Ohio reaches top five for recoverable shale natural gas reserves
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Ohio recently moved into the top five in the United States for recoverable shale natural gas reserves, according to Columbus Business First.
Data from the Energy Information Administration shows a 24.5 percent increase in proved shale gas reserves from 2016 to 2017 in Ohio, bringing it to 25.6 trillion cubic feet. The increase moves Ohio past Oklahoma and behind only Pennsylvania, Texas, West Virginia and Louisiana.
Proved reserves is a measure of oil and natural gas that can be recovered in the future.
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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.