Marcellus Shale boom News

Oilfield Safety a Concern as Companies Cut Costs During Downturn

A deadly oil well explosion in Texas’s Permian Basin this week offers a cautionary note of the industry’s challenges as companies cut costs during a market downturn. Even as deaths in the industry have climbed much less than the breakneck …

Pennsylvania Banks, Homeowners Examine Oil and Gas Leases

When Donald Yost tried to refinance his home about 30 miles north of Pittsburgh in January, he met a roadblock. It wasn’t his credit score – he had a solid rating – or the appraisal he’d paid almost $500 for …