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Insights

How Shale Depth Shapes Permit Density Across U.S. Plays
Shale development is shaped by two related but distinct measurements: how far operators must drill to reach a productive formation and how concentrated…
What Drilling Permit Data Reveals About Operator Financial Health
Drilling permits are more than regulatory records. Read over time and in geographic context, they can reveal how aggressively an operator is deploying capital,…
Tracking Lease Offer Changes With Shale Navigator
Lease offers can change quickly as drilling plans, commodity prices, infrastructure projects, and mineral-rights competition develop. A property that appears…
Carbon Capture Policy and Shale Development Permits
Carbon capture is changing the conditions under which shale operators plan, apply for, and defend development permits. The policy does not usually replace…
How to Identify Expired Leases Available for Re-Leasing
Finding acreage that may be available for re-leasing requires more than locating an old oil and gas lease. A lease can appear inactive while remaining legally…
Mapping the Western Gulf Basin for the Next Shale Gas Frontier
The Western Gulf Basin is becoming an increasingly important focus for shale gas exploration, infrastructure planning, mineral-rights investment, and…
The Deep Basin’s Growing Role In The Montney Shale Play
The Montney formation has become one of Western Canada’s most important natural gas and liquids-producing regions. Its scale, stacked geology, extensive…
Filtering property data by township and range for landmen
Landmen often begin a mineral-rights search with a legal description rather than a street address. Township, range, and section references provide a practical…
Understanding Net Mineral Acres And Royalty Percentages
Mineral ownership in the United States is often described with two figures: net mineral acres and a royalty percentage. They appear in purchase agreements,…
What Pipeline Permit Applications Tell Us About Future Gas Flow
Pipeline permit applications offer an early view of how the natural gas network may evolve before new capacity appears on an operating map. They can reveal…


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This online map application displays information specific to the leasing and development of shale plays in the United States, with particular focus on the Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virgina, and New York's Marcellus and Utica shale leasing and drilling activity.

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