Pennsylvania natural gas production stagnant for 10th month in a row
Friday, January 7, 2022
Pennsylvania shale drillers produced between 20 and 21 billion cubic feet per day (bcfd) of natural gas for 10 months in a row as of September, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Pennsylvania shale drillers produced roughly 20.6 bcfd of natural gas in September. Production was unchanged from the month prior but 10% higher than the same month a year earlier, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
The state’s five biggest natural gas producers — EQT Corp., Chesapeake Energy Corp., Coterra Energy Inc., Range Resources Corp. and Southwestern Energy Co. — collectively accounted for 71% of Pennsylvania’s output but had minimal volume changes compared to August.
Learn more: S&P Global Market Intelligence > Pa. shale gas production flat for 10th month in a row
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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.