Seneca E&P operations expands certified natural gas label
Monday, March 14, 2022
Seneca Resources Co. LLC recently announced it has expanded its responsibly-sourced natural gas certification to 300 MMcf/d of the company’s Appalachian natural gas production with Project Canary, according to Natural Gas Intelligence.
Last year the exploration and production arm of National Fuel Gas Co. entered Project Canary’s vetting process for 121 of its Pennsylvania wells — about 30% of Seneca’s total production in the region.
The Project Canary certification adds to Seneca’s prior responsibly-sourced natural gas certification from Equitable Origin’s Standard for Responsible Energy Development.
Equitable Origin certified 100% of the company’s Appalachian natural gas production, representing more than 1 Bcf/d in January.
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