Chesapeake applies for well permits in Columbiana County
Monday, August 6, 2018
Fresh off its recent announcement that it has plans to sell all of its assets in eastern Ohio’s Utica shale for $2 billion, Chesapeake Energy Corp. has applied for permits to add two new horizontal wells in Columbiana County, according to Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
According to the Youngstown Business Journal, Chesapeake Exploration LLC, a subsidiary of the company, filed applications for two permits on July 31 to drill horizontal wells in Washington Township.
The wells will target the Point Pleasant formation, a segment of what is collectively termed the Utica. The new well pad is slated for the Sevek farm.
Learn more: Youngstown Business Journal > Chesapeake seeks new wells in Columbiana County
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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.