Drilling permits

Drilling permits

COLUMBUS

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management issued 10 horizontal-well drilling permits in the Utica/Point Pleasant Shale Play during the week of Sept. 20-26. There were six permits issued in Belmont County; two permits issued in Jefferson County; one permit issued in Guernsey County; and one issued in Harrison County.

The Utica Play has a total of 21 rigs. A total of 2,017 permits have been issued; 1,598 wells have been drilled; and 1,014 wells are in production.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued no permits in Lawrence and Mercer counties during the same week.

Fiat Chrysler accused of failure to report

DETROIT

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday that Fiat Chrysler failed to report some deaths, injuries and other information to the agency as required by law.

In a statement, NHTSA said its investigators found a discrepancy in reporting by Fiat Chrysler and notified the company in late July. FCA investigated and told the agency it found a lot of underreporting.

Automakers are required to report vehicle-related deaths and injuries to NHTSA so it can look for trends, spot safety problems and seek recalls if necessary. Fiat Chrysler said it would cooperate with the government and make sure the problem doesn’t happen again.

Allegiant launches g4pilots.com site

LAS VEGAS

Allegiant Travel Co. on Tuesday launched a new website, g4pilots.com, to provide up-to-date information about ongoing negotiations with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the union that represents the company’s pilots.

The site provides information about the progress of the negotiations, background on Allegiant’s operations and answers to frequently asked questions for pilots, employees and the public.

The site will be continuously updated. Additionally, the site offers a pay calculator function, allowing pilots and others to determine future pilot pay rates if Allegiant’s current proposal is accepted by the IBT.

Las Vegas-based Allegiant provides service at the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport in Vienna.

Groups: End all Arctic Ocean drilling

ANCHORAGE, Alaska

Royal Dutch Shell’s decision to end its quest for oil in the Arctic waters off Alaska sparked jubilation among environmental activists, who said Tuesday that they will seize the opportunity to seek an end to all drilling to in the region.

But while Shell’s move is a definite setback for oil companies, it does not mean offshore drilling is dead or that the Arctic Ocean has any greater protection now than it had last week.

Shell’s decision gives advocates on both sides a chance to pause and consider whether Arctic drilling should continue, said Mike LeVine of the ocean-advocacy group in Juneau known as Oceana.

Staff/wire reports