24 permits issued for shale wells in Ohio and Pa. during week ended April 3
Thursday, April 7, 2022
Twenty-four new permits were issued to drill shale wells in Ohio and Pennsylvania during the week ended April 3, according to Marcellus Drilling News.
Pennsylvania issued 14 new permits. EQT Corp received eight with seven of them for a single well pad in Fayette County. Cotter Energy received three new permits for a single well pad in Susquehanna County.
Ohio issued 10 new permits. Utica Resource Operating received three permits for a single well pad in Guernsey County. Encino Energy also received three permits for the same well pad in Harrison County.
Learn more: Marcellus Drilling News > 24 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Mar 28-Apr 3
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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.