Rover Pipeline to ship natural gas to Canada
Monday, June 11, 2018
The Rover Pipeline recently received approval from the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to begin shipping at its capacity of 3.25 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas to both U.S. and Canadian markets, according to Canadian Business.
The Rover will transport natural gas from Marcellus and Utica shale wells to U.S. markets and, via the Vector Pipeline connection, to the Dawn storage hub near Sarnia in southwestern Ontario for distribution into the Canadian market.
The new flow of natural gas into Canada should drive down the cost of natural gas for central Canadian consumers.
Learn more: Canadian Business > New U.S. pipeline expected to lower natural gas prices in Central Canada
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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.