Appalachian Gas Plays
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Trenton-Black River (TBR)
It is a geological formation. It extends underneath the Appalachian Basin, from Kentucky through Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania and into upstate New York and southwestern Ontario.
Contracting note: One can obtain an interest in TBR that would be separate from Marcellus Shale and other sections.
Companies Actively Drilling
- Canadian Quantum Energy Corp.
- Fortuna Energy Inc.
- Junex Inc.
- Questerre Energy Corporation
- Talisman Energy Inc.
- Tyche Energy Inc.
Reported Leasing Land
Drilling Hotspots
- Chemung County, New York
- Steuben County, New York
- St. Lawrence Lowlands, Quebec, Canada
Marcellus Shale (MS)
During 2008 very active leasing activity took place by companies speculating on the eventual production of prolific amounts of natural gas from the Marcellus shale formation. It is part of a larger development of shale oil and gas plays throughout North America sometimes referred to as the shale sweepstakes. There are still many research issues relating to the exploration of this formation.
In excess of twenty oil and gas companies are planning to invest $700 million during 2008 in developing the Marcellus Shale. Up to half of the total will be in Pennsylvania.
Companies Actively Drilling
- Arbor Resources of Michigan
- Cabot Oil and Gas Corp.
- Chesapeake Energy
- Chief Oil and Gas
- CNX Gas Corporation
- Devon Energy
- Dominion Gas
- East Resources
- EOG Resources
- Epsilon Energy Ltd
- Fortuna Energy Inc.
- Norse Energy
- North Coast Energy
- Range Resources
- Rex Energy Corporation
- Stone Energy Corporation
- Trans Energy Inc.
- Turm Oil
- Ultra Petroleum Corp.
- XTO Energy
Reported Leasing Land
- Anadarko Exploration & Production Company
- Antero Resources
- Atlas Energy
- Citrus Energy
- CONSOL Energy Inc.
- Elexco Land Services Inc.
- Equitable Resources
- Exxon Mobil Corp.
- Gastar Exploration Ltd.
- Great Lakes Energy Partners
- Hunt Oil USA Inc.
- J-W Operating
- Marathon Oil Corporation
- Quest Resource Corporation
- Seneca Energy Production Company
- South Jersey Industries
- Vavco
Support Companies and Organizations
- BJ Services
- Complete Production Services Inc.
- Dawson Geophysical Co.
- Dominion Transmission Inc.
- El Paso Corporation
- GE Water & Process Technologies
- Halliburton
- K&L Gates
- Mark West Energy
- RigData
- Schlumberger
- Spectra Energy
- Superior Well Services, Inc.
- Union Drilling Inc.
- Unit Corp
Environmental and Non-governmental Orgainzations
- Damascus Citizens for Sustainability
- Environmental Advocates of New York
- Lower Delaware River Wild and Scenic Management Committee
- Public Lands at Environmental Working Group
Industry Organizations
- Appalachia Shale Water Conservation and Management Committee
- Gas Technology Institute
- Independent Oil and Gas Association of New York
- Independent Oil and Gas Association of Pennsylvania
- Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia
- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Association
Environmental Consultants
Governmental Organizations
- Delaware River Basin Commission
- Delaware Riverkeeper
- New York Department of Environmental Conservation
- Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
- Susquehanna River Basin Commission
- West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
Gas Industry Publications
Consulting Organizations
Utica Shale
The Utica shale is located in New York State in Herkimer and Oneida counties. There is far less heard about it than the Marcellus shale, because the latter is a much larger formation stretching across several states.
