Mark Scolforo - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu February 09, 2012
Pennsylvania gas Drilling fee Bill Debate Ends Without Vote - Update
Update: The bill imposing the fee on the Marcellus Shale drilling passed in the PA Senate on Tuesday, 31-19 and in the PA House on Wednesday, 101-90. Gov. Tom Corbett is expected to sign the bill. HARRISBURG, Pa....
Fri January 27, 2012
Atlas Copco Upgrades Silence Kit on SmartROC T40, T35 Drill Rigs
Atlas Copco has announced the availability of a newly upgraded silence kit for its SmartROC T35 and T40 surface drill rigs. The original kit was introduced in 2005, consisting of a distinctive hood enclosing the drill rod....
Kevin Begos - Fri November 04, 2011
Study: Gas Drilling Causes No Significant Changes in Water Quality in Nearby Wells
PITTSBURGH (AP) Tests of water wells near gas drilling sites generally didn’t find significant changes in water quality, according to a new report issued by The Center for Rural Pennsylvania. But the report conducted by Penn State University scientists said more research is needed on the sources of methane in water wells....
Mary Reed - Fri November 04, 2011
Reading, Pa., Contractor Expands Into Directional Drilling
“It’s a sign of the new era,” said Dave Olson, special projects coordinator of Delaware Valley Contractors Inc., (DVC), headquartered in Reading, Pa. His comment referred to Delaware Valley Contractors’ expansion into offering clients new services, including its recent move into directional drilling, which has become a big part of the Pennsylvania business landscape following the arrival of gas well construction on the Marcellus Shale....
Fri October 21, 2011
Pa. Archaeologists Fret Over Drilling
WASHINGTON, Pa. (AP) Archaeologists in Pennsylvania say they’re worried that important pieces of history could be lost as the state’s booming natural gas industry builds roads, impoundments, pipelines and well sites....
Kristie Pohlman - Fri September 30, 2011
SOS Gets Help From Palfinger for Challenging Drill Job
Mining companies that work with the Marcellus Shale formation drill underground in order to supply residential and commercial customers with energy in the form of natural gas. To obtain the gas, they must tap the source, and in this case, it’s a form of black shale that makes up the Marcelllus Shale formation, hundreds of feet below the earth’s surface....
Thu August 25, 2011
Atlas Copco Cobra Pro Is Gas-Powered Drill/Breaker
The Atlas Copco Cobra Pro drill/breaker is designed to be an efficient, gas-powered tool that digs fencepost holes, cuts asphalt, drives tent stakes and even tamps ground. Cobra Pro is designed for medium to heavy demolition of material such as concrete and asphalt....
Mon August 15, 2011
Gas Driller Complains About New Pa. Pipeline Rules
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) _ A natural gas exploration company says new pipeline-construction regulations in Pennsylvania that were designed to streamline the permitting process are unnecessary, time consuming and redundant....
Thu August 04, 2011
Minnich Manufacturing’s A-1-UTL Utility Drill Offers Versatility
Minnich Manufacturing recently introduced its new A-1-UTL utility drill, designed for use in confined areas where handheld electric rotary hammers were previously required. The A-1-UTL utility drill can be used for either vertical or horizontal drilling....
Giles Lambertson - Fri July 22, 2011
Shale Drilling Creates Natural Gas Supply Boom
The New York town of Marcellus was named for a Roman general, not for the town’s outcropping of natural gas-bearing shale. These days, excited general contractors or construction equipment dealers don’t give a hang about the general....
