Marshall County

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DOE Spending $44M on Drilling Two CO2 Injection Wells in WV & OH
October 25, 2024October 25, 2024

The Biden-Harris administration continues to spend money like drunken sailors. They can’t hand it out fast enough ahead of November 5th. We can’t even count how much has been doled out just this week—certainly several billion dollars. Some of the money flowing out of D.C. this week ($44 million) will go to a project that is part of the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) to establish new carbon dioxide injection wells, one in Marshall County, WV, and one in Belmont County, OH. Read More “DOE Spending $44M on Drilling Two CO2 Injection Wells in WV & OH”
Ascent Resources | Butler County | Columbiana County | Encino Energy | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Harrison County | HG Energy | Laurel Mountain Energy | Lewis County | Marshall County | Monroe County | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Southwestern Energy | Susquehanna County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Wyoming County (PA)

20 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Sep 30 – Oct 6
October 11, 2024October 11, 2024

There were 20 permits issued to drill new shale wells in Marcellus/Utica for the week of Sept. 30 – Oct. 6, down eight from the 28 issued the prior week. The Keystone State (PA) had eight new permits, with five going to Southwestern Energy (now Expand Energy following a merger with Chesapeake) in both Susquehanna and Wyoming counties. The other three permits went to Laurel Mountain Energy for a pad in Butler County. Read More “20 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Sep 30 – Oct 6”
Allegheny County | Bradford County | Butler County | Carroll County | Chesapeake Energy | Clean Energy E&P | Encino Energy | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Guernsey County | Laurel Mountain Energy | Marshall County | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Range Resources Corp | Southwestern Energy | Susquehanna County | Tioga County (PA) | Washington County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia

28 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Sep 23 – 29
October 4, 2024October 4, 2024

There were 28 permits issued to drill new shale wells in Marcellus/Utica for the week of Sept. 23 – 29, down slightly from the 32 issued the prior week. The Keystone State (PA) had 15 new permits, with seven of them going to Range Resources, most of them in Washington County. Three permits were issued to Chesapeake Energy in Bradford County, and two permits were issued to Southwestern Energy in Susquehanna County. As of Tuesday, Chesapeake and Southwestern combined in a merger to form Expand Energy (see Chesapeake & Southwestern Complete Merger; Now #1 U.S. Gas Driller). It’s going to take a while before the name change flows through to new permits, so we’ll keep reporting on the permits by their given names for now. Read More “28 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Sep 23 – 29”
Bradford County | Chesapeake Energy | Energy Companies | Inflection Energy | Lycoming County | Marshall County | Pennsylvania | Range Resources Corp | Seneca Resources | Southwestern Energy | Tioga County (PA) | Weekly Permits | West Virginia

14 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Sep 2 – 8
September 12, 2024September 12, 2024

For the week of Sept. 2 – 8, 14 permits were issued to drill new shale wells in Marcellus/Utica, less than half the previous week’s 32. The Keystone State (PA) had 13 new permits. PA’s top recipient was Seneca Resources, with six permits issued in Tioga County. Range Resources was #2 with four permits for Lycoming County. Chesapeake Energy had two permits in Bradford County, and Inflection Energy had a single new permit in Lycoming County. Read More “14 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Sep 2 – 8”
Antero Resources | Carroll County | Encino Energy | Energy Companies | EOG Resources | EQT Corp | Greene County (PA) | Guernsey County | Lycoming County | Marshall County | Ohio | Ohio County | Olympus/Huntley & Huntley | Pennsylvania | Seneca Resources | Southwestern Energy | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Westmoreland County | Wetzel County

32 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Aug 26 – Sep 1
September 6, 2024September 6, 2024

For the week of Aug. 26 – Sept. 1, a total of 32 permits were issued to drill new shale wells in Marcellus/Utica, nearly matching the previous week’s 34. It’s nice to see the numbers returning to higher levels. The Keystone State (PA) had 18 new permits. PA’s top recipient was EQT (and its subsidiary Rice Drilling), with ten permits in Greene County. Seneca Resources was second, with five new permits issued in Lycoming County. Olympus Energy received three permits in Westmoreland County. Read More “32 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Aug 26 – Sep 1”
Armstrong County | Carroll County | Encino Energy | Energy Companies | EOG Resources | Guernsey County | Harrison County | INR/Infinity Natural Resources | Marshall County | Noble County | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Range Resources Corp | Snyder Brothers | Southwestern Energy | Washington County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia

20 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Jul 29 – Aug 4
August 9, 2024August 12, 2024

For the week of July 29 – August 4, a total of 20 permits were issued to drill new shale wells in Marcellus/Utica, with the vast majority issued in Ohio. The Buckeye State had 13 new permits, with seven going to EOG Resources split between Noble and Carroll counties. Four permits went to Encino Energy in Harrison County. Two permits were issued to INR (Infinity Natural Resources) in Guernsey County. Pennsylvania issued six new permits last week, with four going to Range Resources in Washington County and two to Snyder Brothers in Armstrong County. West Virginia had just one new permit issued to Southwestern Energy in Marshall County.

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Ascent Resources | Belmont County | Bradford County | Chesapeake Energy | CNX Resources | Energy Companies | Lycoming County | Marshall County | Ohio | Ohio County | Pennsylvania | Range Resources Corp | Seneca Resources | Southwestern Energy | Tioga County (PA) | Washington County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia

19 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Mar 4 – 10
March 18, 2024March 18, 2024

There were 19 new permits issued to drill in the Marcellus/Utica during the week of Mar. 4 – 10, up 2 from 17 permits issued the prior week. Pennsylvania issued 11 new permits. Ohio issued 5 new permits. And West Virginia issued 3 new permits. Range Resources and Ascent Resources tied for most new permits with 5 each. Range received 5 permits to drill in two PA counties: Lycoming and Washington. Ascent received 5 permits to drill in Belmont County, OH. Chesapeake Energy got 3 permits to drill in Bradford County, PA, and Seneca Resource also received 3 permits for Tioga County, PA. Southwestern Energy scored 2 permits for Ohio County, WV, and CNX Resources received a single permit for Marshall County, WV.
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Lease & Royalty Payments | Marshall County | West Virginia

WV Mineral Rights Group Cut Out Landmen, Deal Direct w/Drillers
March 11, 2024March 11, 2024

Cutting out the middleman

In the early days of the Marcellus/Utica, landowners often formed groups to negotiate lease terms on behalf of all members. It’s a smart move as it tends to deliver better lease terms — more money for a signing bonus, better royalty rates, and better language in the contract. In fact, MDN got its start when editor Jim Willis noticed a group of 300 landowners (many of them farmers) in nearby Deposit, NY, signed a lease deal with XTO Energy for $90 million (see this story). It made more than one millionaire! Some of the leases signed by landowner groups years ago are now expiring and in one case — in Marshall County, WV — group members are once again shopping their land as an entire block, looking for drillers who will give them the best terms.
Read More “WV Mineral Rights Group Cut Out Landmen, Deal Direct w/Drillers”
Allegheny County | Antero Resources | Arsenal Resources | Carroll County | Diversified Energy | Energy Companies | EOG Resources | EQT Corp | Greene County (PA) | Harrison County | Inflection Energy | JKLM Energy | LOLA Energy | Lycoming County | Marshall County | Monongalia County | Northeast Natural Energy | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Potter County | Range Resources Corp | Ritchie County | Southwestern Energy | Tioga County (PA) | Weekly Permits | West Virginia

23 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Jan 8 – 14
January 19, 2024January 19, 2024

There were 23 new permits issued to drill in the Marcellus/Utica during the week of Jan. 8-14, versus 18 permits issued for the prior week. Pennsylvania issued 13 new permits last week. Ohio issued just 2 new permits. West Virginia issued 8 new permits — for the second week in a row. EQT scored the top slot for new permits, receiving 7 permits to drill in Lycoming and Greene counties in PA.
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Brooke County | Carbon Capture | Carroll County | Hancock County | Harrison County | Industrywide Issues | Jefferson County (OH) | Marshall County | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Washington County | West Virginia

Tenaska Discusses Plans for CO2 Injection Wells in WV, OH, PA
December 15, 2023December 15, 2023

Yesterday, representatives from Tenaska gave a presentation to the Hancock County (WV) Commission detailing the company’s plans to drill carbon dioxide (CO2) injection wells in West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The company anticipates drilling seven CO2 injection wells/sites in WV, 12 wells/sites in OH, and three wells/sites in PA. Tenaska has established an office in Weirton, WV, as it works toward establishing its carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) process in the region. It hopes to have wells operations by 2027.
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Clean Energy E&P | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Greene County (PA) | JKLM Energy | Lycoming County | Marshall County | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania General Energy | Tioga County (PA) | Weekly Permits | West Virginia

14 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Oct 9 – 15
October 20, 2023October 20, 2023

New shale permits issued for Oct 9 – 15 in the Marcellus/Utica gyrated once again, dropping to about half from the previous week. There were 14 new permits issued last week, versus 23 the week before. Last week’s permit tally included 12 new permits in Pennsylvania, no new permits in Ohio, and 2 new permits in West Virginia. EQT was the top permittee for the week, drawing 6 permits in Greene County, PA. PA General Energy was second with 4 permits in Lycoming County.
Read More “14 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Oct 9 – 15”
Antero Resources | Ascent Resources | Beaver County | Bradford County | Chesapeake Energy | Doddridge County | Elk County | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Jefferson County (OH) | Marion County | Marshall County | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Range Resources Corp | Seneca Resources | Southwestern Energy | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Wetzel County

22 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Sep 11 – 17
September 22, 2023September 22, 2023

New shale permits issued for Sep 11 – 17 in the Marcellus/Utica rebounded. There were 22 new permits issued last week, up from 14 issued two weeks ago. But the increase came from an unlikely source. Last week’s permit tally included 9 new permits in Pennsylvania, 1 new permit in Ohio, and 12 new permits in West Virginia. WV is typically on the low end of permits, not the high end. The top permittee for the week was Antero Resources, which received 6 permits in WV. EQT was a close second with 5 permits in WV.
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Antero Resources | Butler County | Energy Companies | Marshall County | PennEnergy Resources | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania General Energy | Range Resources Corp | Southwestern Energy | Tioga County (PA) | Tyler County | Washington County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Wetzel County

14 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Sep 4 – 10
September 15, 2023September 15, 2023

New shale permits issued for Sep 4 – 10 in the Marcellus/Utica continued to be in the crapper. There were 14 new permits issued last week, up 1 from 13 issued two weeks ago, and down from the 16 issued three weeks ago. Not so long ago we routinely saw 30+ issued each week. Last week’s permit tally included 8 new permits in Pennsylvania, no new permits in Ohio, and 6 new permits in West Virginia. The top permittee for the week was Antero Resources, which received six permits in WV.
Read More “14 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Sep 4 – 10”
Apex Energy | Ascent Resources | Bradford County | Cameron County | Chesapeake Energy | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Equinor/Statoil | Greene County (PA) | Jefferson County (OH) | Marshall County | Monroe County | Ohio | Olympus/Huntley & Huntley | Pennsylvania | Range Resources Corp | Repsol | Seneca Resources | Southwestern Energy | Susquehanna County | Tioga County (PA) | Tug Hill Operating | Washington County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Westmoreland County | Wetzel County

27 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Aug 14 – 20
August 25, 2023August 25, 2023

New shale permits issued for Aug 14 – 20 in the Marcellus/Utica finally turned around. There were 27 new permits issued last week, way up from the 10 issued the prior week. Last week’s permit tally included 21 new permits in Pennsylvania, 2 new permits in Ohio, and 4 new permits in West Virginia (after no permits in WV for three weeks in a row). The top permittee for the week, for the second week in a row, was Chesapeake Energy, receiving 6 permits–5 in Bradford County and 1 in Susquehanna County.
Read More “27 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Aug 14 – 20”
Energy Companies | Industrywide Issues | Lease & Royalty Payments | Litigation | Marshall County | Southwestern Energy | West Virginia

Judge Rules WV Lawsuit Against SWN for ‘Well Bashing’ Continues
August 24, 2023August 24, 2023

Two Marshall County, WV landowners with the same last name (obviously related) sued Southwestern Energy (SWN), accusing the company of “well bashing,” in March of this year (see WV Mineral Owners’ Lawsuit Accuses Southwestern of ‘Well Bashing’). The landowners seek to have the lawsuit certified as a class action. Well bashing happens when drilling a child well near a parent well causes the parent well to lose pressure or become clogged with fracking fluids and sand. Ultimately, the child well causes the parent well to become less profitable (i.e., less revenue from royalties for the landowner). The WV lawsuit says Southwestern is practicing well bashing intentionally–in order to keep lease rates low. Yesterday, a federal judge working the case rejected Southwestern’s request to dismiss the case.
Read More “Judge Rules WV Lawsuit Against SWN for ‘Well Bashing’ Continues”
Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Industrywide Issues | M&A | Marshall County | Tug Hill Operating | West Virginia | Wetzel County

EQT/Tug Hill Deal Came Only After PA AG, FTC Changed Deal Terms
August 18, 2023August 18, 2023

We should have known there was a price to pay, a “pound of flesh” to be exacted, when we read the announcement that the Bidenistas of the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) had approved EQT’s deal to buy Tug Hill’s West Virginia assets. Two days ago, EQT issued a press release to announce the deal had been blessed by the FTC and would happen within the next seven days (see Bidenistas at FTC Clear EQT to Complete Buyout of Tug Hill & XcL). A day later, yesterday, the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office issued its version of the news, stating approval by the FTC (and the AG’s office) came only after both the FTC and the AG screwed with the deal and changed the terms of the deal. We should have known.
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