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Gas near Trinidad
Gas near Trinidad BP Trinidad & Tobago has discovered an estimated 1 trillion cubic feet of gas
JUST THE FACTS
Nobody would argue that having clean and plentiful water is far more important to our existence than
A look back at hydraulic fracturing in the Valley in 2012
By BURTON SPEAKMAN bspeakman@shalesheet.com YOUNGSTOWN IT’S BEEN A HECTIC YEAR FOR THE
Alaska ice tested as possible energy source
Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska A half-mile below the ground at Prudhoe Bay, above the vast
Residents back Youngstown commission in opposition to fracking
Residents supported the position of the Youngstown Park and Recreation Commission, which again made it clear the city has no intention to lease mineral rights of park land to oil and gas companies.
Halcon effort concerns Lordstown landowners
By BURTON SPEAKMAN bspeakman@vindy.com LORDSTOWN A group of Lordstown landowners is attempting
City seeks input on fracking in Youngstown parks
The city doesn’t have plans to lease park land to companies for oil and gas drilling, but its parks and recreation commission will take comments from the public about the issue.
D&L seeks state OK for injection well near Route 82 in Brookfield Township
D&L Energy has applied for a permit for a new injection well in the Mahoning Valley, the first since the moratorium was lifted by the state after several earthquakes in the Youngstown area.
OIL, GAS PRODUCTION Valerus, Brilex team up to make equipment
Valerus, a Houston company, has formed a partnership with Brilex Industries to manufacture oil- and gas-production equipment in Youngstown.
Landowners urged to back incentives, fight severance tax on oil, gas royalties
By BURTON SPEAKMAN bspeakman@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A group of current and potential oil and gas
Okla. company opens drilling fluids facility
By BURTON SPEAKMAN bspeakman@vindy.com WELLSVILLE An Oklahoma company has opened a drilling
Ohio drilling bill adds rules, stirs controversy
The idea of legislation to regulate landmen who negotiate oil and gas leases has industry leaders claiming new regulations are unnecessary and complicated. Supporters, meanwhile, argue such changes are needed to deal with an expanding industry.
Despite drop in natural-gas prices, expect higher home bills this winter
By BURTON SPEAKMAN bspeakman@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN With uncertainty about the severity of
Hiring veterans is priority for Chesapeake
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN This year, Chesapeake Energy created an initiative to hire veterans,
Miles of pipe added between drilling sites in Pulaski, Pa.
By BURTON SPEAKMAN bspeakman@vindy.com PULASKI, PA. The signs of pipeline development and
V&M Star produces its first pipe
By BURTON SPEAKMAN bspeakman@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Since the announcement of the 1-million-
Rep. Boehner: Obama will doom drilling
A crowd of about 250 gather at the Great East Plaza in Niles for a rally in support of Gov. Mitt Romney for president. U.S. Rep. John Boehner, speaker of the House, was the principal speaker at the event Sunday.
Patriot Water Treatment sues ODNR for $3.5M
By BURTON SPEAKMAN bspeakman@vindy.com WARREN Patriot Water Treatment has fired the next
Drilling OK’d for site near Poland park
By Burton Speakman bspeakman@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The first horizontal drilling permit issued
Senator seeks longer distance between drilling and homes
In a move designed to increase safety in oil and gas drilling, a state senator from Boardman has proposed doubling the distance gas and oil wells must be from homes.