Pennsylvania strippers are back in the news. Hold on, this is a family-friendly site! We’re talking about stripper wells.
Read More “PA Supreme Court Rules Strippers Not Exempt from Impact Fee”
It’s not often a vital pipeline project, no matter how small, escapes our attention–but this is one of those times.
Read More “NFG Building 4.5 Mile NatGas Pipe to Feed Shell Cracker Complex”
On Sunday, Dec. 23, residents living near the Lackawanna Energy Center (LEC) in Jessup, PA (near Scranton) woke to a loud noise that sounded like a jet engine–and the release of natural gas into the air.
Read More “NEPA Gas-Fired Plant Gets Noisy, Scares the Neighbors”
Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station, a new natural gas-fueled power plant in southwest Pennsylvania, is now online.
Read More “Tenaska’s Westmoreland, PA Gas-Fired Plant Goes Online”
In January 2016, Invenergy announced their intention to build a natgas-powered electric plant in Elizabeth Township, in Allegheny County (see Invenergy Eyes SWPA for Second Marcellus-Powered Electric Plant).
Read More “Elizabeth Twp in Allegheny Co. OKs Invenergy Gas-Fired Plant”
Grrrr. It appears that just like last year, more Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) is going to be unloaded at Boston for use in Massachusetts and New England. Not only that, a second shipment is going to Cove Point!
Read More “Outrage: More Russian NatGas Heads to Boston…and Cove Point!”
The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: Natural gas cleanly powers our modern world; David W. Sweet to serve as vice chairman of PA Public Utility Commission; NGV trade group urges New York regulators to provide more gas incentives; Citizens rise up to fight DRBC tyranny; Oklahoma earthquakes decrease for 3rd straight year; Kinder Morgan mourns passing of general counsel; If Schlumberger catches cold, will Halliburton catch pneumonia?; The top 10 RBN Energy prognostications for 2019 – Year of the Pig; Natural gas and renewable energy to continue leading the market.
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Jan 2, 2019”
Following an extensive (underscore extensive) review, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has approved the permit applications for Shell’s Falcon ethane pipeline project.
Read More “PA DEP Approves & Permits Shell Falcon Ethane Pipeline”
Because of lawsuits, regulatory actions by Pennsylvania, and (most relevant) delays from problematic underground geology near Philadelphia, the Mariner East 2 and 2X pipelines, being laid side by side, will temporarily use a 12-inch pipeline near Philadelphia already in the ground but no longer in use to patch together and complete the ME2 and 2X project.
Read More “Independent Report Shows Temporary 12-Inch Pipe for ME2 is Safe”
In November Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam abruptly replaced two (of seven) Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board members who were leaning against an approval for a compressor station needed for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) project (see Virginia Gov. Northam Replaces Regulators Before Compressor Vote).
Read More “VA Air Pollution Control Bd Delays ACP Compressor Stn Vote, Again”
A company that’s in the business of selling natural gas to homeowners and businesses, Berkshire Gas Co. (in Massachusetts), can’t get more gas supplies nor build a short 14-mile pipeline in order to add new customers to its system, so they have put an ongoing moratorium (we call it a permanent ban) on any new customers from signing up for their gas service (see New England Utility Makes Ban on New Gas Hookups Permanent).
Read More “New England Gas Co. Spending $1M on “Alternatives” to Gas Heat”
The Natural Gas Innovation Fund (NGIF) was created by the Canadian Gas Association to “support the funding of cleantech innovation in natural gas.”
Read More “Canadian NGIF Signs Up 7 Drillers to Fund “Cleantech” for Gas”
We’re not intentionally picking a fight, but we can’t ignore a big, glaring issue we’ve noticed for some months. A reporter at the Charleston Gazette-Mail is now funded by Big Green backers, and his reporting has taken a decided and noticeable turn against the shale industry.
Read More “Antis Get a Reporter at the Charleston Gazette-Mail”
A very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to MDN readers! MDN will now take a break from daily publishing until after the New Year–until Wednesday, Jan. 2.
There are a few events related (or of interest) to the Marcellus and Utica Shale coming up in the next 90 days. Due to other editorial priorities we have not included this list for the past couple of weeks, so we are inserting below. As always, if you know of a worthy event you believe should be included, please send the details and/or a link to our calendar@marcellusdrilling.com email address.
Read More “MDN Off Until Jan. 2, 2019 – Upcoming Events Calendar”
The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading:
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Dec 21, 2018”
As we previously reported, an explosion and fire last week at the MarkWest Energy natural gas processing plant in Chartiers (Washington County), PA sent four people to the hospital–carried there by helicopter (see MarkWest Plant Explosion in Washington Co. Injures 4; 1 Critical). We are profoundly sad to report that the man who was in critical condition has died. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office reported that Jeffery Fisher, 61, of Salem, WV died at 3:38 p.m. Tuesday at UPMC Mercy hospital. Below is an update on the situation, with additional new details.
Read More “Sad Postscript: Man Dies of Injuries from MarkWest SWPA Explosion”