Chesapeake to seek responsibly sourced certification for Lower 48 natural gas production
Thursday, July 15, 2021
Chesapeake Energy recently announced plans to partner with MiQ and Equitable Origin to seek responsibly sourced certification for its Lower 48 natural gas production, according to Natural Gas Intelligence.
The company said it would be “the first company to independently certify and continuously monitor its natural gas production across two major shale gas basins” via the MiQ methane standard and the EO100 Standard for Responsible Energy Development.
Natural gas production across Chesapeake’s Gulf Coast assets, targeting the Haynesville and Bossier Shale formations, will be certified first under the partnership. Then, the company’s Appalachian Basin natural gas production, with a focus on the Marcellus Shale, will be certified.
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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.