CNX partners with PIT to develop Utica shale property, reduce local emissions
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
CNX Resources has partnered with Pittsburgh International airport to develop airport property within the Utica shale and reduce local emissions, according to Airport Technology.
Under the agreement, CNX will extract a dry gas from the Utica shale and convert it into liquified natural gas, compressed natural gas and electricity for several uses.
This process is expected to reduce local emissions and reduce operating costs for the airport.
“The strategy also envisions a sustainable fuel hub at PIT utilizing locally sourced, lower-cost, lower-carbon intensity LNG and CNG fueling depots for airlines, transit, cargo, fleet, military and other energy-intensive business purposes,” CNX stated.
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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.
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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.
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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.