One Company Names Drilling Sites After Superheros
Friday, January 31, 2014
According to StateImpact Pennsylvania, one drilling company is being creative when it comes to naming its natural gas wells.
The company, Pennsylvania-based Rice Energy, has named some of its wells after superheroes, including Batman, the Hulk, and Captain Planet.
Most natural gas wells are named after the landowners who lease their property to the drillers.
To see a list of the superhero-inspired names, visit StateImpact Pennsylvania.
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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.