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Can a "shaman of shale" conjure up another mega-successful exploitation company on his second go-round?

Floyd Wilson. former CEO of shale shamus Petrohawk Energy, has bet big that the answer is "yes."  Just a few months into another hawk-themed corporate E&P venture, Wilson's new independent Halcón Resources is already mimicking the hawk its name was designed to reflect. 

Remember how eager these guys were to spread the word about Trumbull County, Ohio, and what it could offer those in the energy industry?

Go West, young man.

That, at any rate,  was the word at the Marcellus Midstream Conference in Pittsburgh. The conference didn't knock the natural gas reserves of the Northeast gas industry's pride and joy, the Marcellus, but many panelists and speakers were obviously eager to tap the potential of the next great shale, the Utica.

It's no fun being kicked when you're down.

California was already smarting after upstart North Dakota surpassed the Golden State as the US' third largest oil producing state, according to January data released last week.

Eight different Platts journalists have been at the CERAWeek meeeting since Monday, some the entire time, others in and out. We've all been running from press room to briefing room to panel to the food table. There's been a lot of information to digest; here is our attempt to report on some of the most significant trends we heard about. 

While some in the natural gas industry may think they have gone the extra mile in making public information about the chemicals used in fracking fluids, the fact is many people don't think the industry has come close to meeting their concerns.

"The Ethicist" is a column in The New York Times Magazine that handles often tricky questions of morality. It tends not to tsk-tsk, and the issues tend to feature many shades of grey.

Fracking made an appearance in the February 19 issue; here's the discussion.

As many in the petrochemical industry will tell you, the much-touted shale gas revolution has been a blessing for some and a curse for others.

Count US propylene as part of the latter, some in that market say. That said, if the industry plays its cards right, it doesn't have to be.