Pipeline Worker Killed in Accident in Ohio County, WV

December 29, 2017

Pipeline Worker Killed in Accident in Ohio County From an Article in the Wheeling Intelligencer, Ohio County, WV, Dec 28, 2017 WHEELING – A construction worker died as a result of an accident at a MarkWest Energy pipeline site along GC&P Road in Ohio County this afternoon, according to Sheriff Tom Howard. Howard said the [...]

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Methane, CH4: A Potent Greenhouse Gas in 2018

December 28, 2017

Five Things to Watch as Industry Tackles Methane in 2018 From Environmental Defense Fund, EcoWatch.com, December 22, 2017 As we close out 2017, we are energized by successes in our work with oil and gas industry partners. And as we look forward to a new year and a fresh start, here are five things we’ll [...]

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Royalty Check$ Reduced by Post Production Cost$

December 27, 2017

“Shale gas was going to make them rich. Then the checks arrived” From an Article by Andrew Maykuth, Philadelphia Inquirer, December 21, 2017 Lynne and Bill Seligman thought they were protecting themselves in 2008 when they agreed to allow an Oklahoma company to explore for natural gas under their 91-acre Sullivan County, Pa., farm. They [...]

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U.S. Dept. of Energy Promotes Storage of Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) in Ohio Valley

December 26, 2017

Federal report promotes Monroe County OH storage caverns From an Article by Casey Junkins, Martins Ferry Times-Leader, December 22, 2017 CLARINGTON –A new U.S. Department of Energy report identifies a plan to store 420 million barrels of ethane, propane and butane in underground salt caverns along the Ohio River as a key to developing the [...]

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APC Seeks to Cut Trees for Pipeline Right-of-Way

December 25, 2017

Atlantic Coast Pipeline wants to start cutting down trees From an Article by Robert Zullo, Richmond Times-Dispatch, December 22, 2017 Though it still lacks several key approvals, the Dominion Energy-led Atlantic Coast Pipeline project has asked federal regulators to allow workers to begin cutting down trees along some portions of the 600-mile route in West [...]

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Fracked Gas Infrastructure Strategy Meeting, Washington DC

December 24, 2017

Save the Date: January 19-20, 2018 (following FERC’s January 18 Commission Meeting) Fracked Gas Infrastructure Strategy Meeting, Washington DC Affordable Accommodations & Meeting at St. Stephen’s Church 1525 Newton St NW, Washington, DC 20010 Sign up for updates: http://bit.ly/PipelineStrategyMtg

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Pipeline Update: What Did the VA State Water Control Board Do?

December 23, 2017

Pipeline Update: What Did the Virginia State Water Control Board Do? From Rick Webb, Dominion Pipeline Monitoring Coalition, December 20, 2017 In the last two weeks, the Virginia State Water Control Board made important decisions about both the Mountain Valley Pipeline and the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. There has been confusion about exactly what the Board’s [...]

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Capital Cost Estimation for Shale Gas Conversion Processes

December 22, 2017

Estimate the Capital Cost of Shale-Gas Monetization Projects Authors are: Chi Zhang & Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi, Chemical Engineering Progress, December 2017 As the number of shale-gas monetization options has increased, so has the need to develop quick, preliminary estimates of the cost of proposed projects and manufacturing pathways. This article presents a method for an [...]

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Shale Analytics — Data-Driven Analytics in Unconventional Resources

December 21, 2017

Book Title: Shale Analytics, ca. $ 119.00 Subtitle: Data-Driven Analytics in Unconventional Resources Author: Shahab D. Mohaghegh © 2017 by Springer Verlag GmbH #- Describes the use of artificial neural networks and fuzzy sets in petroleum engineering # – Explains data mining in petroleum engineering # – Demonstrates the only data driven reservoir modeling and [...]

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PRESS RELEASE: Bold Alliance Seeks Pipeline Justice in Virginia

December 20, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 20, 2017 Contact: Carolyn Reilly, Bold Alliance, 540-488-4358, carolyn@boldalliance.org Citizens & Landowners on Proposed Fracked Gas Pipeline Routes to Host Press Conference and Deliver Petition to Virginia Marine Resources Commission Landowners call for Commission to hold public hearings in cities and venues convenient to impacted communities along the pipeline routes Newport [...]

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