Washington County gas well flaring set for Dec. 7
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
A gas well in southwestern Pennsylvania’s Washington County will be flared starting Dec. 7, reports Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PowerSource.
The 60 to 80-foot-tall flare, which will sit atop a 100-foot-tall stack pipe, will burn for about a week and will produce noise equivalent to 95 decibels, which is comparable to a fire truck siren. The flare will likely be visible 10 miles east in Washington and one mile to the south on Interstate 70.
This Utica well is expected to produce a mostly methane dry gas. It will be flared since no pipeline has been designated yet. Beginning Jan. 1, federal regulations will only allow flaring for wells that are outside existing pipeline service.
Via: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PowerSource > Gas flare to light up part of Washington County
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