Gas industry conference explores Pa.’s energy revolution
Monday, January 28, 2013
WEXFORD, Pa. — “Pennsylvania — The New Middle East?” is the question that will be addressed during the Pennsylvania Independent Oil & Gas Association’s 2013 winter meeting, Feb. 12-13 at Seven Springs Mountain Resort in Champion.
Topics
Presentations during the day-and-a-half conference will include:
♦ Pennsylvania — the New Middle East?
♦ Natural gas from shale: A new energy future, new opportunities in utilization and changing geopolitics
♦ Export of liquefied natural gas
♦ Natural gas liquids — market and transportation
♦ View from the top, a panel discussion among industry leaders
♦ Department of Environmental Protection regulatory efforts
♦ Allegheny National Forest litigation
♦ PIOGA legal initiatives
♦ Public outreach
♦ Air quality issues facing the oil and gas industry
The event also features a sporting clays shoot Feb. 11; lunch, welcome reception and dinner Feb. 12; a Monte Carlo night; and a PAC event. Additionally, Seven Springs is offering special ski package discounts for event participants.
Registration
For more details and registration, visit www.pioga.org, or call 724-933-7306.
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What is fracking?
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.
Is it safe?
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.
Will my water catch on fire?
Flammable water is caused by the release of methane gas into a drinking water supply. Methane gas occurs naturally and can be released by any kind of drilling, including water wells. In Pennsylvania officials fined Chesapeake Energy $1 million for contaminating ground water with methane. It was determined that the company had not properly cemented it’s boreholes and gas migrated up the well, between rock and into aquifers.