Latest Shale gas Stories

HOUSTON, Jan. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DNV, an independent foundation with the purpose of safeguarding life, property and the environment, has launched recommended practice (RP) for the entire life cycle of shale gas extraction, based on risk management principles, industry best practices and standards. The objective is for the RP to form the foundation for future development of a globally recognized standard for safe and sustainable shale gas extraction. DNV is calling for...

TSX ticker symbol; BKX CAMARILLO, CA, Jan. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - BNK Petroleum Inc. (the "Company") (TSX: BKX) provides the following update on its operations in Poland and Oklahoma. Oklahoma The exploration horizontal Barnes 6-2H well operated by the Company's US subsidiary BNK Petroleum, (US) Inc. (BNKUS) in its Tishomingo field in Oklahoma, is still being tested with very encouraging results.  The 21 day stabilized pumping production rate from the Lower Caney and...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- API Vice President for Policy and Economic Analysis Kyle Isakower told reporters this morning that an IHS study shows that future unconventional oil and natural gas development will generate large numbers of jobs and new revenue for government in nearly every state: "Shale energy development has transformed the U.S. energy sector and been one of the few bright lights in our nation's recovering economy. And it's poised to do...

Public Has Major Concerns About Expanded Shale Gas Fracking for Exporting to Other Nations; "Clean Water First" is Clear Choice When Public Weighs Options for More U.S. Energy Production. WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Americans are not opposed to more domestic energy production, but they are unwilling to achieve it by sacrificing clean water, increased energy efficiency, and expanded wind and solar power in the process, according to a major new ORC...

HOUSTON, Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- eCORP Stimulation Technologies, LLC ("ecorpStim"), a wholly owned subsidiary of eCORP International, LLC ("eCORP"), announced today the successful field demonstration during which it safely stimulated the Eagle Ford Shale at 5950 feet with a fluid other than water. This field demonstration is part of ecorpStim's ongoing efforts to advance the development of shale gas in a sustainable manner and with minimal environmental impact. The test...

LONDON, Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Shale gas production shows great promise in power generation capacity and is likely to shift natural gas trading patterns. As the production increases, it is expected that shale will become the preferred feedstock for chemical manufacturing in the future, with high economic potential in Europe and Africa. These evolving shale gas markets will be discussed in Frost & Sullivan's web conference, taking place on Tuesday, 15 January, 2013 at 2...

FARMINGTON, N.M., Dec. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- An energy conference scheduled for March 18 and 19, 2013, will feature a series of presentations about new drilling for shale oil in the Mancos Shale Formation of the Four Corners Region of Northwest New Mexico. The conference will be held at San Juan College in the Henderson Fine Arts Center. "This is the Renaissance of the San Juan Basin," said conference organizer Dr. Daniel Fine, senior energy analyst with the New Mexico Center for...

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Dec. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In the "Promised Land" movie trailer, Matt Damon's character, landman Steve Butler, tells his gas industry employer news that could adversely affect the company's prospects for getting gas drilling leases signed in a small rural community: "The town is going to put it to a vote in three weeks." Nationwide, similar scenarios are playing out in real life where towns and cities assert their right to local control in...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) will work with the academic community to begin a series of national-level discussions to focus on the return of manufacturing to the United States as a result of increased shale development. The inaugural event of the Manufacturing Renaissance Series will be hosted by Carnegie Mellon University's Scott Institute for Energy Innovation on January 10, 2013, in Pittsburgh,...

First, Do No Harm: Get the Health Facts Now Is the Message From Petitioners to Obama WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Moving ahead rapidly with plans to approve several new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals would require "a rapid increase in fracking in the United States without credible science" and "could potentially cause undue harm to many Americans," according to 107 experts who signed on to a petition sent today to the White House. Facilitated by...