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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Upholds Statewide Oil And Gas Conveyance Rules

by Jason Yearout | BakerHostetler on 5/3/2013

In October of 2012 the Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard oral argument on two key cases that potentially could reshape the laws and rules applicable to hydraulic fracturing in the state. We wrote extensively about these cases...more

The Shale Play Today - March 2013

by Mark Clark | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 3/29/2013

In This Issue: - W.Va. Legislative Update - Pipeline Expansion Means Abundant Natural Gas for N.C. - E&P Companies Join Forces with Environmentalists & Philanthropists - Useful Resource: Ohio Utica Shale...more

The Shale Play Today - February 2013

by Michael Basile, James D. Elliott | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 3/1/2013

In This Issue: - Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company Goes on the Offensive - West Virginia Legislature Focuses on Energy Bills - New Rules Proposed for Drilling Wastes in Ohio - Pa. Shale Gas Production Doubled Between...more

Ohio Court: State Oil And Gas Law Pre-Empts Local Drilling Regulations

by Scott Bent | BakerHostetler on 2/28/2013

The nationwide oil and gas boom has exposed a rift in the relationship between state and local governments seeking to regulate shale drilling and development. This tension has been playing out in several key shale states –...more

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - February 21, 2013

by David D. Cooke, Emily L. Murray, Sandi L. Nichols | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 2/22/2013

In This Issue: Environmental and Policy Focus - California holds second auction of carbon credits; Doubts voiced on fracking oversight at California hearing; BLM sued over Solar Energy Zones; Plan to remove bike...more

The "State" of the Shale Play in the United States: A Look Back on 2012 and What to Expect in 2013

by Martin Booher, Cassie J. Dallas, Jason Yearout | BakerHostetler on 2/5/2013

During 2012, several states adopted new statutory and regulation programs addressing the exploitation of shale resources within their boundaries. Continuing a common election year theme, Congress took no significant formal...more

The Shale Play Today - January 2013

by Carl Hellerstedt, Jr., Arch Riley, Jr. | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 2/4/2013

In This Issue: - Dept. of Labor Wage & Hour Enforcement to Focus on Shale Employers - Spilman Assists in Transition of Site from Steelmaking to Shale Gas - Natural Gas Fueling Stations Coming to I-79 in W. Va. and...more

Maryland Governor Proposes $1.5 Million Funding For Hydraulic Fracturing Study

by Jason Yearout | BakerHostetler on 1/22/2013

As we have discussed in prior posts, Maryland has in place a de facto moratorium on shale exploration and drilling. Responding to inquiries about drilling into Marcellus shale formations in western Maryland, in 2011 Governor...more

California’s Draft Hydraulic Fracturing Regulations Offer Substantial Trade Secret Protection for Operators

by Megan Cesare-Eastman, David Overstreet | K&L Gates LLP on 1/22/2013

California’s Monterey shale, underlying a substantial portion of California, from Los Angeles to San Francisco, is estimated to hold 400 billion barrels of oil, or as much as 64% of the total shale oil reserves in the...more

U.S. Energy Regulation, Development & Finance

by Michael Hindus, Robert James | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 1/21/2013

The U.S. energy and infrastructure sectors have undergone dramatic change since 2006, the year of Pillsbury’s first contribution to the Getting the Deal Through publications. Natural gas production and reserves have increased...more

REGULATORY: International Trade: LNG Export Requests Pose Challenge for U.S. Trade Policy by Steve Jones

by King & Spalding on 1/21/2013

The boom in U.S. natural gas production from shale deposits has important implications for U.S. trade policy. The rapidly increasing supply of natural gas as hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) techniques continue to improve is...more

New Developments in The UK Shale Gas Sector

by David Birchall, Simone Goligorsky | McDermott Will & Emery on 1/15/2013

The shale gas sector in the United Kingdom is still in its infancy, but the UK Government has announced recently new measures and incentives to encourage its growth. On 13 December 2012, the Government lifted a temporary...more

South Dakota, Alaska Propose Revisions To Hydraulic Fracturing Regulations

by Jason Yearout | BakerHostetler on 1/4/2013

In the past few weeks, two states in key shale regions joined the chorus of states that have updated their oil and gas rules to address the unique issues posed by high volume hydraulic fracturing operations....more

Oil and Gas Leasing and Development: A Real Estate Lending Perspective

by Steven Regan | Reed Smith on 1/3/2013

The Marcellus, Utica and other Shale gas plays have been an economic boon to landowners, the oil and gas industry, and the states and communities in which production is occurring. The impacts of shale oil and gas development...more

United Kingdom Office of Unconventional Gas and Oil - New Fracking Controls

by Sebastian A. Charles, James O. Green | K&L Gates LLP on 12/20/2012

A new office within the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has been formed to oversee the exploitation of shale gas by fracking and other types of unconventional oil and gas exploitation in the UK. The...more

Local Governments Continue to Fight States for Right to Govern Fracking [Video]

by LXBN on 12/13/2012

Groundwater pollution, possible earthquakes, ownership disputes—there are any number of reasons local governments would prefer for the rulemaking surrounding hydraulic fracturing to take place as close to home as possible....more

Energy Alert: North Dakota Energy Boom's New Focus Is On Electricity: Additional 2,059 MW Needed By 2032

by James J. Bertrand, Jannelle Steger Combs | Leonard, Street and Deinard on 12/7/2012

A recent report released by the North Dakota Transmission Authority forecasts that North Dakota will need an additional 2,059 MW to meet the growing demand from its oil and gas boom associated with the exploration of the...more

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Upholds Statewide Oil And Gas Conveyance Rules

The Shale Play Today - March 2013

The Shale Play Today - February 2013

Ohio Court: State Oil And Gas Law Pre-Empts Local Drilling Regulations

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - February 21, 2013

The "State" of the Shale Play in the United States: A Look Back on 2012 and What to Expect in 2013

The Shale Play Today - January 2013

Maryland Governor Proposes $1.5 Million Funding For Hydraulic Fracturing Study

California’s Draft Hydraulic Fracturing Regulations Offer Substantial Trade Secret Protection for Operators

U.S. Energy Regulation, Development & Finance

REGULATORY: International Trade: LNG Export Requests Pose Challenge for U.S. Trade Policy by Steve Jones

New Developments in The UK Shale Gas Sector

South Dakota, Alaska Propose Revisions To Hydraulic Fracturing Regulations

Oil and Gas Leasing and Development: A Real Estate Lending Perspective

United Kingdom Office of Unconventional Gas and Oil - New Fracking Controls

Local Governments Continue to Fight States for Right to Govern Fracking [Video]

Energy Alert: North Dakota Energy Boom's New Focus Is On Electricity: Additional 2,059 MW Needed By 2032

Local Governments Continue to Fight States for Right to Govern Fracking [Video]

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