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IFO Reports 2023 PA Natural Gas Production Up 1.0% Over 2022, Thanks To Strong Q4 Production; Fewest New Wells Drilled In Last Decade

PA Environment Daily

On February 26, the Independent Fiscal Office reported 2023 Pennsylvania natural gas production was up 1.0% over 2022, thanks to a 4.5% The number of new wells drilled-- 421 in 2023-- was the fewest drilled in year in the last decade. increase in the fourth quarter, but production is still below 2021 numbers.

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Independent Fiscal Office Reports 3rd Quarter Natural Gas Production Down 0.5% Over 3rd Quarter 2022, But Increased Over Last 12 Months

PA Environment Daily

On December 4, the Independent Fiscal Office reported third quarter natural gas production in Pennsylvania was down 0.5% from the third quarter of 2022, but has increased slightly over the past 12 months. If the current pace holds, there will be fewer wells drilled in 2023 than any year in the last decade.

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PUC Updates Investigation Into Dec. 2022 Natural Gas House Explosion In Dauphin County

PA Environment Daily

On October 18, the Safety Division of the Public Utility Commission announced it is continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding a December 2022 house explosion and fire in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County. Shapiro, Let's Hold Them Accountable - Support The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - By Rev.

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PUC: No Evidence Public Utility Natural Gas Equipment Caused 2022 Hialeah Dr. Home Explosion In Plum Boro, Allegheny County

PA Environment Daily

On September 5, the The Safety Division of the Public Utility Commission -- which is part of the Commission’s independent Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement-- has concluded their investigation into an April 2022 incident in Plum Borough , Allegheny County, finding no evidence that public utility equipment caused the event.

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US EIA Report Shows How Winter Storms Have Reduced US Natural Gas Production, But Disruptions Can Happen Any Time Of The Year

PA Environment Daily

On March 13, 2024, the US Energy Information Administration posted an article describing how winter storms disrupt US natural gas production. Over the last four winters, winter storms Uri (February 2021), Elliott (December 2022), and most recently, Heather (January 2024) interrupted weekly U.S.

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DEP Issues Equitrans Midstream Violation For Not Plugging 19 Abandoned Conventional Wells At The Swarts Natural Gas Storage Field In Greene County; Conflicts With Coal Mining

PA Environment Daily

On January 26, 2024, the Department of Environmental Protection issued a notice of violation to Equitrans Midstream for abandoning and not plugging 19 conventional gas wells at the Swarts Natural Gas Storage Field in Greene County. Billion Cubic Feet Of Natural Gas In 2022 In November 2022, Equitrans Midstream Corp.

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PUC Winter Natural Gas Reliability Overview Reports Now Available; But Do Not Address Winter Storm Elliot Issues

PA Environment Daily

On November 13, the Public Utility Commission released 2023 Winter Reliability Overview Reports from the state’s major natural gas distribution companies (NGDCs), along with a related Readiness Report from the Energy Association of Pennsylvania.