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By Vorys On November 25, 2008

Chesapeake Asset Sale

According to this news release, Chesapeake has sold a 32.5% interest in its Marcellus Shale assets for $3.375 to StatoilHydro,...


Tags: Chesapeake, Marcellus, Energy

By Vorys On November 24, 2008

How Quickly Things Can Turn

The downturn in the natural gas market, and the economy more generally, has dampened the zeal of natural gas drillers in...


Tags: Marcellus, Energy

By Vorys On November 23, 2008

E&P Water Issues

Concerns over the impact of hydraulic fracturing have been raised with increasing frequency over the last several years. This...


Tags: Hydraulic Fracturing, Water, Energy, Environment,

The FERC has issued a Notice of Inquiry seeking comments on whether "the Commission should impose additional reporting...


Tags: FERC, Pipeline, Energy, Hinshaw

U.S. Pipeline Capacity
By Vorys On November 22, 2008

U.S. Pipeline Capacity

Natural gas pipeline capacity and related constraints are a "hot topic" right now, particularly in the Appalachian Basin. The...


Tags: Pipeline, Capacity, Energy, EIA

By Vorys On November 22, 2008

U.S. Shale Gas

The Natural Gas Supply Association has calculated that 25 percent of U.S. natural gas demand could be met by shales located in...


Tags: Natural Gas, Energy, Shale, NGSA

By Vorys On November 21, 2008

PA Hearing on Marcellus Drilling

Permitting delays are a significant source of aggravation for producers, according to this article at CNNMoney.com. One possible...


Tags: Energy

Late last year, the FERC issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking comments on whether it should change its current policy on the...


Tags: Fuel, FERC, Pipeline, Lost-or-unaccounted-for,

U.S. EPA has redefined the term "navigable waters" for purposes of the Spill Prevention, Countermeasure and Control rule (SPCC...


Tags: Environment

On July 25, 2008, U.S. EPA proposed regulations for the underground injection of CO2 for sequestration under the Safe Water...


Tags: Environment

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