Pa. drilling fees for 2023 estimated to be among lowest on record
It's about $100 million less than the previous year. Impact fees go to communities get to help offset the effects of natural gas drilling.
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Pa. gas drillers pay record amount in impact fees
Natural gas drillers paid more than $278 million in impact fees in 2022, their largest amount since the payments began in 2012.
Impact fees from drilling rebounded in 2021 after pandemic slowdown
Natural gas companies in Pennsylvania are paying $234.4 million in impact fees, the highest amount since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Analysts forecast rise in oil and gas impact fees after prices rose in 2021
Gas drillers are expected to pay about $234 million dollars in impact fees for 2021, nearly $90 million more than 2020, and potentially the highest payout ever.
Natural Gas Impact Fees Hit Lowest Level on Record in 2020
Pennsylvania collected about $146 million from natural gas drillers last year in impact fees — the lowest amount paid since the fee started.
A Pennsylvania County Went From Bust to Boom Times With Natural Gas. Now, It’s Nearly Broke.
Greene County raised taxes amid a pandemic and for the first time since 2010, despite receiving more than $37 million in gas impact fees.
Impact Fees Expected to Drop Due to Low Natural Gas Prices
Fees haven't been this low since the program started. That's bad news for some smaller communities that rely on the fees for their budgets.
Natural Gas Production in Pennsylvania Hits Record High
The volume of gas hit at a record high in 2019, while the number of new gas wells was down from its peak in 2014.
Impact Fees Collected From Gas Drillers Dropped in 2019
Drillers paid just over $200 million last year, about $51 million less than in 2018. The money goes to communities where drilling happens, to help offset the effects of the industry.
