Marcellus now tops in production among 6 shales

The latest data is showing a boost in oil and gas production from the Marcellus Shale to the highest level among six shale regions tracked by the federal government. Gas production from the Marcellus Shale was 12.6 billion cubic feet per day, up 408 million cubic feet...

US to Take #1 Spot in Oil & Gas Production This Year

The United States is expected to produce more hydrocarbons – oil, natural gas, and liquids (such as condensates) – than any other country in the world this year, according to the US Energy Information Administration. The EIA published an article last Friday on US...

State’s Gas Industry Remains Strong

The average gas well in the Marcellus Shale is producing about the three times the amount of a well in the Barnett Shale in Texas, according to an industry expert. Terry Engelder, a Penn State University geoscientist, said there’s no reason to believe that...