Ohio couple files complaint against Chesapeake
Friday, February 17, 2017
Attorneys representing a Columbiana County, Ohio couple filed a 60-page arbitration complaint against Chesapeake Energy Corp., according to Farm and Dairy.
Ronald and Joetta Hale, of Lisbon, allege the companies underpaid royalties for wells in Columbiana and Carrol Counties.
The Carroll County well started to produce oil and gas in February 2014 and the Columbiana County well went into production in October 2015.
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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.