Marcellus Shale
Blairsville-area company finds 2nd calling in shale gas service industry
By John D. OraveczBusiness has surged at Twin Pines Manufacturing Corp. near Blairsville since it got in on the ground floor of the region’s natural gas boom five …
Radioactive fracking debris triggers worries at dump sites
By Timothy PukoWhen a garbage truck from a shale gas well set off radiation detectors at a South Huntingdon landfill on April 19, it drew attention from …
Marcellus shale gas production boom stirs debate over taxes
By The Associated PressA boom in natural gas drilling in Pennsylvania is generating billions of dollars for companies and private landowners, but some experts question whether the state’s low effective tax on the bounty makes long-term sense. Unlike most leading oil- and gas-producing …
Marcellus shale rules hot topic for Murrysville council candidates
By Amanda DolasinskiMurrysville council long has debated Marcellus shale regulations and council candidates anticipate future discussions as the municipality folds the local ordinance into the state’s recently …
Chevron to explain seismic testing for shale gas drilling at Perry Township Fire Hall
By Cindy EkasChevron will give a presentation on proposed seismic testing that will pave the way for Marcellus shale gas drilling throughout Fayette County at a public meeting set for 7 p.m. May 22 in the Perry Township Fire Hall. At last …
Pennsylvania legislator proposes advisory panel to examine health impacts of gas drilling
By The Associated PressA Jefferson County Republican wants to set up an advisory panel to examine health issues related to Marcellus shale natural gas drilling. Sen. Joe Scarnati is sponsoring a bill that would form a 13-member panel chaired by the secretary of …
Market for Western Pennsylvania’s Marcellus shale land changing
By Timothy PukoThere was a time not too long ago when oil and gas companies would gobble up whatever land they could buy in the Marcellus shale. Those times are long gone. EQT Corp. is buying nearly 100,000 acres of land in …
State maintains stability on shale
By Timothy PukoMarcellus shale and its gas might be considered minerals in the scientific sense of the word, but not under Pennsylvania law. The state Supreme Court unanimously ruled out scientific debate about the nature of shale gas, saying last week that …
Chevron may build regional HQ at campus in Moon
By Timothy PukoChevron Corp. is acquiring two adjoining parcels of land in Moon that it may use for a regional headquarters campus — an apparent sign that the gas industry boom is prompting the energy giant to plant more permanent roots in …
Methane report further divides fracking camps
By The Associated PressPITTSBURGH — The Environmental Protection Agency has dramatically lowered its estimate of how much of a potent heat-trapping gas leaks during natural gas production, in a shift with major implications for a debate that has divided environmentalists: Does the recent …
Thank Marcellus shale drillers for the good jambalaya, other Southern fare in Pa.
By The Associated PressPENNSDALE — The land of scrapple and chipped ham is starting to get a taste for jambalaya and boudin. Thanks to an influx of Southerners filling jobs in northcentral Pennsylvania’s booming natural gas industry, a region not often placed on …
U.S. Energy companies work to turn gas into liquid motor fuels
By Timothy PukoWhen Roy Lipski went to Houston last month to pitch his business at one of the world’s largest meetings of energy executives, he went armed …
New companies continue to be courted by growing oil-and-gas industry
By Timothy PukoWhen Mascaro Construction Co. LP first tried to sell itself to the region’s Marcellus shale gas drillers two years ago, the meeting didn’t last long, …
Two gas companies to fix pollution issues in Washington County
By Tribune-ReviewTwo gas companies violated federal clean air rules in Washington County and reached settlement agreements with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, it announced Tuesday. MarkWest Energy Partners LP had several storage tanks that continually released vapors, didn’t have emergency vents …
Pittsburgh expo unites shale drillers with landowners
By Timothy PukoBill Hayward went Downtown on Thursday hoping to make the deal of a lifetime. Hayward, 59, a geologist from White Oak, is trying sell gas …
Fire at W.Va. well site damages several trucks
By The Associated PressWELLSBURG, W.Va. — Authorities are investigating a fire that damaged several trucks at a natural gas well site in the Northern Panhandle. Media outlets report that the fire occurred around 5 p.m. Monday at a Chesapeake Energy well site in …
Armstrong School District mulls drilling leases
By Tim KaranArmstrong School District officials are hoping that a partial solution to the district’s financial woes could be underfoot. The school board is considering entering into a two-year lease with two Kittanning-based natural gas companies to drill on the fringes of …
Jefferson Hills oil, gas drilling hearing set for May
By Patrick CloonanA proposed Jefferson Hills oil and gas drilling ordinance will get another airing. Borough council voted on Monday to set a hearing for May 23 at 6 p.m. at the municipal center along Old Clairton Road. The proposed ordinance is …
Drop in natural gas prices hits state’s drilling fee revenue
By Timothy PukoPennsylvania’s drilling fee revenue is dropping by about 3 percent, below $200 million, as lower gas prices triggered lower fees that deep-shale drillers must pay to the state. State officials expect to collect about $198 million in per-well fees that …
Perry Township residents concerned over seismic testing to find Marcellus shale
By Cindy EkasPerry Township supervisors and residents expressed concerns and asked questions Tuesday about proposed seismic testing considered paving the way for future Marcellus shale gas drilling. “What is a resident supposed to do if there is damage to their property during …
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