At a site in drought-stricken West Texas, Apache Corp. has devised a system to hydraulically fracture wells in the prolific Wolfcamp shale without using fresh water.
WatfordMillerThe Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) has named Mike Watford as chairman and Mark Miller as vice-chairman for the 2013-15 term. Watford has been...
Persistent institutional indecisiveness by elected officials in New York State has placed the state in the position of not having a statewide policy addressing the issue of energy...
Devon Energy Corp. plans to spend nearly $1.3 billion to increase its Eagle Ford shale production nearly 40% in 2014 as the company begins full-scale development of its new position...
Australian resource conglomerate BHP Billiton is ramping up its activity in unconventional resource plays in the US. Since entering the US shale business 3 years ago, the company...
Following 2 years of tepid growth, North America is poised to see an acceleration of exploration and production spending in 2014 as US operators move into full scale development...
Last year was an eventful one for hydraulic fracturing. Use of the completion technology helped to dramatically boost US oil and gas production—tight oil production from the Bakken...
The government of Nova Scotia, Canada, was preparing in December to consider legislation that would ban the importation of hydraulic fracturing wastewater into the province.
Marathon commits to Sandpiper pipe projectMarathon Petroleum Corp. has agreed to serve as the anchor shipper for an Enbridge Energy Partners-backed pipeline that is set to move...
Since 2010, more than 20 states have adopted new laws or regulations specific to hydraulic fracturing, a technology that, along with horizontal drilling, has given exploration...
As production in the Bakken tight oil play ramps up at an unprecedented pace, producers are increasingly relying on railroads to bypass overwhelmed pipelines and move crude to...
ECA partners with China Shenhua EnergyDenver, Colo.-based producer Energy Corporation of America (ECA) has entered into a 50-50 partnership with a subsidiary of China Shenhua ...
Development of the Marcellus shale has made Pennsylvania the fastest-growing natural gas-producing state, the US Energy Information Administration reported.
The surge in gas production in the Marcellus shale and imminent follow-on supply from the Utica shale have created a need for processing capacity to extract and fractionate NGLs...
Midstream companies like MarkWest Energy are working hard to increase gas gathering, processing, fractionation, and takeaway capacity to service the rising amount of wet gas production...
Operators in Ohio must submit production data for horizontal wells to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources more frequently in 2014, thanks to a measure contained in the state...
When word first got out that the rural city of Cambridge, Ohio, sat atop a bounty of resources in the Utica shale, the president of the local chamber of commerce wasted no time...
Drilling boosts West Texas economyThe oil and gas industry generated an economic impact of $14.5 billion across 10 West Texas counties in 2012, according to a new report by the...
QEP Energy Co. expects to add four rigs this year to two already drilling on Permian basin acreage it is acquiring from EnerVest Ltd. for $950 million.
New gas pipline will ship 2 bcfd into MexicoNET Midstream and ArcLight Capital Partners have secured financing for the construction of a gas pipeline to transport 2 bcfd of natural...