Cabot to drill wells in north-central Ohio
Friday, April 13, 2018
Cabot Oil & Gas is planning to drill test wells in Ashland and surrounding counties in north-central Ohio, according to the Canton Repository.
The company is searching for oil and natural gas and oil a hundred miles northwest of the Utica Shale play’s core in eastern Ohio.
The company has filed paperwork with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for two well pads in Ashland County, and plans to drill up to five test wells in an area that includes parts of Richland, Knox, Wayne and Holmes counties. During the early days of Utica exploration, Devon Energy drilled a few wells in the area Cabot is targeting but moved on.
Learn more: Canton Repository > Oil and gas company eyes drilling in north-central Ohio
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Fracking is a slang term for hydraulic fracturing. Fracturing is a process by which highly pressurized fluid is pumped thousands of feet into the ground to fracture rock formations. The goal is to release the natural gas that’s locked inside the rock.
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What most concerns people about fracturing is ground water contamination. The worry is that fractures underground, caused by the process, will extending upwards and into aquifers, releasing gas and chemicals into the ground water supply. There’s been no confirmed reports of such a thing happening. Though surface spills and drill site blowouts can lead to localized environmental concerns.
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