47 shale drilling permits issued in Ohio, Pa., W. Va. during week ended July 17
Thursday, July 28, 2022
Forty-seven new permits were issued to drill shale wells in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia during the week ended July 17, according to Marcellus Drilling News.
Pennsylvania issued 35 new permits from July 11-17. CNX claimed the most permits with seven to drill in Washington County. Olympus Energy received six drilling permits for Westmoreland County.
Ohio issued 11 new drilling permits during the same time period. Ascent Resources and Hillcrop Energy each received four permits to drill in Jefferson County and Columbiana County, respectively.
West Virginia issued one new drilling permit to Southwestern Energy in Ohio County.
Learn more: Marcellus Drilling News > 47 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Jul 11-17
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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.