Marathon finishes Cornerstone Pipeline
(Editor’s note: Reporter Katy Mumaw attended a media tour sponsored by Marathon Petroleum Co. Sept. 29.)
CANTON, Ohio — Marathon Oil and Gas completed a...
New regulations of shale drilling take effect in Pennsylvania
Shale oil and gas: Pennsylvania updated its rules regulating unconventional drilling practices and hydraulic fracturing.
Ohio dormant mineral rights ruling reversed
SALEM, Ohio — The Ohio Supreme Court issued a series of landmark rulings in 14 pending cases Sept. 15.
These decisions confirmed that the...
Energy-related CO2 emissions from natural gas surpass coal as fuel use patterns change
The Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook projects energy-related CO2 emissions from natural gas to be 10 percent greater than those from coal in 2016.
Utica and Marcellus shale: Horizontal well permit activity still strong in Pennsylvania
Ohio issued only 19 drilling permits in the Utica Shale in July, signaling continued pull-back in oil and gas industry. In contrast, Pennsylvania granted 100 permits.
Pa. natural gas production increased in 2015
Pennsylvania is the second largest supplier of natural gas in the nation, producing enough natural gas to power more than 62 million U.S. households annually.
Ohio’s producing wells as of June 25, 2016
Carroll County is still in the lead with the most producing shale wells.
Ohio issued only 13 drilling permits in June
Utica shale drilling permits continue to stall, as Ohio issued only 13 permits to drill in June 2016. Carroll County currently has 425 producing horizontal wells, the most of any Ohio county.
Yale University studies fracking in Barnesville
A Yale University research team will be stationed in Barnesville, Ohio, as they study the effects of fracturing fluids and waste on residential water and air quality.
Ohio State to study pipelines’ impact on farmland
A study of how natural gas pipeline installations affect Ohio farmland productivity will begin this fall.
