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Shell Ethane Cracker Plant Update

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It has been a while since we put together an update on the Shell ethane cracker plant proposed to be built in Beaver County, PA.  However, some recent developments have shown that this major investment proposal continues to move in a positive direction. (Review: Notes from the last public meeting on the Shell ethane cracker) The […]

Written by Doug Stetzer · Categorized: Marcellus and Utica Shale, News, Oil and Gas Resources · Tagged: beaver county, cracker plant, ethane cracker, midstream, pa, shell

No Panic in the Marcellus Shale

Our representative in the Marcellus Shale attended last week’s AADE Appalacian Basin Chapter luncheon. He spoke to some folks about the impact of low oil prices on the Marcellus and Utica shale regions and got some great insight from those with boots on the ground. Here’s what he found: Marcellus Producers Remain Upbeat Definitely no panic here […]

Written by Doug Stetzer · Categorized: Marcellus and Utica Shale, News, Oil and Gas Resources · Tagged: aade, marcellus shale, utica shale

Oil News Week in Review – Feb 13, 2015

Right back where we started In  a see-saw week for oil prices, we end the week basically where we started. Oil prices slid mid-week after the EIA weekly report showed another build in crude oil inventories of almost 5 million barrels.  As the report states, “US Crude oil inventories are at the highest level for this […]

Written by Doug Stetzer · Categorized: Marcellus and Utica Shale, News, Oil and Gas Resources · Tagged: contango, keystone xl, marcellus shale, midstream, oil news, oil prices, opec

Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs) Boom

A recent WSJ article highlighted a little talked about segment of the natural gas market that has grown as a result of the boom in domestic oil and gas production. WSJ: Shale Shines Light on Natural Gas Liquids The article discusses how trading in Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs) such as Propane, has picked up significantly […]

Written by EKT Interactive · Categorized: Featured Post, From The Blog:, Introduction to Oil and Gas, Marcellus and Utica Shale, Oil and Gas Resources · Tagged: natural gas, natural gas liquids, ngls, oil and gas, propane, shale

$80 Oil Ripples Through Global Industry, Economy, Politics

Our company president is fond of saying that one reason he loves being in the oil business is that “it’s always in the news”.  This month I was getting emails almost daily from our experts saying, “This news is huge!” The oil news has a different tone from the last couple of years as oil prices […]

Written by EKT Interactive · Categorized: Featured Post, From The Blog:, Introduction to Oil and Gas, Marcellus and Utica Shale, News, Oil and Gas Resources · Tagged: fracking, gas, news, oil, shale

WSJ Article Offers Great Insight on Fracking Economics

Energy Boom Can Withstand Steeper Oil-Price Drop Some Smaller U.S. Producers Are Likely to Face Pinch From a More-Modest Decline Oil prices would need to fall at least another $20 a barrel to choke off the U.S. energy boom, industry experts say, though some smaller American producers would face serious problems from a more modest […]

Written by EKT Interactive · Categorized: Featured Post, Introduction to Oil and Gas, Marcellus and Utica Shale, Niobrara, Oil and Gas Resources · Tagged: oil price

New Video: “Shale Impact Fee Benefits all of Pennsylvania”

The Marcellus Shale Coalition recently released a video highlighting how the impact fee benefits agencies and people across Pennsylvania. MSC president Dave Spigelmyer commented that: “The safe development of job-creating shale gas continues to deliver positive benefits for the entire Commonwealth. Small business are growing, our region’s manufacturing base is being revitalized, consumers are seeing more […]

Written by EKT Interactive · Categorized: From The Blog:, Marcellus and Utica Shale · Tagged: marcellus shale, marcellus shale coalition, pioga

Range Resources Presents at AICHE Pittsburgh Chapter

John Applegarth, Range Resources Sr. VP for the Marcellus Region agreed to speak at the 2014-15 season opening meeting of the local Pittsburgh Chapter of AIChE on Sept 17.  His talk focused on why engineers and ChE’s in particular should consider a career in oil & gas.  EKT Interactive’s representatives in the region were able […]

Written by EKT Interactive · Categorized: Events, From The Blog:, Introduction to Oil and Gas, Marcellus and Utica Shale, Oil and Gas Resources · Tagged: aiche, marcellus shale, range resources

Report Blames Poor Wells, Not Fracking, In Water Contamination

A new report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has highlighted problems with pipes in natural gas wells to be the culprit behind recently tainted groundwater sources.  Polluted groundwater was thought to be the result of the drilling procedure known as fracking, which involves the obtainment of oil and gas materials through […]

Written by EKT Interactive · Categorized: From The Blog:, Marcellus and Utica Shale · Tagged: fracking, unconventional wells, water

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