The Marcellus Shale is about to become the most productive natural gas field in the United States, according to new data from energy industry analysts and the federal government.

Though serious drilling only began five years ago, the sheer volume of Marcellus production suggests that in some ways there's no going back, even as New York debates whether to allow drilling in its portion of the shale, which also lies under large parts of Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio. Read more »

The U.S. shale oil revolution can't be stopped, but it could be delayed by a potential shortfall of 10-ton valves and giant pipeline pumps essential for rebalancing markets upended by the surge in production.

Amid an unanticipated boom in inland oil output that turned the domestic market upside down last year, firms from Enterprise Products Partners to Shell Pipeline and Plains All American have launched a $20 billion bonanza to build, expand or reverse two dozen pipelines in the past year. Read more »

Marcellus Shale natural gas production is primed for a surge in growth that presents both opportunities and challenges for U.S. midstream and pipeline companies as well as investors.

Despite low current natural gas prices and environmental concerns over hydraulic fracturing, the relatively robust economics of the Marcellus and increasing regional demand mean that production should continue to grow dramatically. In the process, substantial new energy infrastructure will be required to gather, process, and ship natural gas and associated natural gas liquids (NGLs). Read more »

Active drilling in the Marcellus shale is going to solve the United States’ economic problems, and Janney Montgomery Scott knows why.

Not only Janney, but other large financial planning firms, banks, businesses and even the housing market.

Trickle-down.

That, at least, was the consensus of Thought Leadership in the Shale Gas Industry held recently at the University of Pittsburgh. Read more »