Marcellus and Utica shale: Harrison County leads December permit totals
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources issued 53 new permits in December, with Harrison County’s 22 new permits marking the most issued in the state last month.
XTO to restore areas damaged by gas extraction
XTO will spend an estimated $3 million to restore eight sites damaged by unauthorized discharges of fill material into streams and wetlands and will also implement a comprehensive plan to comply with federal and state water protection laws at the company’s West Virginia’s oil and gas extraction facilities that use horizontal drilling methods.
FirstEnergy projects support expanding shale gas facilities in Ohio Edison territory
New facilities, including a high-voltage substation and transmission lines, were completed to accommodate new natural gas processing facilities and other energy-intensive operations in Ohio’s Utica Shale region.
American Energy Appalachia Holdings, LLC formed
AEA will operate a strong position of more than 300,000 net acres in the prolific Utica and Marcellus shale plays located in eastern Ohio and northern West Virginia.
Marcellus and Utica shale: Belmont, Monroe counties lead Ohio permitting
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources granted 79 permits during the month of November.
How does the PUCO monitor pipeline safety?
In Ohio, more than 3 million people use natural gas, and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) oversees more than 56,000 miles of distribution lines, which provide natural gas to individual users, as well as more than 10,000 miles of transmission lines.
Boards unite to view Utica Shale Academy program
Board members from the Jefferson County Educational Service Center, Southern Local Schools and the Utica Shale Academy got a first-hand look at the new conversion school which is preparing students for a future in the oil and gas industry.
Trumbull County lawsuit: A notary has to be present when signing a gas lease
In the consolidated case, the landowners asked the court to rule that the leases were invalid because each of them was signed without a notary present.
Atlantic Coast Pipeline: Dominion asks FERC to begin review
$4.5 billion-$5 billion pipeline would bring 1.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day to North Carolina and Virginia.
Marcellus and Utica shale permit update: Harrison County leads in October
So far, 1,581 horizontal drilling permits for Utica shale wells have been issued by the ODNR and 1,148 have been drilled.
