Friday, April 17, 2026

Shale CEOs: More Pipelines Needed in Appalachia, Fast

From the Pittsburgh Business Times Two key leaders in the natural gas industry called for a faster pace of pipeline construction to bolster Appalachia’s energy industry during the first day of a shale conference in Pittsburgh. “We must continue to invest in the necessary infrastructure to transport oil and natural gas to markets more quickly,” said XTO Energy President Sara Ortwein. For the

Drill Deep, Frac the Formation or Lose the Rights to My Minerals: Ohio Landowner to Driller

Producing shallow oil vs. deep gas From Bloomberg BNA A company that is drilling for oil could be forced to extract natural gas, as well, on an Ohio property or lose those rights as part of a lawsuit that tests the requirements of a 37-year-old contract signed before fracking became commonplace. The lawsuit, considered by the Ohio Supreme Court Sept.