Oil and gas production in Marcellus and Utica Shales expected to drop
Friday, September 25, 2020
Oil and gas production in the Marcellus and Utica shale plays is expected to drop again next month, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
In its monthly drilling productivity report, the agency stated that natural gas production across the Appalachian basin is projected to drop by 162 million cubic feet per day in October compared to September.
The region should produce 32.835 billion cubic feet of gas per day in October, down from 32.997 billion cubic feet this month, according to the report.
Learn more: The Youngstown Business Journal > More Drops in Gas, Oil Production in Utica, Marcellus
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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.