Ohio’s natural gas production up 42 percent in 2Q
Friday, August 31, 2018
Shale oil and gas production continues to climb in Oho, according to production figures released in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources second quarter report.
Natural gas saw a large jump over the same quarter a year ago with a 42.25 percent increase, according to the Farm and Dairy. Oil production increased 10.98 percent over the same quarter in 2017.
The ODNR report listed 2,035 horizontal shale wells, with 2,002 reporting oil and natural gas production during the quarter. Those wells produced 4,488,104 barrels of oil and 554,306,916 Mcf (545 billion cubic feet) of natural gas in the second quarter.
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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.