Marcellus Drilling News

JULY 15, 2025

Verne, Inc., a California-based energy company, announced last week that it will open its first manufacturing plant in the Marcellus Energy Park near Muncy, Lycoming County, PA. Verne developed a process to increase the density of hydrogen by storing the gas in a cold and compressed state, making it more efficient to transport in larger.

Manufacturing

Marcellus Drilling News

JULY 16, 2025

In the list of major energy projects announced for Pennsylvania yesterday, the Frontier Group announced plans to invest $3.2 billion to transform the former Bruce Mansfield coal power plant in Beaver County into a natural gas power station (and co-located data center), renamed the Shippingport Power Station. This project is expected to create 15,000 construction.

Gas

Marcellus Drilling News

JULY 14, 2025

Last December, Kinder Morgan’s Tennessee Gas Pipeline (TGP) subsidiary announced a final investment decision (FID) last December to build the Mississippi Crossing Project (MSX) Project after securing long-term, binding transportation agreements with customers for all the capacity (see TGP Announces FID on New 206-Mile Mississippi Crossing Pipe Project).

Pipeline

Marcellus Drilling News

JUNE 25, 2025

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Delaware estuary now under pressure from Trump administration; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Cheniere makes positive FID on Corpus Christi Trains 8 & 9 project; NATIONAL: Biden EPA press aide joins climate think tank; U.S.

Offshore

Marcellus Drilling News

JUNE 20, 2025

Recent actions taken by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) appear to be quite significant, yet it has not received any media attention. On June 18, FERC took several actions to remove regulatory obstacles and therefore speed up the construction of needed natural gas infrastructure projects in the United States. FERC issued a blanket waiver.

IT

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JUNE 17, 2025

NATIONAL: ‘Net zero’ is collapsing in U.S. states; INTERNATIONAL: Oil drops on signs conflict may spare Iranian crude production; OPEC says output hike tempered by compensation from quota cheats; Amid regional conflict, the Strait of Hormuz remains critical oil chokepoint; EU aims to cut all Russian gas imports by 2027; Countries in the AI race.

Energy

Marcellus Drilling News

JUNE 6, 2025

For the week of May 26 – Jun 1, the number of permits issued to drill new wells in the Marcellus/Utica increased significantly from the previous week. There were 35 new permits issued across the three M-U states last week, up 11 from 24 two weeks ago. A whopping 27 new permits were issued in.

Energy

Marcellus Drilling News

AUGUST 8, 2025

Ascent Resources, founded as American Energy Partners by gas legend Aubrey McClendon, is a privately held company focusing 100% on the Ohio Utica Shale. Ascent, headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK, is Ohio’s largest natural gas producer and one of the largest natural gas producers in the U.S. The company issued its first quarter 2025 update.

Natural Gas

Marcellus Drilling News

AUGUST 8, 2025

For the week of July 28 – August 3, the number of permits issued to drill new wells in the Marcellus/Utica more than doubled from the previous week. There were 34 new permits issued across the three M-U states last week, 20 more than the 14 issued two weeks ago. The Keystone State (PA) issued.

Energy

Marcellus Drilling News

AUGUST 1, 2025

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: We expect rapid electricity demand growth the mid-Atlantic; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Sempra and JERA announce agreement for LNG from Port Arthur LNG Phase 2; CP2 and Pelican highlight recent spate of FID’s for Gulf Coast gas market; NATIONAL: The rise of the Climate Right; NETL determines naturally occurring signals can help improve O&G.

Energy

Marcellus Drilling News

JULY 30, 2025

As energy demand grows and infrastructure evolves, the U.S. energy industry expects to add more than 32 million jobs over the next decade. The Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) is leading the effort to fuel the talent pipeline, working alongside industry workforce experts to encourage individuals across all communities to explore dynamic, well-paying, and.

Energy

Marcellus Drilling News

JULY 30, 2025

In the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Today in Energy online publication, the EIA lays out the case that more Marcellus/Utica molecules will help supply Gulf Coast LNG export facilities in the future. The EIA says the economics of producing more gas in the Appalachian Basin are more favorable. It’s just cheaper to produce natural.

Casing

Marcellus Drilling News

JULY 16, 2025

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: What Pennsylvania can learn from Louisiana about energy policy; Wärtsilä engines selected to deliver reliable power for U.S. data center; NATIONAL: Energy leaders warn of power shortfall in AI competition, urge swift action; Sunnova’s Enron-ish ending; Made-for-court climate study completely fails science gold standard; Natural gas – the workhorse of American energy dominance.

Energy

Marcellus Drilling News

JULY 14, 2025

A pipeline court case to celebrate (we take our victories where we can find them). Washington Gas Light Company (WGL) seeks to install a 24-inch-diameter high-pressure natural gas pipeline through the Pimmit Hills neighborhood in Fairfax County, Virginia. Fairfax County is a suburb of Washington, D.C. The County Zoning Board of Appeals claimed the project.

Pipeline

Marcellus Drilling News

JULY 11, 2025

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: New York has got to face reality – we need natural gas; NATIONAL: TC Energy is bolstering America’s energy dominance through critical investments; Geothermal energy may be poised for growth thanks to shale drilling advances; Why is every natural disaster being politicized?; How AI and technology are reshaping the oil and gas.

Energy

Marcellus Drilling News

JULY 8, 2025

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: US proposes rules that could boost oil, gas output in US West; Elon Musk confirms buying overseas power plant, shipping it to Memphis for xAI; LNG boom hits a snag in Louisiana’s crowded waterways; NATIONAL: Dallas Fed energy survey shows oil, gas activity contraction; Imports made up 17% of U.S. energy supply.

Energy

Marcellus Drilling News

JULY 1, 2025

The number crunchers at the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) analyzed proved reserves data for 2023 (the most recent year available) and determined that proved reserves of U.S. natural gas decreased 12.6% year over year, from 691.0 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) to 603.6 Tcf. This was the first annual decrease in U.S. natural gas reserves.

Gas

Marcellus Drilling News

JUNE 26, 2025

EQT Corporation, the largest Marcellus/Utica producer by the volume of M-U molecules produced, published its 2024 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, titled “Promises Made, Promises Delivered,” on Tuesday. According to the announcement and the report, EQT has become the world’s first large-scale traditional energy company to achieve net zero Scope 1 and Scope 2.

Government

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JUNE 24, 2025

Venture Global (VG) has begun construction on the Calcasieu Pass 2 (CP2) LNG export facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. This is the third LNG facility VG will have built, and upon completion, it will propel VG to be the largest LNG exporter in the United States and the second largest in the world. Pretty heady.

Completion

Marcellus Drilling News

JUNE 13, 2025

Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senators, Dave McCormick, R-Pittsburgh, and John Fetterman, D-Braddock, have introduced Senate Bill 2044, which would move the federal Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) to Pittsburgh. It’s not an insignificant move. The DOE FECM employs approximately 750 federal employees, including scientists, engineers, technicians, and administrative staff.

Technician

Marcellus Drilling News

JUNE 11, 2025

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) issued its latest monthly Short-Term Energy Outlook yesterday, the agency’s monthly best guess about where energy prices and production will go in the next 12 months. In this latest assessment, EIA once again dropped its estimates for the Henry Hub spot price for 2025. The agency expects the HH.

Energy

Marcellus Drilling News

AUGUST 8, 2025

NATIONAL: After anemic storage injection, profit-taking stalls natural gas futures; Despite trade deal with EU, U.S. LNG could still get squeezed on price, volumes; Enverus and Blackstone bet big on the energy intelligence revolution; INTERNATIONAL: Crude drops for sixth straight session; What is the world’s most valuable oil and gas brand?; Russia’s oil exports have.

Natural Gas

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JULY 25, 2025

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: McCormick touts Pa. summit as key to US energy and tech leadership; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Texas must balance speedy data center buildout with risk of stranded costs; Halliburton CEO warns of ‘softer’ OFS market; Chevron alerts Texas to 575 layoffs at Hess’ Houston office; Poll finds NJ residents prioritize energy security over radical.

Energy

Marcellus Drilling News

JULY 25, 2025

Duke Energy is a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, NC, and is one of America’s largest energy holding companies. Duke’s electric utilities serve 8.2 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky, and it collectively owns 50,000 megawatts of energy-generating capacity. Duke’s natural gas unit serves 1.6 million customers in.

Gas

Marcellus Drilling News

JULY 22, 2025

OTHER U.S.

Energy

Marcellus Drilling News

JULY 22, 2025

Venture Global (VG) is building a massive LNG export facility in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, approximately 20 miles south of New Orleans. It’s creatively called Plaquemines LNG. VG is bringing Plaquemines LNG online in two phases. Each phase consists of nine blocks, and each block contains two liquefaction units, called trains, for a total of 18.

BCF

Marcellus Drilling News

JULY 22, 2025

We spotted a fascinating Hart Energy article that summarizes information from a recently released Mizuho Securities study. Mizuho researcher Nitin Kumar says that we are roughly halfway through the shale revolution. He posits that approximately 290,000 horizontal wells have been landed in shale rock in the Lower 48 and that under current economic conditions and.

Energy

Marcellus Drilling News

JULY 18, 2025

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Cameron LNG marks 1,000th cargo milestone; NATIONAL: USA crude oil stocks drop week on week; EPA announces next phase of organizational improvements; The Big Beautiful Bill is a big win for American energy; Chevron moves forward with megadeal for Hess after winning Exxon arbitration; BP sells US onshore wind assets to LS.

Crude Oil

Marcellus Drilling News

JULY 10, 2025

In May, NRG Energy announced a deal to acquire LS Power’s portfolio of natural-gas power plants in a deal valued at roughly $12 billion, including debt, that will expand NRG’s footprint in Texas and along the East Coast (see NRG Buys 18 Gas-Fired Power Plants, Including 5 in PA, for $12B). NRG said the acquisition.

Natural Gas

Marcellus Drilling News

JULY 1, 2025

MDN previously brought you the news that the Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP) approved a plan by Catalyst Energy to convert an existing conventional gas production well on Route 646 in Cyclone (Keating Township, McKean County, PA) into a shale wastewater injection well (see PA DEP Approves Shale Wastewater Injection Well in McKean County).

Gas

Marcellus Drilling News

JUNE 27, 2025

For the week of June 16 – 22, the number of permits issued to drill new wells in the Marcellus/Utica rose from the previous week. There were 24 new permits issued across the three M-U states last week, up six from 18 issued two weeks ago. The Keystone State (PA) issued 16 new permits. Olympus.

Energy

Marcellus Drilling News

JUNE 25, 2025

Infinity Natural Resources (INR), headquartered in Morgantown, WV, focuses 100% on the Marcellus/Utica. The company went public earlier this year with a $265 million ($20/share) initial public offering, giving INR a $1.18 billion market capitalization (see INR IPO Does Better than Expected, Stock Trading Pops 10% Higher). Hart Energy’s Nissa Darbonne recently interviewed INR CEO.

Energy

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JUNE 24, 2025

Diversified Energy and global investment firm Carlyle have formed a strategic partnership to invest up to $2 billion in proved developed producing (PDP) natural gas and oil assets across the U.S. Diversified will operate and manage the assets, while Carlyle brings the money and financial expertise, aiming to “securitize” these investments for long-term funding.

Natural Gas

Marcellus Drilling News

JUNE 13, 2025

For the week of Jun 2 – 8, the number of permits issued to drill new wells in the Marcellus/Utica fell from the previous week. There were 21 new permits issued across the three M-U states last week, down 14 from 35 issued two weeks ago. The Keystone State (PA) issued 11—half—of the new permits.

Energy

Marcellus Drilling News

JUNE 12, 2025

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), and its Regional Entities recently issued a report reviewing how the country’s Bulk-Power System performed well during successive cold weather events in January 2025. The report found that the system was a stellar performer, with no significant issues in either the natural.

Energy

Marcellus Drilling News

JUNE 11, 2025

U.S. LNG feedgas demand slipped last week to its lowest level since mid-December due to ongoing maintenance at the Sabine Pass and Cameron LNG export facilities along the Gulf Coast. Two trains were offline at Sabine Pass, and one train was offline at Cameron, resulting in feedgas demand of 13.28 Bcf/d for the week (down.

Maintenance

Marcellus Drilling News

JUNE 10, 2025

The Iroquois Gas Transmission’s Enhancement by Compression (ExC) project will increase horsepower at three compression stations — two in New York and one in Connecticut — by an extra 125 MMcf/d, to flow more Marcellus/Utica gas into New York City and New England. The two NY compressor expansions include one in Dover and one in.

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