An editorial written by David McMahon, co-founder of the West Virginia Surface Owners Rights Organization, says by his estimates each Marcellus Shale acre is worth Read More “How Much (in Total) is an Acre in the WV Marcellus Worth?”
On an investor’s conference call on Friday, EV Energy Partners/EnerVest (EVEP) executive chairman John Walker gave some clarity to the company’s strategy Read More “EV Energy Partner’s Utica Strategy Becomes Clear on Investor Call”
Antero Resources, a large Marcellus driller that is making aggressive moves into the Utica, issued a statement on Thursday that they now have a line of credit for Read More “Antero Bumps Up Line of Credit by 44% – What Does it Mean?”
Andy Leahy, writing on the always-excellent NY Shale Gas Now! blog site, recently posted an analysis of the Millennium Pipeline announcement that they intend to Read More “Analysis of Millennium Pipeline’s Proposed Expansion in NY”
Under the category of “here comes more B.S. from Capitol Hill,” a Democrat and a RINO Republican (it’s only a ‘bipartisan’ effort if Republicans cave Read More “New House Bill Puts EPA in Charge of Fracking Under SDWA”
MDN finds it amusing that Tom Wilbur, an anti-drilling former reporter for Gannett and the Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin, says professional reporters Read More “Anti-Drilling Marcellus Reporter: Too Much Free Speech Out There”
Because PA uses a flat per-well impact fee on shale drilling instead of a tax on the amount of gas that flows from the well, liberal Democrats in PA Read More “Broken Record: PA Needs Drilling Tax Instead of Impact Fee”
The headlines blare the news: The Baker Hughes rig counts are at an 18-year low for natural gas drilling rigs operating on U.S. soil. However, when you dig Read More “Interesting Facts Emerge from Behind the Low Rig Count Headlines”
Below are upcoming events for this week and next.
Read More “Calendar of Events for May 13-26, 2013 [Free]”
Dr. Terry Engelder, geologist and professor at Penn State University, is one of two men who first calculated and publicized the enormous potential Read More “Prof Terry Engelder: Marcellus Rock Star”
The “best of the rest” – stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: Read More “Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Mon, May 13, 2013”
Bloomberg news service has published a yellow journalism hit piece about NY State Senator Tom Libous (Republican from Binghamton) Read More “Bloomberg Hit Piece on Pro-Fracking NY State Senator”
Unlike the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC), the Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC) refuses to be pushed around by mouthy anti-drillers. Read More “SRBC Tells Anti-Drillers “We’ll Stay in Our Lane” on Water Study”
The Nexus Gas Transmission line keeps popping up in the news. Read More “Nexus Pipeline May Also Run Through Lorain & Medina Counties, OH”
The Millennium Pipeline, an interstate natural gas pipeline that spans most of New York State running from Corning to Rockland County, is expanding Read More “The Irony: Millennium Pipeline Expanding in NY for More Shale Gas”
Seismic testing is coming very soon “across Fayette County [PA]” by a company hired by Chevron as they prepare to drill. Read More “Chevron to Drill in Fayette County, PA – Seismic Testing First”