Impact of Natural Gas Drilling on Washington County PA
February 8, 2012 | WTOV9.com
This video and article feature some of the positive impacts that natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale has brought to the economy of Washington County, Pennsylvania and neighboring areas. |
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Oil and Natural Gas Data for Pennsylvania
February 1, 2012 | Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has created interactive reports that allow citizens create reports that summarize oil and gas production information, permits issued, drilling commence date, county data, operator specific data, as well as inspections, violations and enforcement actions. |
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Eminent Domain and Pennsylvania Pipelines
January 31, 2012 | ABC News
An article on the ABC News website reports on how eminent domain is being used in Pennsylvania by a natural gas pipeline company to acquire missing pieces of a pipeline right-of-way. |
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Overproduction in the Natural Gas Industry
January 25, 2012 | National Public Radio
National Public Radio has a podcast titled: “Is The Booming Natural Gas Industry Overproducing?”. It explores how natural gas companies are cutting back on production, filling underground storage and moving their rigs out of the dry gas areas. |
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Pittsburgh Landslide Problems
January 16, 2012 | PittsburghLive.com
Pittsburgh is located in an area with a very high incidence of landslides. People there regularly learn that homeowners insurance does not cover landslides and special landslide insurance – if it is available – can be extremely expensive. |
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Sinkholes in Pennsylvania
January 10, 2012 | Pennsylvania Geological Survey
Sinkholes are a common geological hazard in many parts of Pennsylvania. The state geological survey has an educational publication and small website to inform the public about sinkholes. |
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Methane Is Ubiquitous in Shallow Groundwater
January 10, 2012 | Oil and Gas Journal
An article published by the Oil and Gas Journal shows that methane was ubiquitous in shallow groundwater prior to oil and gas drilling in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. |
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Mineral Clubs and Organizations Worldwide
December 30, 2011 | The-Vug.com
The-Vug.com has an impressive listing of mineral clubs organized by state. You might be surprised at how many clubs are listed and there is probably one that meets within a short drive of your home. |
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Irrational Natural Gas Prices?
December 29, 2011 | Energy Information Administration
Lots of factors contribute to the natural gas prices paid by residential customers. Long term contracts and distant supply sources can hold residential prices high even though natural gas is locally in abundance. Residential customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Pennsylvania and Texas are paying above average rates for their natural gas. |
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Electric Power from the Marcellus and Utica Shales
December 23, 2011 | The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register
As environmental regulations hasten the closure of coal-fired power plants American Electric Power plans to build a 1bcf/day pipeline to deliver gas from wells in the Marcellus and Utica Shales. |
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Economic
Impacts of
Marcellus
Shale
in
Pennsylvania
December 22, 2011 | Marcellus
Shale
Education
&
Training
Center
“This
study
examines
how
several
key
unexplored
aspects
of
Marcellus
Shale
natural
gas
development
in
Pennsylvania
will
affect
the
overall
economic
impact
occurring
in
the
Commonwealth.
Where
leasing
and
royalty
dollars
are
actually
going,
and
how
they
are
being
spent,
has
not
been
examined
in
previous
economic
studies.” Quoted from the report’s abstract. |
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Marcellus Shale in 2012
December 19, 2011 | Boston.com
An article on the Boston.com website explores possible developments related to the Marcellus Shale in 2012. A new lease environment, geographic shifts in activity, price directions and more. |
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Pennsylvania Natural Gas Production is UP
December 16, 2011 | Energy Information Administration
The Energy Information Administration has a brief article on the rapid increase in natural gas production that has occurred in the northeastern United States since 2004. The largest gains were in northeastern Pennsylvania, southwestern Pennsylvania and West Virginia. |
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Folds of Pennsylvania – GIS Data and Map
December 14, 2011 | Pennsylvania Geological Survey
The Pennsylvania Geological Survey has released: Open-File Report OFGG 11–01.0: Folds of Pennsylvania—GIS Data and Map. It consists of a GIS personal geodatabase and a 1:500,000-scale map showing fold axial traces and structural fronts in Pennsylvania. |
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Refinery for Utica Shale Crude Oil
December 14, 2011 | West Virginia Business Journal
Marathon Petroleum is preparing to refine oil produced from the Utica Shale of eastern Ohio and western Pennslyvania. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources estimates that the Utica Shale could yield between 1.3 and 5.5 billion barrels of crude. |
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Direct Connection of UGI to Marcellus Shale Gas
December 12, 2011 | The Scranton Times Tribune
Many utilities that supply natural gas to consumers in Pennsylvania are using gas from as far away as Canada, the Gulf of Mexico or west of the Mississippi River while gas from the Marcellus Shale is just a little over a mile down. They are locked into long-term contracts. UGI Central Penn Gas is making their first direct connection to Marcellus Shale gas, cutting long distance transportation fees. |
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Jobs Created by the Marcellus Shale
December 12, 2011 | PennLive.com
An article on the PennLive.com website explores the diversity of jobs associated with development of the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania. Sue Mukherjee a directory with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry says: “The fastest 12 growing occupations in Pennsylvania are all directly related to Marcellus Shale.” |
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Roadside Geology Guides
December 11, 2011 | Geology.com Store
Since 1972 the “Roadside Geology” series has provided introductory information on the geology of states and small regions of the United States. The books provide a combination of maps, travel logs, photos and commentary for the geology that can be seen along highways or visited at parks and public viewing areas. They are popular with geologists and others who are interested in the Earth. |
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Local Workers for Natural Gas Drilling?
December 11, 2011 | Huntington News.net
In many parts of the Marcellus Shale gas play local residents are disappointed to see so many workers from over a thousand miles away getting high-paying jobs while local unemployment rates are very high. Letters similar to this one have been published in newspapers across the area underlain by the Marcellus Shale and other shales that produce natural gas.. |
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Supersized Topographic Maps
December 4, 2011 | MyTopo.com
The folks at MyTopo.com are now printing supersized topo maps – large enough make a huge 5′ x 8′ (or 8′ x 5′) map that will look fantastic on the wall of your office, conference room, lobby, cabin or den. These maps are custom-centered on any location that you pick using their online map-making tool. Lots of smaller sizes are also available.
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