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Wells on hiatus in Pennsylvania
The gravel field near Mark Gera’s home in Derry has the trappings of a successful gas well: more than 200 yards of space cleared of trees and brush, a man-made pond guarded by an electric fence, and even a hole burrowed thousands of feet into the ground.
An update on lawmaker action and other activities at the Ohio Statehouse related to horizontal
An update on lawmaker action and other activities at the Ohio Statehouse related to horizontal
Weighing the risk
By JAMISON COCKLIN jcocklin@shalesheet.com YOUNGSTOWN The shale boom in Northeast Ohio and
Drilling permits
Here are Trumbull, Mahoning and Columbiana county permits issued for shale drilling. All permits are
Lease agreements allowed to expire
Many residents of northwest Trumbull County who signed a lease for their oil and gas rights with Shale Investment Fund are learning their agreements with the company were allowed to expire.
“Gasland” was made by Josh Fox, whose representatives did not respond to attempts to
“Truthland” was produced by Shelly Depue, a Pennsylvania dairy farmer who has natural-gas drilling on her property. Depue said she got involved after being approached by a friend who told her the oil and gas industry was looking for a family to profile.
home financing Pa. banks examine drilling leases
Associated Press PITTSBURGH When Donald Yost tried to refinance his home about 30 miles north of
Session to provide information on shale training
Staff report BOARDMAN There will be an information session about a shale-training program at
2012 Utica and natural-gas conference set for Sept. 6, 7
Area companies can learn how to be part of the oil and gas industry — and network with companies already in the field — at the Youngstown/ Warren Regional Chamber’s Youngstown Ohio Utica and Natural Gas 2012 Conference and Expo.
OU students’ database links shale drillers, services
Associated Press ATHENS, Ohio Ohio University students have developed a database to link shale
Anti-fracking viewers in Youngstown say lies fill ‘Truthland’
A mostly anti-fracking audience attended the first showing of “Truthland” in Youngstown on Tuesday at the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor.
Shale booms, sales zoom, especially in Columbiana County
Sales tax revenue increased significantly in Columbiana County between March and May, the latest months for which data is available. That means retail sales— and consumer confidence are up. Sales-tax collections generally increased in Mahoning and Trumbull counties as well.
Weathersfield trustees oppose brine injection
By Mary Smith news@vindy.com MINERAL RIDGE Weathersfield Township trustees have approved a
‘Truthland’ film takes pro-fracking approach
By BURTON SPEAKMAN bspeakman@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN As oil and gas development continues
Group fears drilling, logging in Beaver Creek State Park
By Burton Speakman bspeakman@vindy.com east liverpool A group of residents believe Beaver
Marcellus Shale becoming top US gas field
Associated Press PITTSBURGH The Marcellus Shale is about to become the most productive natural-
Weighing the risk
By JAMISON COCKLIN jcocklin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The shale boom in Northeast Ohio and other
Texas company pays $194M for drilling rights in Trumbull, Mahoning counties
By Burton Speakman bspeakman@vindy.com youngstown A Houston-based energy company is spending
Experts: Kasich’s $1T oil, gas price tag is wrong
Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s claim that a single energy company could
Transfer of mineral rights may mean windfall for Valley property owners
For 7,000 property owners in Mahoning County, 7,000 in Trumbull and 450 in Columbiana whose “deep” mineral rights were transferred June 26 from Everflow Eastern of Canfield to Chesapeake Energy of Oklahoma, the result could be — eventually — higher royalties for the property owners than they now receive.