Ohio Releases Third Quarter Shale Gas Production Results
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
COLUMBUS — Production results from Ohio’s horizontal shale wells for the third quarter of 2013 were released Dec. 31 by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The report lists 285 wells, 245 of which reported production results.
Forty wells reported no production, as they are waiting on pipelines and infrastructure to be constructed.
The 245 wells produced a total 1,332,477 barrels of oil and 33,606,075 Mcf (1,000 cubic feet) of natural gas.
Of those 245 wells:
The average amount of oil produced was 5,439 barrels.
The average amount of gas produced was 137,168 Mcf.
The average number of days in production was 55.
Top wells
The highest-producing oil well was the Gulfport Energy “Boy Scout” well in Harrison County, at 41,617 barrels of oil during 70 days of production. The highest-producing gas well was the Gulfport Energy “Stutzman” well in Belmont County at 1,249,739 Mcf during 89 days of production.
Operators of horizontal oil and gas wells in Ohio were required to submit production data quarterly instead of annually, due to legislation passed in September. Companies must submit the data to ODNR 45 days after the end of the quarter.
Production data for the first and second quarters of 2013 will be made available as part of the 2013 oil and gas report.
Moving forward, ODNR will release quarterly data online after it is compiled and verified for accuracy.
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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.