BARNETT SHALE DRILLING ACTIVITY

Water Pollution Suit Against Range Resources is Rejected

2012-01-29T16:02:00.000-06:00

This Star-Telegram article is sure to ruffle more than a few feathers.

Water pollution suit against Range Resources is rejected | Barnett Shale | Dallas Busine...

Arlington Council Rejects Well Site at Rush Creek

2012-01-25T12:54:00.000-06:00

Read the entire Star-Telegram article by clicking the following link.

Arlington council rejects well site at Rush Creek | Barnett Shale | Dallas Business, Tex...

Arlington City Council Rejects Chesapeake's Proposed Gas Well Site

2012-01-24T22:28:00.003-06:00

BREAKING NEWS
The Arlington City Council tonight rejected Chesapeake Energy's request for proposed gas well site. The Rush Creek site would have been located in southwest Arlington. Details are sketchy at this time on the decision to reject the proposed site. The city council has rejected a number of the company's proposals during the past 18 months. Many residents of the proposed site at the corner of South Bowen Road and West Bardin Road had voiced concerns about safety, noise, traffic and the potential environmental impact a site would have on the neighborhood. Stay tuned for a followup on this story as details become available.

UPDATE:
The Rush Creek site (Bowen and Bardin) was denied approval by a 7-1 vote. The Truman site in north Arlington was unanimously approved for 2 permits.

Chesapeake Energy to Cut Drilling, Production Due to Gas Glut

2012-01-24T19:03:00.000-06:00

Chesapeake Energy announces major cutbacks in natural gas exploration after gas prices fall to a 10 year low. A huge surplus of natural gas is another driver in Chesapeake's decision to curtail it's drilling efforts.

Read the entire RIGZONE article by clicking the link below.

RIGZONE - Chesapeake Energy to Cut Drilling, Production Due to Gas Glut:

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It's Time to Buy Natural Gas!

2012-01-24T18:47:00.000-06:00

Interesting article by Motley Fool contributor Sean Williams.

Click on the link below to read his commentary:

It's Time to Buy Natural Gas (CHK, DVN, XOM):

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Devon's Benbrook Federal A, B, C and D Units and Perrone SWD Well

2012-01-23T20:04:00.001-06:00

Devon has drilled 35+ horizontal units and 1 salt water disposal well from this padsite.
The facility is located close to the shoreline of Benbrook Lake in Tarrant County.

A large network of pipelines and compression equipment can be observed at the facility.
The skyline of downtown Fort Worth is visible in the distance. Click on the photo to enlarge the image.

Gas Bears Up Bets on ’Catastrophic’ Surplus

2012-01-16T20:42:00.000-06:00

Hedge fund "bears" have emerged from hibernation and are on the prowl, as a huge surplus of natural gas continues to further glut the market.

Read the entire Bloomberg article by clicking the link below.

Gas Bears Up Bets on ’Catastrophic’ Surplus - Bloomberg:

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For Chesapeake, Weak Gas Prices Could Further Quiet Barnett Shale Activity

2012-01-07T18:26:00.001-06:00

With currently just 10 rigs drilling in Tarrant county, and one lone drillbit turning in Johnson county, Chesapeake Energy has considerably slowed it's Barnett Shale exploration efforts. In addition to deeply depressed natural gas prices, the Barnett's "dry" gas brings less money at market compared to other shale plays that produce more oil and petroleum liquids.

Click on the following link for the complete Star-Telegram article.

For Chesapeake, weak gas prices could further quiet Barnett Shale activity | Barnett Shale...

“Shale Gas Development is a Game-Changer of Huge Proportions”

2011-12-28T17:24:00.001-06:00

What They’re Saying: “Shale Gas Development is a Game-Changer of Huge Proportions” | NorthCentralPA.com:

“Shale-Gas Boom Spurs Race”: The boom in low-cost natural gas obtained from shale is driving investment in plants that use gas for fuel or as a raw material, setting off a race by states to attract such factories and the jobs they create. Shale-gas production is spurring construction of plants that make chemicals, plastics, fertilizer, steel and other products. A report issued earlier this month by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC estimated that such investments could create a million U.S. manufacturing jobs over the next 15 years. … “This shale gas development is a game-changer of huge proportions,” said Dan DiMicco, chief executive officer of Nucor Corp., a steelmaker based in Charlotte, N.C. … Because electric utilities often burn gas, that price drop has helped bring down average electricity costs. (Wall Street Journal, 12/27/11)

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Shale Oil In America: Economy Fix Or Dangerous Fantasy?

2011-12-27T12:30:00.001-06:00

Shale Oil and Gas - The hydraulic fracturing debate rages on!

Click on the link below for the Fox News article.....

Shale Oil In America: Economy Fix Or Dangerous Fantasy? | Fox News

The EPA - A ROGUE Federal Agency? - Say it Isn't So!

2011-12-17T18:57:00.002-06:00

"That the EPA would blame oil and gas drilling as the reason for including Hood County in the nonattainment area when drilling in this county has declined significantly is just one example where EPA's rhetoric doesn't match reality." - Quote from state Rep Bill Keffer of Eastland.

Read the entire article by Star-Telegram writer Jack Z. Smith by clicking on the following link:
Legislators representing Hood, Wise counties challenge EPA findings | Barnett Shale | Da...

Holiday Lights Adorn Chesapeake Plaza in Ft. Worth, TX

2011-12-13T20:50:00.002-06:00

Chesapeake Energy's N. Texas facility is adorned with thousands of lights reflecting the Christmas spirit to all who visit it's Cowtown headquarters.

The brightly decorated Chesapeake tower is highly visible to observers approaching
the downtown area of Fort Worth in Tarrant County - the Barnett Shale's largest shale gas producing county.

Tainted Water Pushes EPA to Act on Fracking

2011-12-12T21:51:00.002-06:00

If it smells bad and tastes strange - it must be tainted, right? Residents of Pavillion, Wyoming; along with Encana Corp and the EPA weigh in on the issues surrounding possible ground water contamination in that area. Click the link below for the complete article.

Tainted water pushes EPA to act on fracking | Barnett Shale | Dallas Business, Texas Bus...

U.S. Becomes a Net Energy Exporter, Green-Energy Push on Last Legs

2011-12-04T23:58:00.000-06:00

Could the push for "Green Energy" possibly be on it's last legs? The following is an interesting article about the U.S. becoming much less dependent on foreign oil and gas. This scenario comes as the result of the latest methods of developing abundant natural shale gas and oil from formations throughout the country.

Read the complete article by Daniel Nestlerode by clicking the link below.

State College, PA - Daniel Nestlerode: As U.S. Becomes a Net Energy Exporter, Green-Energy Push on Last Legs

Chesapeake Energy to Let Leases in Southlake Expire

2011-11-27T20:45:00.001-06:00

The people of Southlake spoke, and Chesapeake Energy listened. The company will allow it's lease holdings to expire in this N. Texas community due to the city's restrictive new drilling ordinances. XTO Energy pulled out of Southlake earlier this year after drilling opponents made known their feelings against gas exploration. Read the entire article by clicking the link below.
Chesapeake Energy to let leases in Southlake expire | Barnett Shale | Dallas Business, T...

Drillers Using Counterinsurgency Experts

2011-11-16T00:25:00.000-06:00

When all else fails bring in some counterinsurgency officers to deal with the media and citizens opposed to drilling and fracking in the Marcellus. Could this be war - or simply "customer relations?"Read the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article below.

Drillers using counterinsurgency experts:

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The Heated Competition for Shale Gas

2011-11-15T20:31:00.001-06:00

A friend directed my attention to the following article that discusses

exporting shale gas overseas. The competition to do just that is building according to sources.
Would such action be beneficial, or undermine our efforts to achieve energy independence? Thoughts?

The heated competition for shale gas

Has the Barnett Shale Left it's Best Days Behind?

2011-11-14T00:42:00.000-06:00

Are the Barnett Shale's best days ahead? Gene Powell, publisher

of the Powell Shale Digest weighs in on the subject.

Click the link below for the complete Star-Telegram article.

Has the Barnett Shale left its best days behind? | Barnett Shale | Dallas Business, Texa...

OUR VETERANS - OUR COUNTRY'S GREATEST HEROS!

2011-11-11T11:33:00.000-06:00

UT study: No direct link between fracking and water contamination | Barnett Shale | Dall...

2011-11-09T18:09:00.001-06:00

The debate on fracking and water contamination rages on. Check out the link below and post your comments.

UT study: No direct link between fracking and water contamination | Barnett Shale | Dall...

"Folks in Barnett Shale territory Should Hang on to those Mineral Rights"

2011-11-07T16:23:00.017-06:00

Many lessors are keenly aware that owning property in which their mineral rights have been leased to a natural gas producer (lessee) could prove financially advantageous, especially over the long term. However, other mineral owners may be in the dark regarding this "ace in the hole", and might be enticed into selling their rights at a huge discount. Also, if your minerals are included in a producing well(s), the future could be brighter than some might imagine. For an opinion by Charles Reasons of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram please click the link below.

Reasons: Folks in Barnett Shale territory should hang on to those mineral rights | Editorials...

Shale Sparks Natural Gas Revolution Built to Last

2011-11-03T23:47:00.002-05:00

By Myra P. Saefong, MarketWatch

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — "The story of natural gas has been a relatively happy one for consumers, a tale about a more than 75% drop from record prices nearly six years ago — with shale production playing the part of the fairy godmother."

Read the entire article by clicking on the following link.
Shale sparks natural gas revolution built to last - Commodities Corner - MarketWatch:

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Chesapeake's Edgecliff South Drillsite in Tarrant County

2011-10-31T23:07:00.002-05:00

Urban drilling continues in Tarrant County at the Edgecliff South pad site in south Fort Worth.

As of this writing 7 horizontal gas wells have been drilled from this site. Chesapeake has plans to complete a total of 17 wells before wrapping up exploration at this location. It will be home to all of the Edgecliff A,B,C and D horizontal units, and 4 each in both the Hallmark East and Hallmark West units.

WILLBROS T&D SERVICES was contracted by Chesapeake Energy to provide more power to the Edgecliff facility.
Higher capacity lines were completed in October 2011 to handle the needed requirements.

Report clears fracking blowout at Chesapeake Energy Drill in Pennsylvania

2011-10-25T20:52:00.000-05:00

A 179-page report prepared by the SAIC shows "no environmental impact" from a massive "blowout" in April at Chesapeake Energy's Atgas wellsite in Pennsylvania. "This accident was among the most serious that can happen during the completion of an onshore shale-gas well. Yet nobody was injured, the public was never in danger, and there was no lasting impact on the environment, as the analysis shows."

"The safety of hydraulic fracturing is well-documented, with zero confirmed cases of groundwater contamination in 1 million applications over 60 years."

Read the New York Post article in it's entirety by clicking the link below
Report clears fracking--Karen Moreau - NYPOST.com

Energy In America: Drilling Contract Regrets For Some New York Landowners | Fox News

2011-10-25T00:53:00.001-05:00

Numerous landowners in New York claim they have been "fracked" by Energy companies who are drilling for shale gas on their properties. Many land/mineral owners have joined in filing lawsuits against companies such as Anschultz Exploration, crying foul over badly negotiated leases, and deceptive exploration practices. Seems that folks are claiming they were misled about the "environmental impact being much greater than they were told." Anschultz denies any wrongdoing. The entire article by Fox News writer Rick Leventhal can be accessed by clicking on the following link.
Energy In America: Drilling Contract Regrets For Some New York Landowners | Fox News