Already Leased? What are My Options?
Thursday, August 9, 2012
MEADVILLE, Pa. — Natural gas drillers have been producing the fuel from “conventional” gas reservoirs for over 150 years.
New shale gas production techniques have opened much wider areas for exploration, including the Marcellus, Utica, and Upper Devonian shale formations. Many landowners in western Pennsylvania may have their property leased for the purposes of conventional gas production, but may be approached to have their lease amended in order to meet unit size standards or other conditions of unconventional shale gas production. This workshop is intended to help landowners under lease to understand what their options might be if shale gas production is going to occur. It is set for 6:30-9 p.m. Aug. 13 at the Allegheny College Shafer Auditorium, located on 520 N. Main Street, Meadville, Pa. Registration is $15 if registering before Aug. 12; $25 if registering after Aug. 12. You may pay online with any major credit card (Master Card, Visa, Discover or American Express) or you may mail your check, made payable to “PSCE – Crawford.” To register by phone call 877-489-1EXT.Leave a Comment
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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.