Press Archive
- Oil and Natural Gas License Plate
- Producing Energy, Protecting Fresh Water Resources
- Anne Blankenship: WVONGA committed to fighting climate change (Opinion)
- Oil/Gas Property Taxes to Provide $123 Million to County Governments
- Dominion Energy Digs Deeper for National Safe Digging Day on 8-11
- Natural gas industry leader says years of production increase threatened
- West Virginia oil and gas production hits new high
- West Virginia oil and gas production hits new high
- Record levels hit for West Virginia oil and natural gas production
- WV oil and gas production reaches record high for tenth consecutive year
- WV Gas, Oil Production Hit Record Levels in 2018
- WV 2019 Key Facts for Oil and Natural Gas Infographic
- Partnership Awards Quarter-Million Dollars in Grants to Area Schools
- WV’s Natural Gas Industry Committed to Road Improvements
- Jeff Keffer at WVONGA spring 2019 conference
- WVONGA's 2019 meeting concludes with emphasis on gas generation and road etiquette
- Senate President Carmichael tells WVONGA that leadership backs industry; touts education reform
- Carmichael says oil, natural gas industry has “friendly leadership” in Mountain State
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WEST UNION — Antero Resources’ Clearwater Facility in Doddridge County is now operating at nearly 70 percent of the facility’s fully designed capacity, according to company officials.
The $300 million facility, which cleans fracking water so it can safely be reused, is an entirely unique venture in the oil and gas industry, said Al Schopp, Antero’s chief administrative officer and regional senior vice president.
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BRIDGEPORT — Energy producer Antero Recourses had a record-setting 2018, according to company officials.
Al Schopp, Antero’s chief administrative officer and regional senior vice president, said the company reached new levels of production in 2018.
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BRIDGEPORT — Dominion Energy, one of North Central West Virginia’s leading energy companies, is constantly searching for new and innovative ways to advance practices within the oil and gas industry.
Brian Sheppard, Dominion Energy vice president, said 2019 is already shaping up to be a big year for the company.
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CLARKSBURG — Coal is still the king of electricity generation in West Virginia.
While the state has seen an enormous amount of activity in recent years due to the ongoing oil and gas boom, the majority of oil and gas produced in West Virginia is shipped elsewhere for use.
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CLARKSBURG — The evidence of North Central West Virginia’s continued oil and gas boom is hard to miss.
From parking lots filled with heavy-duty pickup trucks to campsites packed with recreational vehicles, the signs of the industry’s activities are everywhere.
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RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) announced today an historic, industry-leading initiative to reduce methane emissions from its natural gas infrastructure by 50 percent over the next decade, based on 2010 levels. The initiative will prevent more than 430,000 metric tons of methane from entering the atmosphere, the equivalent of taking 2.3 million cars off the road for a year or planting nearly 180 million new trees.
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WVONGA seeks passage of HB 2834
Charleston, W.Va. (February 11, 2019) – With the goals of making West Virginia more competitive with our neighboring shale states, decreasing the environmental footprint and protecting the rights of others, the West Virginia Oil & Natural Gas Association (WVONGA) strongly supports House Bill 2834, legislation to modernize the minimum spacing provisions for the drilling of horizontal deep wells.
“To encourage investment in our state’s natural gas industry and keep us competitive with surrounding states, deep well spacing requirements must be modified to account for the technological advances that have been made in horizontal well development,” said Anne Blankenship, executive director of WVONGA. “Modifications in West Virginia’s statute, like those proposed in HB 2834, will enable future growth in the Utica Shale formation and allow operators the ability to embrace modern, safe technological advances that reduce environmental impact.”