Consol to bring 40 wells online this year
Saturday, July 30, 2016
At the end of 2015, Consol Energy Inc. halted construction on new shale wells, but now the company is ready to bring 40 new wells online, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.
In August, Consol is expected to put two drilling rigs in Monroe County, Ohio, and one rig in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
The source reports that Consol isn’t increasing capital spending to return to drilling. The company is also planning to increase production.
Read more: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review > Consol to resume gas drilling in Utica, Marcellus shale
Recent Consol Energy news: Well production begins at Pittsburgh International Airport – July 22, 2016
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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.