Ohio sees uptick in permitting activity during week ended Oct. 3
Monday, October 11, 2021
Ohio issued 10 new shale drilling permits during the week ended Oct. 3 — an increase from typical permitting activity, according to Marcellus Drilling News.
Antero Resources received six drilling permits for wells in Nobel County. Gulfport Resources received four drilling permits all for the same well pad in Jefferson County.
Pennsylvania issued eight drilling permits and West Virginia issued one new drilling permit during the same time period.
Learn more: Marcellus Drilling News > Weekly Shale Drilling Permits for PA, Oh, WV: Sept 27-Oct 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.