Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) examined 13 hydraulically fractured shale gas wells in north-central Pennsylvania, and found significant variations in the microbiology and organic chemistry of the produced waters.
Chemicals associated with hydraulic fracturing have been found in samples of drinking water from three homes in Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
Houston-based Appalachian Resins Inc has agreed to lease about 50 acres of land in the Salem Township of Ohio to build its planned $1 billion ethylene and polyethylene production facility.
Natural gas production in the Marcellus Region exceeded 15 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in July, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported.
The company said it will add two new new cryogenic processing plants at its Sherwood complex in Doddridge County, West Virginia and its Mobley Complex in Wetzel County, West Virginia.
More than half of U.S. oil field services companies and 40 percent of independent upstream producers see shale development and production as a crucial component of their business.
Calgary-based pipeline operator TransCanada Corp. has secured long-term commitments for the transportation of nearly 2 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day via its ANR pipeline system.
The Marcellus Shale, which spans from New York to West Virginia, is among the most prolific sources of natural gas, but its importance as a driver for gas production is set to increase even further over the next couple of years
Natural gas wells where hydraulic fracturing is used generate less wastewater per unit of gas recovered compared to conventional wells.
A new study by Duke University in Durham, N.C., suggests that people whose homes are located near fracking sites are exposed to a higher risk of having their drinking water contaminated.