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38 Lake St. • Hamburg, NY 14075 716-202-4688 • 716-202-4689 fax www.iogany.org EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Executive Director Brad Gill, IOGANY Earth Energy Consultants, LLC President Ernie Rammelt Chautauqua Energy, Inc. Secretary John Holko Lenape Resources, Inc. Treasurer Mike Pedro United States Gypsum Co. COMMITTEE CHAIRS Legal Committee Dennis Holbrook Legislative Committee Randy Hansen Marketing Committee Gary Marchiori Operations Committee Jim Richert Political Action Committee Scott Sampson Producer Committee Ernie Rammelt Public Education Committee John Holko Safety Committee Chuck DuBose Optimism at its Best ................................ Cover, Page 2 Welcome New Members............................... Pages 2-3 Calendar of Events ............................................... Page 3 New Advertising Rates ........................................ Page 4 From Pipeline to Politics................................ Pages 4-7 Understanding Energy Markets ................... Pages 8-9 Industry Prices ............................................... Pages 9-10 Courts Rule for Oil and Gas Developers in Contamination Claim Suits ...................... Pages 11-12 Pre-Drill Environmental Due Diligence.. Pages 13-14 Advertiser Index ................................................... Page 14 Thank You.............................................................. Page 15 For the short-term, a renewed sense of optimism is abounding with OPEC’s deal to cut oil production and Trump’s administration in office. For now, the industry should remain cautiously optimistic about the future because the long-term effect of these policy and geopolitical issues remains uncertain. I would like to say that the only thing that remains certain is, well, taxes of course! But with the promise of tax reform by the Trump administration, even tax planning has become uncertain. Though, it is unlikely that any major tax reform or tax simplification will happen this year. How could the proposed tax reform impact you and your business? For individual taxpayers: • income tax rates could be compressed into only three tax brackets (12, 25, and 33%) versus the current seven tax brackets which tops out at 39.6%. • increased standard deductions for single individuals and married couples filing jointly and a cap on the amount of itemized deductions that could be claimed. • repeal of 3.8% net investment income tax (Obamacare tax) imposed on passive income, including capital gains. • eliminate the alternative minimum tax (AMT), a secondary tax system imposed by the IRS. • repeal of federal estate and gift tax. For corporate taxpayers: • top income tax rate could be lowered to 15% versus the current 35% rate. • eliminate the alternative minimum tax (AMT), a secondary tax system imposed by the IRS. • section 179 deduction could be raised to $1 million versus the current $500,000 annual cap. For pass-through entities (sole proprietorships, partnerships, and S corporations), which generally are taxed at individual income tax rates: • owners could elect to be taxed at a flat rate of 15% on the pass-through income retained within the business. • distributed profits could be subject to a second layer of tax, similar to a dividend paid from a C Corporation. • section 179 deduction could be raised to $1 million versus the current $500,000 annual cap. THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE INDEPENDENT OIL & GAS ASSOCIATION OF NY VOL. 37. NO. 1 SPRING 2017 continued on page 2 2017: Optimism at its Best! By: Miche C. Needham, CPA INSIDE
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEExecutive DirectorBrad Gill,IOGANY
Earth Energy Consultants, LLC
PresidentErnie Rammelt
Chautauqua Energy, Inc.
SecretaryJohn Holko
Lenape Resources, Inc.
TreasurerMike Pedro
United States Gypsum Co.
COMMITTEE CHAIRSLegalCommitteeDennis Holbrook
LegislativeCommitteeRandy Hansen
MarketingCommitteeGary Marchiori
OperationsCommitteeJim Richert
PoliticalActionCommitteeScott Sampson
ProducerCommitteeErnie Rammelt
PublicEducationCommitteeJohn Holko
SafetyCommitteeChuck DuBose
OptimismatitsBest ................................Cover,Page2
WelcomeNewMembers ...............................Pages2-3
CalendarofEvents ...............................................Page3
NewAdvertisingRates ........................................Page4
FromPipelinetoPolitics ................................Pages4-7
UnderstandingEnergyMarkets ...................Pages8-9
IndustryPrices ...............................................Pages9-10
CourtsRuleforOilandGasDevelopersinContaminationClaimSuits ......................Pages11-12
Pre-DrillEnvironmentalDueDiligence ..Pages13-14
AdvertiserIndex ...................................................Page14
ThankYou..............................................................Page15
For the short-term,a renewed sense ofoptimism is aboundingwith OPEC’s deal tocut oil production andTrump’s administrationin office. For now, theindustry should remaincautiously optimisticaboutthefuturebecause
the long-term effect of these policy andgeopoliticalissuesremainsuncertain.
I would like to say that the only thing thatremains certain is, well, taxes of course! Butwith the promise of tax reform by the Trumpadministration, even tax planning has becomeuncertain.Though,itisunlikelythatanymajortaxreformortaxsimplificationwillhappenthisyear.
How could the proposed tax reform impact you and your business?
Forindividualtaxpayers:
• incometaxratescouldbecompressedintoonly three taxbrackets (12,25,and33%)versusthecurrentseventaxbracketswhichtopsoutat39.6%.
• increased standard deductions for singleindividuals and married couples filingjointlyandacapontheamountofitemizeddeductionsthatcouldbeclaimed.
• repeal of 3.8% net investment incometax (Obamacare tax) imposed on passiveincome,includingcapitalgains.
• eliminatethealternativeminimumtax(AMT),asecondarytaxsystemimposedbytheIRS.
• repealoffederalestateandgifttax.
Forcorporatetaxpayers:
• top income tax rate could be lowered to15%versusthecurrent35%rate.
• eliminatethealternativeminimumtax(AMT),asecondarytaxsystemimposedbytheIRS.
• section 179 deduction could be raised to$1 million versus the current $500,000annualcap.
Forpass-throughentities(soleproprietorships,partnerships, and S corporations), whichgenerallyaretaxedatindividualincometaxrates:
• owners could elect to be taxed at a flatrate of 15% on the pass-through incomeretainedwithinthebusiness.
• distributed profits could be subject to asecond layer of tax, similar to a dividendpaidfromaCCorporation.
• section 179 deduction could be raised to$1 million versus the current $500,000annualcap.
THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE INDEPENDENT OIL & GAS ASSOCIATION OF NY VOL. 37. NO. 1
SPRING 2017
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DIRECTORSChuck Dubose
DLH Energy Service, LLC
Randy HansenElexco Land Services, Inc.
Mike HoganHogan Energy Consultants
Dennis HolbrookAttorney
Tim HullEmpire Energy E&P, LLC
Charlie JoyceOtis Eastern Service, LLC
Alan Laurita,AttorneyatLaw,Hodgson Russ LLP
James MacfarlaneMinard Run Oil Co.
Gary MarchioriEnergyMark, LLC
Jim PerkinsP&C Gas Measurement Services, Inc.
Steve PlantsPlants and Goodwin, Inc.
John PolkaNational Fuel Gas Distribution Corp.
Jim RichertGZA
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Steve VincentEnerVest Operating, LLC
Rod WestGas Field Specialist, Inc.
Dave WhiteDJ Energy, LLC
Roger WillisUniversal Well Services, Inc.
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These major changes and others detailedin the tax reform plan proposed by theTrump administration will likely require manycompromiseswithCongress.Inthemeantime,your advisors could help guide you throughany tax planning or structuring that could beimplementedtotakeadvantageofwhatappearstobeverysignificanttaxreform.
Miché Needham is a Tax Partner at Lumsden & McCormick, LLP and is responsible for development and implementation of tax engagement strategies. She works with business and individual tax clients in order to assure conformity with federal and state tax standards and to minimize taxes and related costs.
Email: [email protected]
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I hope everyone hasweatheredthismildwinterandthatyou’reponderingthisyear’ssurvivaltacticswith renewed optimism.I promised Iwouldn’t letanyone or anything “getmestarted”,butwiththeelectionandalloftheoiland gas industry issues
thesedays… I gotmyself started!Remember,these are just my thoughts and are notendorsed by, or reflective of, IOGANY or itsmembersorboard.
I’m sure you all read the nonsense every dayand think it just can’t get any more absurd,right?Well itcananddoesbecauseitseemsanotherandthenanotherissuearisesthatissocrazyyoujustwanttoscream!Ihadafrustratingdiscussion with an acquaintance who justdespises the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL)projectdespiteneverseeingthewebofexistingfossil fuel pipelines currently traversing thecountry.Shewasopposedtoitsveryexistence–notjustthelakecrossing(actuallydeepboringandverysafe!).Shealsothoughtitwasterriblethat it crosses tribal lands without permissionyetdidn’tbelievemewhenItoldheritdoesn’tcrossanytriballand,rather,isalmostentirelyonprivate property (see https://daplpipelinefacts.com/). She didn’t believe me because heremotional opposition was based upon herfundamental hatred for fossil fuels. She didn’tknowthatthereareatleastsevenotherexistingsafe pipelines in the immediate vicinity thatunderlieLakeOaheandtheyarenotboredasdeeplyasthe95’–115’deep,technologicallyadvanced,andsafeDAPL. Andshe never once repudiatedthe violence, vandalism, andenvironmental damage that theprotesters caused to privateproperty, further evidencing hermisdirectedloyaltyandpassion.
She said theremust be anotherway to move oil around thecountry other than oil pipelines.I told her she was absolutelycorrect. We can ship it byrail across the country which
includes going through small towns, and wecan truck it which also means through townsandonhighwaysalongsideothermotoristsandinsomecasesdangerousdrivingconditions…bothofwhicharedoneroutinelyandbothalsorelyon fossil fuels tomovefossil fuels.Butnoquestionthatpipelinesarethesafestandmostenvironmentallyfriendly.
Surprise…shedidn’tlikeanyofthoseoptions.When Iaskedwhyshesovigorouslysupportsour industry, she got huffy and offered theanticipatedrebuttalthatshe“doesnotsupportfossil fuels”, then I pointed out her hypocrisy.I explained thatwithout the oil thatmoves viapipeline, truck, or rail, shewouldn’t be drivinghercar,mowingherlawn,flyingtovisitfriends,building solar panels or windmills, or doinganythingremotelydependentuponoil…whichisjustabouteverything(anddon’tgetmestartedon natural gas). I insisted that she share her“betterway”thansafepipelines,andwhensheadmittedthatshecouldn’t,youcouldjusthearhervoicebitterlytrailingoffbeforechangingthesubject. She ended the conversation abruptly,andIsuspectwewillneverspeakagain.Ohwell.
Okay… politics. Please know that I am notenamored with every single thing aboutPresident Trump and I certainly recognize hisshortcomings. I fully understand how somepeoplecanbe turnedoffbyhim,buthe ismypresident,Ivotedforhim,andIenthusiasticallysupport him. I amworried about the country’sself-inflicted divisions, yet I am optimistic forourcountrybecauseofTrump’sstrengths.Ina
From Pipelines to Politics“Methinks Thou Dost Protest Too Much”(partialquotefromthec.1600playHamletbyShakespeare)
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timewhen the president can’t sneezewithoutbeing criticized, it can be hard to talk politicswithanybody.Thinkaboutthefollowingspecificexamplesofbehaviorthatillustratetheabsurditythat exists todaywithin certain factions of oursociety,includingthemedia:
• BlameIvankaforwearinganexpensivedressto a black tie function close to the time thepresident’simmigrationpolicyisrolledoutandcalls her “insensitive” (http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2017/01/30/ivanka-trump-dressed-down-her-5k-designer-dress-during-airport-chaos/97235626/),
• Railonthepresidentforsimply insistingthatwhitehousestaff,bothmenandwomen,dressprofessionally,
• Make death threats to Joy Villa, a singerwho peacefully showed her support for thepresident by wearing a dress that reads“MakeAmericaGreatAgain”and“Trump”,yetengage in violent anddisruptiveprotests, allwhilepretendingtobeacceptingandtolerant,
• Hire paid protesters across the countryusing Craigslist and social media http://thefreethoughtproject.com/soros-funding-hiring-anti-trump-protesters/
• Just like the anti-fracers in NY, hold civildisobediencetrainingcampstoteachprotestmethods(search“civildisobediencetraining”andseewhatcomesup),
• Condemnthepresidentfordoingexactlywhathe campaigned on, and not give him creditevenwhendue,
•Call Melania Trump illiterate and mock herEnglish when she is very well educatedand speaks five languages, and unfairlymock Barron Trump yet tout themselves ascompassionate,acceptingandtolerant,
• Protest and incite violence against otherswhoseopinionstheydon’t like(andinnocentbystanders),andwanttosilenceothers,andthendefend their actions by citing their firstamendmentright,
• Distort, and/or conveniently omit, key wordsand factssurroundingmost thingsPresidentTrumpsays,effectivelychangingthemessage,
• Blame President Trump for security costswhen he speaks, instead of blaming the
groups who orchestrate the protests andcausetheresultingcosttothetaxpayers,
• Chastise President Trump for being sexuallyvulgar in a private conversation, yet openlyendorse and praise Hollywood’s trashiestpeople, images, profane language, andsexuallyexplicitmoviesandbehavioronandoffthestageandscreen,
• Refusetoacknowledgethatourcountrywasdivided long before the presidential change,and recognize that the protests themselvesare severing thiscountrymore thananyoneperson,
• In a wave of continued delusion, promotea fake website where Hillary is presidentso they can continue denying reality http://dailycaller.com/2017/02/20/fake-news-site-gives-liberals-alternate-reality-where-hillary-is-president/andhttp://www.hillarybeattrump.org/
It is hard to understand how people connectcertain dots in such abstract, self-servingways. Like unruly and disruptive protestersat town hall meetings who do not allow thepresenter, or supporters, to speak, causingsomepoliticians(mainlyrepublican)toabandonin-personmeetingsinfavorofonlineforumsandwebinarswhereparticipantsandfeedbackcanbecontrolled.Then,theyridiculethatpoliticianfornotshowingupatfuturesuchmeetings.Talkabout self-fulfilling actions that guarantee anendresultthatmakestheprotestersfeelgood,butlookridiculousintheeyesofanysaneandrationalthinkingperson.
Forme, the real valueof thesedivisiveeventsand personal discussions is that they havepromptedmetothinkaboutwhatgroundrulesIneedbeforeIwillagreetotalkwithanyoneaboutmyindustryoraboutpolitics…twoofthemostpolarizingsubjectstoday.Idon’tmeanspeakingata function. Imean thatkitchenconversationwithyourmother-inlaw,ortalkingwithyouroldfriendwhojustmovedbackhomefromOregon,or thatstrangeryoumeetataparty. Iamnotsuggestingthatyouwillwanttoincorporatemyrubricbeforeengaginganyone,butithashelpedme avoid some frustration. So, here goes…Brad’sprerequisitesforpoliticaldiscussion(aka“RulesofEngagement”).
From Pipelines to Politics...continued Just for Fun!1. ThefirstdayofSpringis
calledthevernalequinox.Whatdoesthatstandforyouask?‘Vernal’isLatinforspringwhile‘equinox’isLatinfor‘equalnight’.
2. Theideathatthefirstdayofspringisexactly12hoursofdaylightand12hoursofdarknessrarelyworks.Thereisalwaysatimewhenitisexact,butexpertssayitusuallyoccursbeforethevernalequinox.
3. Ifyoustandontheequatortoday,youwouldseethesunpassdirectlyoverhead.Itonlyhappenstwiceayearinspringtimeandautumn.
4. Canyoureallystandaraweggonitsendtoday?Well,yes.But,mostexpertssayifyouarepatientenough,youcanstandaneggonitsendanyday.
5. Thefirstdayofspringinthesouthernhemisphereisthedateoftheautumnalequinoxinthenorthernhemisphere,usuallyinSeptember.
6. Thereasonthereismoredaylightduringthespringistheearth’saxistiltstowardthesunatthistimeofyear.
7. Anotherreasonformoredaylight?DaylightSavingTime.TheUnitedStatesbeginssavingdaylightonthesecondSundayinMarch.Thepracticestartedin2005.
8. BenjaminFranklinfirstproposedDaylightSavingTimein1784.
9. Thefirstspringflowersaretypicallydaffodils,dandelions,lilies,tulips,irisandlilacstonameafew.
10.Springfeverisnotjustasaying.Expertssaythebody’smakeupchangesduetodifferentdiets,hormoneproductionandtemperature.
Happy Spring, Everyone.
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1. Do you believe in tolerance and acceptance of all people and respect their right to have opinions including those that differ from yours, and can you engage in respectful dialogue that offers differing opinions?
This question establishes a baseline and forces theperson to be honest about their level of tolerancebefore going any further… otherwise their hypocrisywillbeexposedshortly.Ithelpstoestablishtruecolorsandyoucanusuallytelliftheyaresincerebytheirfacialexpression.They’llsayYes,butseeiftheyadheretoitlater in theconversationwhereyoucan remind themofthisanswerwhentheybecomeloudandobnoxiousduringyourdiscussion.
2. Do you acknowledge that roughly half of the country “does not” feel the same way as the other half? Put another way, sayings like “This isn’t who we are” and “This isn’t my America” cannot uniformly and unilaterally apply, because this mantra assumes that your ideology applies to all Americans across the nation – and it does not.
Thisquestionbuildsoffquestionnumberonewherethepersonmustnoweithercomecleanorbehypocriticallaterinthediscussionwhentheyinsisteveryoneshouldthinklikethem.
3. Do you condone the use of violence/criminal behavior by any protesters regardless of the cause or position taken?
Their degree of conviction usually becomes evidentwhentheyanswerthisone.
4. Do you agree/accept that a social and political bias exists in the mainstream media today?
This is very telling and you know where theconversation is headed if they say no. If they don’tatleastacknowledgethisfact,I’llshareoverwhelmingproof,butiftheydon’tacceptit,it’susuallytheendoftheconversationforme.
5. “Hypothetically”, would you defend the notion that Americans should have the right to infiltrate and reside in a foreign country; say Thailand, illegally and without proper documentation, and take advantage of their country’s socio-political system?
This question can help to flush out whether or notthepersonhas agreater respect for other countriesthantheUSAand,byinference,alackofpatriotismorevendisdainforourcountry.Ihavefamilyandfriends
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whohavevisitedandresidedinThailandandholdtheutmost respect for their culture andcountry. Inmostcasesthey’llsayno,whichthenleavesthedoorwideopenforaU.S.immigrationandbordersecuritypolicydefenseanddiscussion.
Iknowthisissimplistic,butIreallydoaskatleastsomeofthesequestions before I engage anyone in a political conversationto reduce wasted time, energy, and frustration by knowingin advance the chances of a rational conversation. Emotionsand misdirected passion will never be reasoned with, evenwhencounteredwithfactsandscience. Ialsotrytoonlygiveargumentsthatcanbefact-checked,andaskthesameinreturnbecausethereisnopointinan“opinion”battle.Ievenkeepalistofhotpoliticalissues,includingdates,positions,quotes,names,etc.inmyphonebecauseastimepasses,it’seasytoforgetthetimingordetailsofcertainissues.
Theveryidealsandvaluesthattheextremeliberalleftholdshighforthemselves,erodewiththeiractions.Thatsideoftheaislepreaches tolerance, acceptance, and pacifismwhile elevatingthemselvesabovetheconservativerightinmanyways,yettheyareoftenthemostintolerant,outspoken,anddestructivefactionofoursociety.Wesawitfirst-handwiththeanti-fracershereinNewYork,andnowweseetheexactsamebehavioracrossthecountryoverpipelinesandpoliticaldifferences.
Wemust becomemore vocal about the benefits our industrybringstosociety,bemorepassionateinsharingoursideofthestory, and we must stand up for the morals, common sensevalues, and policies held by roughly half of the people in thiscountry.AndIdomeaninaprofessionalandpeacefulmanneraswehavealwaysdone.
Inaway,bybeingsilentwefurtherdividethecountrybecauseitgivesthefalse impressiontoonegroupthattheyhavemorenumbers and uncontested support on their side, giving moreperceived strength in numbers, and emboldening them to beevenmorevocal,andthatinturnfanstheflamesofdivision.JoshFox recently said in an interviewwithMSNBC’sChrisHayesregarding the protests that “we’re just getting started” andprotestcampswill springupallaround thecountry,andhe isrightbecausetheyare.CharlieDaniels(search“CharlieDanielsletter”)recentlycommentedthattherewillbebloodinthestreetsasthecountryfurtherdividesitself.http://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/charlie-daniels/charlie-daniels-its-only-matter-time-there-blood-streets.Clearly they are fromopposite sidesoftheaisleandhavegreatlydifferentperspectivesontherootoftheproblem...aswellasthesolution.
Weneed twopartiesbutbothpartiesneed to recognize,andaccept, that there are equal yet opposing factions whomustworktogetherinacivilmannertowardthegreatergoodofthenation.Protestscanserveapurpose,butIamnauseatedbytheviolentandunlawfulprotestsbeingstagedbythe“otherhalf”ofthecountry.I’mtiredofbeingthesilenthalfofthiscountry,and
insteadofbeingpolitelyquietsoasnottoincitea“discussion”I’mdeterminedtomakeadifferencewhenIcanbyengagingincivildiscoursewithanyonewhowilldosoinacivilandrespectfulmanner.
Okay,I’mdone…fornow!
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Relief for the Northeast producer isnear. Expansions on existing rights ofway and pipeline additionswill increasethe take away from core Marcellus Drygas production zones in North EastPennsylvania,flowinggastoconstrainedmarkets in the region and to Canada,MidAtlanticandtheSouthEast.Theseincreased flows will cause the financialeffectof tighteningthenegative location
value (basis)ofNortheastUSgas toHenryHubandfinancialfutures.TworecentexamplesoftheseFERCapprovedpipelineexpansionsaretheNorthernAccess2016andAtlanticSunriseprojects,theirdetailfollows:
National Fuel Northern Access Pipeline
TheNorthernAccess2016project is likely tobolsterdrygasproduction in north-central Pennsylvania, targeting NFG’sSeneca Resources acreage there via a roughly 96.5-mile,24-inch-diameterpipelinethatwouldtransportthatgastowardErieCounty,NewYork,adjacenttotheCanadianBorder.
Fromthere,350MMcf/doftheproject’scapacitywouldreachtheUS-Canadaborder,flowing intoTransCanada’ssystemviatheChippewa interconnectonEmpirePipeline.The remainingroughly 150 MMcf/d would reach Tennessee Gas Pipeline’ssysteminErieCounty,NewYork.
Inthisregion,flowsonTennessee’s200Line,whichtieinwiththenewNationalFuel infrastructure,generallyserveNewEnglandandNewYorkCitydemand,eitherviaon-systemdeliveriesorbywayofIroquoisGasTransmission’ssystem.
NationalFuel’ssystemhasbecomeamajorpointofexportoverthepastseveralyears,spurredbypreviousexpansionprojectssuchastheoriginalNorthernAccessexpansion,aprojectdistinctfromthesimilarlynamedtotheNorthernAccess2016project.
Reversalofflows,haveoccurred.Asrecentlyas2009,NationalFuel received an average180MMcf/dof importedgas fromTransCanada,andEmpirePipeline.Empireseparatelybroughtinanaverage230MMcf/d.WiththecommissioningofNorthernAccess capacity in late 2012, flows quickly reversed, andNationalFueldeliveredanaverage250MMcf/dtoTransCanadainthe12monthsfollowingthatproject’sin-servicedate.
Anadditional140MMcf/dwasbroughtonlineinlate2015withtheNorthernAccess2015expansion,whichledtoareversalofflowsattheEmpire-ChippewainterconnectwithTransCanada,leadingtoaconsistentvolumeofroughly150MMcf/dofUS-to-Canadaexports,aboveandbeyondtheroughly300MMcf/dthatnowflowsfromNationalFueltoTransCanada.
Over thepast12months, the twosystemshave facilitatedacombined455MMcf/dofexportstoCanadaattheNiagaraandChippewainterconnects.
Atlantic Sunrise Project
OnFebruary2nd,FERCapprovedtheAtlanticSunriseexpansionproject, a proposed 198-mile pipeline running through 10Eastern Pennsylvania counties to connect Marcellus Shalenaturalgas fromPA toWilliams’Transcopipeline insouthernLancasterCounty.Constructionisexpectedtobeginin3Q17withcompletioninmid-’18adding1.7bcf/dtoTranscodeliverycapacity of NEMarcellus gas toMid-Atlantic and Southeastmarkets. TheAtlanticSunriseanchorshippersareCabotOilandGasalongwithNationalFuels’SenecaResources.
ThepipelineprojectwillhelpalleviatetheserioustransportationcapacitydeficiencyintheMarcellus.
WhileproductionintheMarcellusboomedinthelasttenyears,pipelines lagged behind.With limited available transportation
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infrastructure, Appalachian producers havefaced very low prices for natural gas. WhilerecentimprovementshaveshrunktheMarcellus-Henry Hub price gap, there are still significantinfrastructuredeficiencies.The$3billionAtlanticSunriseexpansionof1.7bcf/dcapacitywill aidproducers attempting to get their products tomarket.
While transportcapacitysouth is thebottleneckforthemajorityoftheyear, inwinterthereverseis true.When northeastern cities likeNewYorkandBoston demandmore natural gas than theinfrastructure can supply, local spot prices canrisedramatically.AtlanticSunrisewillalsoaddtheability for themainpipeline toflowgas ineitherdirection,reducingthisproblem.
Theeffectofthesemacrochangestoflowsinourpipeline infrastructure to our local producerwillbe improvements in location value,witha risingtideraisingallships.
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Courts Rule for Oil and Gas Developersin Contamination Claim SuitsBy: Hodgson Russ LLP
Oneunsurprisingresultofthewellpublishedoppositiontotheuse of fossil fuels, and especially to “fracking” (asmisspelledbythepressandantis),hasbeenincreasedattentionontheoilandgas industry fromplaintiffs’ lawfirms. Theirattentionhasnotbeenlimitedtounconventionaloilandgasactivities,asfourrecently concluded, unsuccessful suits involving conventionalwellsdemonstrate. Inseparatecases,suitsclaimingpropertydamageandpersonalinjuryfromnearbygaswellswererejectedatthesummaryjudgmentstage,avoidingcostlytrials.WhenaCourtgrantsamotionseekingsummaryjudgment,theCourtisdeterminingtheoutcomeofacasebasedonavailableevidenceand applicable law, and concluding there are no remainingissuesforwhichatrialisneeded.
In the first lawsuit, the plaintiffs claimed that U.S. EnergyDevelopment Corporation and Universal Well Services, Inc.,by theirdrillingactivities,causedbariumtoenter theplaintiffs’waterwell,resultinginadversemedicalconditions.Bariumisanaturallyoccurringalkalineearthmetal.Itcanbefoundinmanyproductsandisusedasacomponentindrillingmuds.JessicaCopelandofHodgsonRussLLPonbehalfofU.S.EnergyandGoldbergSegallaLLPonbehalfofUniversalobtainedsummaryjudgement dismissing all of plaintiffs’ claims. Their summaryjudgmentmotionreliedontheaffidavitofU.S.Energy’sexpert,whoconcluded that thebariumpresent in theplaintiffs’wateroccurrednaturally.Beforereachingthisconclusion,theexpertstudiedtheplaintiffs’claim,testedtheirwater,andstudiedthegeology of the area, including the aquifer to which thewaterwell that feeds the plaintiffs’ home is drilled. The plaintiffsalsosubmittedanexpert report,butwithoutanaccompanyingaffidavitbytheallegedexpert.TheCourtheldthattheplaintiffsfailedtoadduceevidencesufficienttoraiseanytriableissueoffact.Thecourtemphasizedthattheplaintiffs’expertreporthadnoprobativeforce,sinceitwasspeculativeandunsupportedbyanyevidentiaryfoundation.
In thesecondcaseMs.CopelandsuccessfullydefendedU.S.Energy in an action for trespass, negligence, and nuisance.Here, theplaintiffs alleged thatU.S.Energy’s drilling activities
onadjacentlandcausedironbacteriatoenterintotheplaintiffs’waterwell,resultingindamagetotheirhomeandpersonalinjury.Plaintiffs claimed that U.S. Energy was liable for the allegedcontamination of the plaintiffs’ well, arguing that their waterhadalwaysbeengoodandcleanuntilU.S.Energycommenceddrillingactivities. However, the report ofU.S.Energy’s expertshowed that ironbacteriacontaminationoccurrednaturally, atleastasearlyasthe1990s,duringperiodsofdrought.TheCourtheld that U.S. Energy, through its expert and the supportinglegal arguments, established a prima facie case, requiringdismissal,which the plaintiffs failed to rebut. TheCourt heldthattheplaintiffscouldnotsupportatrespassclaimbasedoncontaminated groundwater, as amatter of law, since groundwateristhepropertyofthestateratherthanaprivateindividual.On the plaintiffs’ negligence and nuisance claims, the courtheld that theplaintiffs’ speculativeassertionswere insufficienttoestablishacausallinkbetweenU.S.Energy’sdrillingandtheallegedcontamination.
ThethirdandfourthlawsuitswererelatedcasesagainstArdentResources, Inc.and the landowneronwhosepropertyArdentconducted drilling operations. The suits involved plaintiffs’claimsthatconstructionofawellsiteandaccessroadcausedplaintiffs’propertytobeinundatedwithfloodwater,debris,andcontaminants.
OnbehalfofArdent,CharlesMalcombofHodgsonRussLLPsuccessfully argued that the plaintiffs proffered no admissibleevidence from which a reasonable jury could infer that thedefendants caused the alleged flooding on their property.The evidence that the plaintiffs tendered included depositiontestimonybyoneoftheplaintiffs,whereinheopinedthattherehadbeenanincreaseinwaterontheplaintiffs’landwhichwascaused by the construction of the wellsite and access roadandrelatedactivities.TheplaintiffsalsosubmittedaletterfromtheDistrictManager of theWyomingCounty Soil andWaterConservationDistrict(“WCSWCD”),whichsuggestedmeasures
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that Ardent could implement to addressplaintiffs’ drainage concerns. Ardentprovided an expert’s report showing thatthewetconditionsonplaintiffs’propertiesexistedpriortoanyactivitiesbyArdentandthatthemeasuresimplementedbyArdent,whichweredifferentthanthosesuggestedbytheWCSWCD,actuallydiminishedtheflowofwater toplaintiffs’ lands. Further,Mr. Malcomb provided excerpts from theplaintiffs’ deposition testimony showingthat they had not suffered any damages.The Court ruled that the allegations inthe plaintiffs’ deposition testimony andthe recommendation by the WCSWCDmanager lacked probative value in thatthey were speculative and not basedon scientific analysis of empirical data.However, the expert report submitted byArdentwasbasedonanalysisanddata,andrequired an expert response. The Courtheldthattheplaintiffs’failuretocountertheexpert findings of the defendants’ expert,by submitting a contrasting opinion froma comparable expert,warranted summary
judgment on behalf of Ardent and thelandowner.
Thesecasesdemonstratethatnegligence,nuisance, and trespass claims againstoil and gas companies require experttestimonyandshowthatrealsciencecantriumph over conjecture and unfoundedallegations. Appropriate experts wereidentified, and facts and depositiontestimony were used to demonstratethat no triable issue of fact existed andthat judgment for the defendants waswarrantedasamatteroflaw,withoutatrial.Properuseofexpertwitnesseswascriticaltodefendingtheselawsuitssuccessfully,inacost-effectivemanner.
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Pre-Drill Environmental Due Diligence – Necessary or Extraneous Burden?By: Timothy M. Eriksen, P.G., Principal Geologist at Endless Mountains Geosciences LLC.
Environmental due diligence oftencomes with the image of increasedoperational costs and reduced profit foreachindividualoilorgaswell.However,within the frameworkofawrittenplan,aserious evaluation of your risk toleranceand your past experiences in theBasin,environmental due diligence prior todrilling a well can save you money incertainsituations,orat leastprovide the
opportunitytoenhanceyourdrilling,constructionandcementingoperations.
Whether one can savemoney over time by adding a layer ofenvironmental effronteries is not a simple yes or no answer;however, going through the thought exercise to arrive at youranswer is free, and you might be surprised at what level ofimportanceyouassigntotheexercisegoingforward.Itmaybeeasytoanswerthisquestionwithinthecontextofrequirementsput forth in the Generic Environmental Impact Statement(“GEIS”)asthereisnoneedtoconsiderrequirementsofhighvolume hydraulic fracturing in New York State at this point;however,adherencetoregulatoryrequirementsdoesnotexemptyoufromcivillitigation.ConsidertherecentjuryawardagainstanaturalgaswelloperatorinSusquehannaCounty,Pennsylvania.The issueofgroundwaterperturbancewas resolved longagobut the jury awarded the plaintiffs over$4million as they felt
theplaintiffswere “inconvenienced”by theprocess.CanyourverticaloperationsinNewYorkStatetakea$4millionhitnowthat precedent has been set? Especially within the currentpolitical climate in New York State regarding this industry?Someoilandgaswell liability insuranceunderwritersareevengoingsofarastorequireadditionalenvironmentalpracticesasaconditionofreceivingtheinsurancecoverage.
Much of the due diligence process can be accomplished viadesktop researchandmappingexercises.Factors toconsiderpriortodrillingawellarelistedbelow.Thefactorslistedbelowarenotintendedtobeanall-inclusivelist,norisitbeingsuggestedthat all factors listed be included in a due diligence exercise.Thisissimplyathoughtexercisethatcanbealteredbasedonthespecificoperationsofyourcompany.
Water supply sources:ThoughtheGEISdoesnotrequirepre-drillsamplingofnearbywatersupplywells,itisagoodideatoatleastidentifyandlocatenearbywatersupplywells(within500feetoftheproposedoilorgaswelllocation?1000feet?).Whataboutwatersourcedfromsprings?Apetpeeveofmineiswellpadconstructionthatoccurswithintherechargeareaofspringsutilizedforresidentialapplications.Thisoccursmoreoftenthanyouthink.
Potential sensitive environmental receptors: Are there anypotentialsensitiveecologicorenvironmentalreceptorsproximal
toyourproposedoilorgaswell?Haveyouconsideredpotential drilling impacts to wetlands or high qualitystreams (read: native trout streams)? Will a heavyrainfalleventtransportsedimentfromyourwellpadtoapotentiallysensitivereceptor?
Potential preferential pathways: Can you identifypotentialpreferentialpathwaysthatasurfacereleasemayutilizeor thatmayenhancesubsurfacemigration?Thiscouldbeassimpleasidentifyingsurfacewaterbodies,depressionsandswales,andcanbeassophisticatedasperformingafracturetraceanalysisoftheareaaroundyourproposedoilorgaswell.
Known groundwater chemistry: Are there significantconcentrationsof naturally-occurringmethane in near-surfacegroundwater? Is thegroundwaterchemistry ina reduced or oxidized state? Are there elements andcompounds that are above drinking water standardsnaturally?
Basic surficial bedrock structure and hydrogeology: Whatisthedepthtogroundwater?Aresurficialaquifers
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known to be especially permeable or fractured? Does thebedrockdiptowardsorawayfromgroundwatersupplywellsandother receptors? Are theaquifersconfinedor are theywatertableaquifers?
Topographic associations: Whatisthetopographicrelationshipbetween theproposedoil/gaswell andproximalwater supplywells? Will theopen-holeportionof theoil/gaswell intersectopen-holeportionsofanynearbywatersupplywells?
Drainage divides:Sinceshallowgroundwaterflowdirectionsroughly mimic surface water flow directions, are there anydrainagedivideslocatedbetweentheproposedoil/gaswellandexistingwatersupplywells?
Thespatialrelationshipsbetweeneachfactorthatyouconsiderandyouroil/gaswell(s)canbeshownwithamaporaseriesof maps and cross-sections. Once those relationships aredetermined,youcanrankeachcriteriaandcomeupwithariskfactor. The final risk factor might suggest that the proposedlocationoftheoil/gaswellcomeswithlittlerisk.Ontheotherhand, your due diligence may suggest that you move yourproposed oil/gas well to achieve preferred topographic ordrainagerelationships;enhanceyourerosionandsedimentationcontrolsmeasures;drillonmudinsteadofair;setthefirststringofcasingdeeperthanoriginallyproposed;oranyothermitigativemeasuresthatmaybenecessary.Makingthesechangesintheconceptual phase is must less expensive than mitigating animpactafteritoccurs.
Thedevelopmentofoilandnaturalgasisnotmutuallyexclusivefromenvironmentalstewardship.Environmentalstewardshipcanbelikenedtoyourcorporatesafetyplan.Becomingawareofapotentialsafetyhazardputsyouinthedriver’sseatforavoidingsafety pitfalls. Becoming aware of potential environmentalhazardsallowsyoutobettermitigatethosehazardsbeforeyouevenstartdrilling.
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IOGANY would like to thank all our 2017 renewing members. We truly appreciate your support!
We’d also like to thank these specific companies for their financial support with an additional donation along with their membership renewal!
We couldn’t do it without you!
American Refining Group, Inc.Appalachian Production Services, LLC
Cotton Well Drilling Co., Inc.EnergyMark, LLC
Energy Rentals, LLCEnerVest Operating, LLCErgon Oil Purchasing, Inc.
Fisher Associates PE,LS,LA,DPCGas Field Specialist, Inc.
Greenridge Oil Company, LLCGZA
Hogan Energy ConsultingHydrocarbon Generation, Inc.
Kessel Construction, Inc.
LAM AssociatesMeridian Energy, LLC
National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp.Otis Eastern Services, LLC
Patton Forest ProductsPlants & Goodwin, Inc.Stedman Energy, Inc.Subsea Oil & Gas, Inc.
Tectonic Engineering & SurveyingThe D.A. Collins Companies
USA Compression Partners, LLCUnited States Gypsum Co.
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