The Public Utility Commission published notice in the February 1 PA Bulletin increasing Marcellus gas well fees for calendar 2013 based on an increase in the average price for natural gas from $2.78 in 2012 to $3.651 in 2013.  The increase in horizontal well fees will be--

             2012               2013

Year 1     $45,000          $50,000

Year 2     $35,000          $40,000

Year 3                         $30,000

2/3/2014