25 shale drilling permits issued in Ohio, Pa., W. Va. for week ended April 23
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Twenty-five new permits were issued to drill shale wells in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia from April 17 to 23, according to Marcellus Drilling News.
Pennsylvania issued 21 new drilling permits during the time period. Range Resources received seven of those permits to drill in Washington County. Greylock Energy received six permits to drill in Greene County.
Ohio and West Virginia each issued two new permits from April 17 to 23.
A week prior, from April 10 to 16, 20 new permits were issued to drill shale wells in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Learn more: Marcellus Drilling News > 25 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Apr 17-23
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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.
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