Hess exec: Gas drilling in Marcellus Shale may start by mid-2010
Hess aims to begin drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania by the middle of next year after it leased more than 65,000 acres in the state. Hess and partner Newfield Exploration have also held discussions with state regulators and are planning more land purchases, company executive Bill Drennen said. The deal between the companies covers 140,000 gross acres in the area. Rigzone.com/McClatchy-Tribune Information Services (11/16)