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Kasich Solidly Behind Gas Industry’s Future
February 8, 2012 STEUBENVILLE — Gov. more »» 
Exxon Is Drilling First Ohio Utica Shale Well
February 7, 2012 OHIO VALLEY — Exxon Mobil subsidiary XTO Energy plans to drill its first Ohio Utica Shale well just south of the former Key Ridge Elementary School in Belmont County, state records show. more »» 
Oglebay Neighbors Concerned; Chesapeake Looks To Ease Drilling Fears
February 5, 2012 WHEELING — A number of factors are involved in piecing together a drilling unit such as the “Timmy Minch” unit in Ohio County, Chesapeake Energy officials sai. more »» 
Area Dominion Plant Taking Shape; $500M Invested in Marshall County
February 5, 2012 NATRIUM — A $500 million investment by Dominion Resources into a natural gas processing facility is taking shape in Marshall County. The plant, located in southern Marshall County along W.V. more »» 
Processor Facilities To Be Built
February 4, 2012 CAMERON — As the latest example of the how quickly the Marcellus and Utica shale rush is burgeoning, MarkWest Energy will more than double the capacity of its Majorsville processing plant in eastern... more »»
Group Wants Drilling Taxes
February 3, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — As Gov. more »» 
Picking Up Good Vibes
February 2, 2012 In an attempt to narrow the search for natural gas and oil reservoirs in the tri-state area, seismic acquisition crews with Precision Geophysical In. more »» 
Probst: Site Has ‘Cracker’ Potential
February 2, 2012 BRIDGEPORT — Somewhere between Powhatan Point and Bridgeport, officials with Royal Dutch Shell are exploring a possible site to locate the company’s ethane cracker, according to Belmont County... more »» 
Gas Drilling Boosts Assessed Property Values by 17.5 Percent
February 1, 2012 MARSHALL COUNTY — Assessed property values in Marshall County increased “an extraordinary” $278 million for tax year 2012 — a 1. more »» 
Friendly City Is Proclaimed ‘Dead Center’ of Gas Rush
February 1, 2012 WHEELING — With local wells producing enough Marcellus and Utica shale natural gas to support an ethane cracker, industry leaders believe the city lies in the “dead center” of an economic boom. more »» 
Bayer Site Still In Contention
January 31, 2012 NEW MARTINSVILLE — If Sen. Bob Casey gets his way, West Virginia-based Aither Chemicals will have its $750 million ethane cracker up and running by 2016 in Pennsylvani. more »» 
Chesapeake Gets Workplace Honor
January 30, 2012 WHEELING — For the fifth consecutive year, FORTUNE Magazine named Chesapeake Energy to its list of “100 Best Companies to Work For.” Moving up 14 spots from 2011, Chesapeake ranked No. more »»
Tomblin Gives Details On Junket to Houston
January 30, 2012 CHARLESTON — Fresh from a trip to Houston to lure a multibillion-dollar chemical processing plant to West Virginia, Gov. more »»
Hess to Spend $2.5 Billion For Shale Development
January 30, 2012 ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Local property owners are waiting to see how much of the $2.5 billion New York City-based Hess Corp. more »»
Counties Enjoying Shale Boom
January 29, 2012 WOODSFIELD — Rents in Monroe County have rocketed to $1,500 to $2,000 a month. Visitors to Carroll County can probably get a motel room three years from now. more »»
Pa. Enters Race for Cracker
January 29, 2012 PITTSBURGH (AP) — New legislation in Pennsylvania could help the state compete with Ohio and West Virginia for a huge petrochemical refinery by offering millions of dollars in tax breaks for bi... more »» 
Refinery Possibilities Discussed
January 29, 2012 WARWOOD — The battle to land a cracker plant now is between Ohio and West Virginia, and the Northern Panhandle still benefits if a cracker plant comes to East Ohio, delegates Ryan Ferns and Erikka... more »» 
Health Departments To Handle Well Permits
January 28, 2012 West Virginia’s county health departments have many responsibilities, including providing two different permits sometimes related to natural gas drilling. more »» |
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