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Some oil and gas companies have pursued regulatory orders that would bypass unit size provisions
Some companies have tried to avoid renegotiating leases by including lessors with unit size limits in unitization applications to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
What does the natural-gas supply chain look like?
What does the natural-gas supply chain look like? The natural-gas supply chain starts with
Tax plan rankles oil & gas industry
A revised severance tax bill, introduced last week by Republicans in the Ohio House of Representatives, proposed a higher tax rate and shortened the period before it would take effect, riling a top oil and gas industry representative.
Drilling under public land creates benefits, controversy
Even as some cities around the nation have voted to ban fracking for natural gas, other rural areas are quietly embracing the boom by allowing drilling under public parks and land and reaping millions in royalties.
Natural gas prices over next year
How much is natural gas selling for, and what factors could affect that price over the next year?
ODNR rules will regulate new wastewater pits
As of Jan. 1, updated Ohio law authorized the use of pits to store flowback fluids for recycling, processing and other purposes.
Fracking legal action update
An update on lawmaker action and other activities at the Ohio Statehouse related to horizontal
Mahoning Valley looks to fill need for skilled workers
The developing Utica Shale play has brought plenty of commercial interest to the Mahoning Valley, as construction and manufacturing companies look to provide the infrastructure necessary to capture and transport natural gas.
Natural-gas locomotives may be cheaper, cleaner
The diesel-burning locomotive, the workhorse of American railroads since World War II, soon will begin burning natural gas — a potentially historic shift that could cut fuel costs, reduce pollution and strengthen the advantage railroads have over trucks in long-haul shipping.
Policy Matters Ohio, Hagan take aim at GOP severance tax bill
The group recommended changes to the proposal, including raising rates, trimming tax breaks, increasing revenue for oversight, and taxing on gross value.
Oil and gas industry, government must learn from mistakes
The oil-production landscape has changed in North America over the past five years.
Increase in production
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources reported that third-quarter production in the Utica Shale exceeded production levels recorded in 2012.
For some counties, drilling pays big
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Even as some cities around the nation have voted to ban fracking for
Sales-tax revenue up in strong drilling counties; job growth still slow
Shale-oil drilling is increasingly focusing on eight counties in eastern Ohio, including Columbiana, and those areas are seeing some of the biggest gains in sales-tax receipts.
Fracking opponents commemorate quake, renew push
Supporters of the Community Bill of Rights are going door-to-door to secure petitions to once again put the measure on the May ballot, in an expanded effort that includes a push to pass a similar measure in Niles.
Studies raise questions about the actual economic impact of a fracking boom in Ohio
By Tom McParland tmcparland@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN As the shale play in Northeast Ohio begins to
Athens city council opposes injection well
Athens city council opposes injection well Athens The city council here is the second public
Ohio reaches milestone
Ohio reaches milestone Granville, OHIO Ohio reached a key milestone regarding Utica Shale devel-
Contained in one business, the materials behind the oil boom
By Corey Paul Odessa American Odessa, Texas Along a south industrial stretch in Odessa there
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