Study Finds no Groundwater Contamination From Fayetteville Shale Exploration
A report from the United States Geological Survey stated that it did not find any groundwater contamination among 127 gas wells in the Fayetteville Shale. read more >
by Luke Jones -
Petroquest Sells Fayetteville Shale Assets for $9M
PetroQuest Energy Inc. of Lafayette, La., announces that it is selling its Arkansas assets in the Fayetteville Shale for $9.2 million. read more >
by Luke Jones -
Southwestern Energy to Decrease Fayetteville Shale Spending
Southwestern Energy Co. of Houston has stated it will spend less money on its Fayetteville Shale assets in 2013. The company plans to spend $830 million in the area next year, compared to a little more than $1 billion in 2012. read more >
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Mining Firm Freeport-McMoRan Buys 2 Energy Companies for $9 Billion
Mining company Freeport-McMoRan is buying a pair of oil and gas producers for $9 billion, creating a natural resources conglomerate with assets ranging from oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico to mines in Indonesia. read more >
by Associated Press -
Nature Conservancy Gets $900,000 from Southwestern Energy Co.
The Nature Conservancy says it will use a $900,000 gift from Southwestern Energy Co. to fund the first phase of the restoration of the Archey Fork area. read more >
by Associated Press -
Shale Play Produces a Financial Boon for Boy Scouts, Game & Fish Commission
The Quapaw Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America and the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission have collected checks from natural gas concerns totaling more than $40 million during the last five years. read more >
by George Waldon -