Rouge Fractures
April 30, 2012 | Durham University
“The chances of rogue fractures due to shale gas fracking operations extending beyond 0.6 kilometres from the injection source is a fraction of one percent, according to new research led by Durham University. The analysis is based on data from thousands of fracking operations in the USA and natural rock fractures in Europe and Africa.” Quoted from the Durham University press release. |
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Hydraulic Fracturing Isn’t the Problem
February 21, 2012 | University of Texas at Austin
“Hydraulic fracturing of shale formations to extract natural gas has no direct connection to reports of groundwater contamination [...] many problems ascribed to hydraulic fracturing are related to processes common to all oil and gas drilling operations, such as casing failures or poor cement jobs.” Quoted from the University of Texas at Austin press release. |
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Declining Royalty Payments from Natural Gas Wells
January 3, 2012 | Geology.com
Many property owners are very surprised when the royalties that they receive from a natural gas well on their property decline sharply. They are learning about production decline curves. |
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Natural Gas Potential of the Upper Devonian Shale
September 30, 2011 | Platts.com
A sequence of rocks above the Marcellus Shale, known as the “Upper Devonian Shales” might hold significant amounts of recoverable natural gas and natural gas liquids. From top to bottom the Upper Devonian Shales, Marcellus Shale and Utica Shale are the “stacked plays of the Appalachians”. |
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Oh No! Who Really Owns the Natural Gas in Shale?
September 23, 2011 | Business Week
Is natural gas part of the shale or is it a fugitive commodity that is not an integral part of any specific rock unit? Will a refined legal definition of natural gas in Pennsylvania overturn thousands of historic leases? |
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Shale Gas and U.S. National Security
July 22, 2011 | Baker Institute for Public Policy
The Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University has published a report titled: “Shale Gas and U.S. National Security”. “This study assesses the impact of U.S. domestic shale gas development on energy security and U.S. national security, with emphasis on the geopolitical consequences of rising supplies of U.S. natural gas from shale and the implications for U.S. foreign policy.” Quoted from the report summary. |
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Projections of North American Shale Gas Production
July 10, 2011 | FuelFix
The FuelFix website has an article that includes natural gas production projections for North American gas shale plays. It is interesting to note that projections of annual production for calendar year 2040 moved upwards from about 14TCF in 2009 to about 19TCF in 2011. |
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EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Areas
June 27, 2011 | FuelFix.com
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the potential for hydraulic fracturing activities to impact surface and/or underground sources of drinking water, beginning with well site development and progressing through well abandonment. Seven geographic study areas have been announced. |
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Foreign Ownership of United States Gas Shales
March 30, 2011 | The Ithaca Journal
A letter published in The Ithaca Journal complains about the many foreign companies who have purchased major stakes in United States gas shale companies. |
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Drilling for Shale Gas in Ohio State Parks?
March 18, 2011 | The Columbus Dispatch
The Marcellus Shale, Utica Shale and Upper Devonian Shales are beneath many of Ohio’s State Parks. Some members of Ohio State Government would like to obtain the lease and royalty monies from those lands while environmentalists oppose that drilling. |
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Natural Gas “Triple Play”
March 14, 2011 | Star-Telegram
John Pinkerton, CEO of Range Resources, is talking about the natural gas Triple Play in the Appalachian Basin. He is referring to the vertical sequence of three natural gas plays that exists in the center of the basin…. the Upper Devonian Shale, Utica Shale and Marcellus Shale. |
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Stacked Gas Shale “Triple Play”
March 2, 2011 | Star-Telegram
John Pinkerton, CEO of Range Resources, explains the “Triple Play” in natural gas that can be had in parts of Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio and West Virginia. Shale gas can be produced from the Upper Devonian Shale, the Marcellus Shale, and the Utica Shale – all from a single drill pad. |
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Upper Devonian Shale as a Natural Gas Resource
March 1, 2011 | PA Gas Directory
In an assessment of its lease holdings, Range Resources has included 10 to 14 trillion cubic feet of Upper Devonian natural gas as an unproven resource. The Upper Devonian is above the Marcellus Shale and includes multiple organic shales such as the Cleveland, Huron-Dunkirk, Rhinestreet, Middlesex and Geneseo-Burket Shales. See an article on SearchAndDiscovery.net for a generalized stratigraphic sequence. |
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