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Friday May 17 | Times Observer

Sheffield-based company acquired...

Hi-Crush Partners LP, a Houston-based producer of sand used in fracking operations, announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Sheffield-based independent sand distributor D&I Industries LLC.

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Fri May 03, 2013

Business Journal

EQT and Chesapeake ink $113M deal for SWPA

Chesapeake is at it again. The oil and gas company is continuing its sell-off spree, this time with a $113 million deal to transfer about 99,000 acres in southwestern Pennsylvania and 10 Marcellus wells in Washington County to EQT Corp.

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Mon Apr 15, 2013

GantDaily.com

Webinar to Focus on Natural Gas Reservoirs in the Utica Shale

Reservoirs of natural gas in the Utica shale formation will be the focus of a free, Web-based seminar offered by Penn State Extension.

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Sun Mar 24, 2013

The Times-Tribune

Good deal exposes lax state regs Best practices should be standard procedure

Some of the major gas companies across the Marcellus and Utica shales in Pennsylvania have joined environmental and philanthropic groups in a novel and welcome effort to diminish the environmental impact of drilling and hydrofracking.

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Mon Feb 25, 2013

GantDaily.com

Shale Plays: A Positive for Railways in the Appalachian Basin

Despite the lower natural gas prices, railroads operating in the Marcellus and Utica shale areas continue to enjoy a productive year, according to the Penn State Extension.

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