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MVP Essentially Done, Builder Asks FERC for OK to Start Up May 23

We never thought this day would arrive! We hoped. We prayed. But finally, it's (almost) here. The 303-mile, 2 Bcf/d Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) is almost ready to begin operation. On Monday, Equitrans Midstream filed a letter (below) with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requesting a May 23 startup date for the pipeline. MVP

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MVP Will Boost WV Gas Producers – Coming Online in "7 to 8 Weeks"

West Virginia natural gas drillers are excited at the prospect of the soon-opening Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP), which will carry WV gas 303 miles from Wetzel County, WV, to Pittsylvania County, VA. During a recent meeting of the West Virginia Legislature's Joint Standing Committee on Energy and Manufacturing, the CFO of Pillar Energy said it's

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Baker Hughes U.S. Rig Count Adds 2 @ 619, M-U Drops 1 @ 41

Last week, the Baker Hughes rig count regained a couple of rigs; for the first time in five weeks, the count has gone up instead of down. The count went from 617 active rigs two weeks ago up to 619 last week. Since last October, the national count has gone as low as 616 and

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WV Adds Citigroup, HSBC, TD Bank, Northern Trust to ESG Banned List

In February, West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore sent notices to six financial institutions warning them of potential inclusion on the state’s Restricted Financial Institution List (can’t do business with the state) after his office made an initial determination that the institutions appear to be engaged in boycotts of fossil fuel companies as defined under

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Baker Hughes U.S. Rig Count Drops 1 @ 620, M-U Even @ 42 | Marcellus Drilling News

Last week, the Baker Hughes rig count dropped another rig. The count went from 621 active rigs two weeks ago down to 620 last week. This is the third week in a row the national count has lost rigs. Since last October, the national count has gone as low as 616 and as high as

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U.S. NatGas Production Grew by 4% in 2023; M-U Grew 3% – 1.2 Bcf/d

According to the data geeks at the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. natural gas production grew by 4% in 2023, which was similar to the growth in 2022. U.S. gas production in 2023 averaged a whopping 125.0 Bcf/d (billion cubic feet per day). In 2023, more natural gas was produced in the Appalachia (Marcellus/Utica)

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Federal Court Tosses Challenge to WV's 2022 Forced Pooling Law

Hopefully, we're now at the conclusion of an effort to overturn a bill passed in early 2022 by the West Virginia legislature, Senate Bill (SB) 694, which finally brought forced pooling for shale wells to the Mountain State after eight years of trying (see WV House Passes Forced Pooling Bill, Done Deal When Gov Signs).

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New Resource for WV Landowners on Leasing for Pore Space | Marcellus Drilling News

In February, MDN brought readers the news that Tenaska, one of the largest privately operated companies in the U.S., is building a carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) hub spanning tens of thousands of acres in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia (see Landmen Knocking Doors in PA, OH, WV to Sign for CCS, Pore Rights). Landmen

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WV Legislature Votes to Keep Flawed O&G Valuation Formula in Perpetuity

Members of the Wet Virginia State Senate voted on Friday to permanently retain a flawed oil and gas well valuation formula. The Senate vote comes after the House had previously voted to do the same thing (see WV’s Botched NatGas Property Tax Gets Messier with House Vote). The formula used has been the cause of unending

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Baker Hughes U.S. Rig Count Adds 5 @ 626, M-U Loses 1 @ 43

Last week, the Baker Hughes rig count gained five rigs after losing two rigs the week before. The count went from 621 active rigs two weeks ago to 626 last week. The national count has consistently stayed between 620 and 625 (or one or two above or below that range) since last October. The Marcellus/Utica

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