Barnett Shale Rig Report
Saturday, May. 05, 2012
Tarrant County
Chesapeake Operating, Oklahoma City: horizontal off Horton Road, northwest of Loop 820 and U.S. 287.Read more
Oil rigs' rapid rise continues
Friday, May. 04, 2012
U.S. oil rigs hit another high, rising 27 to 1,355, but rigs looking for natural gas fell seven to 606, according to Baker Hughes Inc., which has counted oil and gas rigs separately since 1987.Read more
Wyoming governor got EPA chief to stall announcement on fracking, groundwater contamination
| |Thursday, May. 03, 2012
Officials took an “all-out press” against EPA report on water contamination.Read more
SEC begins Chesapeake inquiry, energy company confirms
| |Thursday, May. 03, 2012
The energy company confirms the report and says it will cooperate with the agency.Read more
Chesapeake shares fall 15% amid losses, CEO concerns
|Thursday, May. 03, 2012
The No. 2 Barnett Shale producer will slash leasing and drilling here, leaving two rigs this summer.Read more
Chesapeake's McClendon apologizes for "distractions"
| |Wednesday, May. 02, 2012
Shares of Chesapeake plummet after the company reports an unexpected first-quarter loss and says it may run out of money next year.Read more
Business briefs: Union Drilling reports net loss in first quarter
Wednesday, May. 02, 2012
Union Drilling reports
net loss of $2.2 millionRead more
Chesapeake founder is removed as chairman
| |Tuesday, May. 01, 2012
He will remain as CEO of the oil and gas producer.Read more
IRS investigating Chesapeake program that aided CEO
| |Monday, Apr. 30, 2012
Chesapeake Energy Corp. said the Internal Revenue Service is reviewing an executive incentive program that allowed CEO Aubrey McClendon to buy stakes in thousands of the company's oil and natural gas wells.Read more
