Well production begins at Pittsburgh International Airport
Friday, July 22, 2016
Production began at Pad No. 2, one of Consol Energy Inc.‘s well pads, located on Pittsburgh International Airport property June 28, Pittsburgh Business Times reports. There are six wells on Pad. No. 2.
There are six total well pads on the airport property, with 40 total wells. Most of the wells are in the Marcellus shale, but at least one is in the Utica shale.
According to the source, the Allegheny County Airport Authority will receive 18 percent of the natural gas royalties from the wells. So far, the revenue received has helped to lower landing fees at the Pittsburgh airport.
Read more: Pittsburgh Business Times > Consol begins natural gas production at airport
More about drilling at Pittsburgh International Airport:
- Consol to drill Utica test well at Pittsburgh International Airport – Jan. 8, 2016
- Consol considers changing up Pittsburgh Airport drilling plan – June 28, 2015
- “Walking” rig used to drill horizontal wells at airport – Dec. 31, 2014
- Pittsburgh International Airport to reap benefits from shale drilling – Aug. 26, 2014
- Pittsburgh International Airport to explore fracking opportunities – Aug. 16, 2014
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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.