opposition from NY increased the costs exponentially and led NFG to pass on building it. A very sad day. Score another victory for the Evil Empire State. Read More “NFG Gives Up on Building Northern Access Pipeline; NY Killed It”

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Seneca Resources, NFG Midstream Recertified as Responsible

Two different subsidiaries of National Fuel Gas Company (NFG), Seneca Resources (shale driller) and National Fuel Gas Midstream Company (gathering pipelines), were certified by two different certification authorities, MiQ and Equitable Origin, respectively. Yesterday, NFG announced both companies have been recertified by their respective authorities. Everyone is still responsible. 🙂 Read More “Seneca Resources, NFG Midstream Recertified as Responsible”

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NFG Qtly Update: Filing Tioga Pathway Pipe with FERC This Month

National Fuel Gas Company (NFG), headquartered in Buffalo, NY, is the parent company for Marcellus/Utica driller Seneca Resources and the parent of midstream company NFG Midstream (and subsidiary Empire Pipeline). Last week, NFG issued its latest quarterly update. During the quarter (considered the company’s third quarter), Seneca produced 96.5 Bcf (billion cubic feet) of natural gas, an increase of 2% from the prior year. Due to the sucky prices for natural gas, Seneca curtailed (shut-in) 5.6 Bcf during the quarter. Among the tidbits we picked up on is that NFG is about to officially file an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a new project.
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NFG Quarterly Update – Seneca M-U Production Up Big 11%

National Fuel Gas Company (NFG), headquartered in Buffalo, NY, is the parent company for Marcellus/Utica driller Seneca Resources and the parent of midstream company NFG Midstream (and subsidiary Empire Pipeline). Last week, NFG issued its latest quarterly update. During the quarter (considered the company’s first quarter), Seneca produced 100.8 Bcf (billion cubic feet) of natural gas, an increase of 10.2 Bcf, or 11%, from the prior year, mainly due to production from new Marcellus and Utica wells in Seneca’s Eastern Development Area (EDA).
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PA DEP Fines NFG Midstream $250K for Pipeline Violations

The PA Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP) has just slapped NFG Midstream Trout Run LLC $250,000 for pipeline violations in Lycoming County, PA. NFG Midstream is a subsidiary company of National Fuel Group–the big utility and driller (via their subsidiary Seneca Resources) headquartered in Buffalo, NY. The fine is for “multiple violations” of the Clean Streams Law and DEP regulations during construction of the Trout Run Gathering System pipeline in five Lycoming County municipalities during 2011 and 2012. The DEP documented “continuing violations at multiple locations” over a 7-month period. NFG has already paid the fine…
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