Energy Tomorrow Blog
Energy Today – June 11, 2013
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Mary Schaper
Posted June 11, 2013
Pittsburgh Business Times – Marcellus Royalties Rising
The newspaper reports on a study by the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy showing that royalty income paid to land and mineral rights owners in Marcellus Shale play has skyrocketed in recent years, from an estimated $10.9 million in 2008 to an estimated $731 million last year.
MSN Money – Meet the State with America’s Strongest Economy
Thanks to the surge in hydraulic fracturing and shale development in North Dakota, the state’s GDP rose 13.4 percent in 2012 over 2011 to lead the U.S. Per capita personal income also has soared, doubling since 2000.
Section 1504 Vote Tests Balance Between Jobs, Economy and Regulation
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Mark Green
Posted August 21, 2012
Recalculating the White House
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Mark Green
Posted March 14, 2012
The State of Gulf Production
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Mark Green
Posted February 29, 2012
The Benefits of Royalty Relief
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Jane Van Ryan
Posted April 21, 2010
$1 Million per Day Investment
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Jane Van Ryan
Posted April 13, 2010
Royalty Relief Works
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Jane Van Ryan
Posted October 5, 2009
Terminating Royalty-in-Kind
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Mark Green
Posted September 16, 2009
Terminating this straight-forward method of handling royalty payments runs the risk of raising administrative costs and adding additional layers of paperwork required to determine the value of oil and gas production. The Minerals Management Service itself noted administrative efficiencies brought on by the program, and pointed out that another benefit of RIK is the reduction in costly lawsuits tied to product valuation.