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Drilling Should Be by the Book, McKinley Says
February 21, 2012 CAMERON — Rep. David McKinley said he supports the burgeoning natural gas industry, but drilling companies must strive to do things correctly as they extract natural gas from the area. McKinley, R-W. more »»
Water Is Key Issue in N.Y. Frack Fight
February 21, 2012 ALBANY, N.Y. more »» 
Industry Leaders Look Beyond Cracker
February 20, 2012 WHEELING — Attracting a multi-billion dollar ethane cracker to the region would only be one aspect to bringing a new stream of industries to create thousands of new jobs, according to those in the... more »» 
Driller, Professor At Odds; Air Emissions Are Questioned
February 19, 2012 TRIADELPHIA — As is the case with coal-fired power plants, steel mills and vehicles that burn gasoline, natural gas drilling operations release some emissions into the atmosphere that federal... more »» 
Drilling Classes Draw All Kinds
February 17, 2012 NEW MARTINSVILLE — Iraq War veteran Greg Starkey hopes the training he received during West Virginia Northern Community College’s second natural gas rig class helps him land an industry job. more »» 
Oil Field Company Uses Former Car Dealership
February 14, 2012 BARNESVILLE — There’s a new “Force” to be reckoned with in the local gas and oil industry — Force Inc. to be precis. more »» 
Drillers Cut Production As Gas Prices Drop
February 13, 2012 PITTSBURGH — As natural gas prices continue to drop, the recent nationwide boom in drilling is slowing. Drillers don’t make money if prices go too low — and drilling wells isn’t chea. more »»
Consol Beefs Up Reserves By 517 Billion Cubic Feet
February 13, 2012 BENWOOD — Still a strong coal producer, Consol Energy has added 517 billion cubic feet of natural gas to its bid for a share of the Marcellus and Utica shale rush. more »» 
Gas Job Seekers Taking Action; Class Results Positive Say Instructors
February 12, 2012 WHEELING — Those looking for jobs in the oil and natural gas industries need not wait for Royal Dutch Shell, Aither Chemicals or some other company to build an ethane cracker in the Upper Ohio... more »»
Land Going For $112M
February 11, 2012 LEWISVILLE — Denver-based Antero Resources will pay roughly $112 million to lease about 19,000 Ohio Utica Shale acres in Belmont, Monroe and Noble counties. more »»
Producers: Keep Regulations Safe, ‘Agile’
February 11, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio petroleum producers are pushing back against a call by the state attorney general to increase environmental penalties and chemical reporting requirements on the drilling... more »» 
Ohio Attorney General Wants $10K Daily Fines
February 9, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s top law enforcer is advocating increased environmental sanctions on polluters in the oil and gas industry and required disclosures of the chemicals used in the drilling... more »» 
Exxon Is Drilling First Ohio Utica Shale Well
February 7, 2012 OHIO VALLEY — Exxon Mobil subsidiary XTO Energy plans to drill its first Ohio Utica Shale well just south of the former Key Ridge Elementary School in Belmont County, state records show. more »» 
Oglebay Neighbors Concerned; Chesapeake Looks To Ease Drilling Fears
February 5, 2012 WHEELING — A number of factors are involved in piecing together a drilling unit such as the “Timmy Minch” unit in Ohio County, Chesapeake Energy officials sai. more »» 
Area Dominion Plant Taking Shape; $500M Invested in Marshall County
February 5, 2012 NATRIUM — A $500 million investment by Dominion Resources into a natural gas processing facility is taking shape in Marshall County. The plant, located in southern Marshall County along W.V. more »» 
Processor Facilities To Be Built
February 4, 2012 CAMERON — As the latest example of the how quickly the Marcellus and Utica shale rush is burgeoning, MarkWest Energy will more than double the capacity of its Majorsville processing plant in eastern... more »» |
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