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Violations per Well by Operator Over Time

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The following chart contains all operators that have either drilled a Marcellus Shale well in Pennsylvania from March 6, 2006 to November 27, 2011, or have been issued a Marcellus Shale related violation by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection between January 1, 2008 and September 30, 2011. Results are cumulative, thereby reflecting each company’s […]

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Summary: GSPH Shale Gas Conference 2011

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2nd Annual Health Effects of Shale Gas Extraction Conference Hosted by: University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health November 18, 2011 – Pittsburgh, PA Presentation Summaries (in presentation order below) | Conference Website | Presentation Videos | Photos (coming soon) Bernard D. Goldstein, MD  Emeritus Professor, University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public Health, Environmental […]

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Study Offers 7 Safeguards For Hydraulic Fracturing

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Duke University Press Release A new report by Duke University researchers offers several health and environmental measures for North Carolina lawmakers to consider as they debate legalizing horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing for natural gas. The study, which has been accepted for publication in the journal Duke Environmental Law and Policy Forum, looks at potential […]

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DEP = Department of…Economic Promotion?

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In today’s Post-Gazette, Laura Olson quotes the DEP Deputy Secretary of Oil and Gas Management Scott Perry refuting the notion that hydraulic fracturing is an unregulated process, saying: “It’s important to point this out, because I think if the public loses confidence in the department’s ability to manage this industry, it’s going to have some […]

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Flood Control and Shale Gas Wells

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Pennsylvania is no stranger to water and flooding, as we receive between 38 and 45 inches of rain per year on average. Unfortunately, the storms that hit the region starting on August 27th were more than we could handle – to say the least. During this time Hurricane Irene and the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee […]

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January to August Marcellus Shale Violations by Operator

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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of Oil and Gas maintains violation data on their website (download the Excel file). The following is a summary of Marcellus Shale violations issued in the first eight months of this year, including the number of wells that were flagged for violations. Marcellus Shale violations and offending wells […]

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Severance Tax vs. Impact Fee, Revisited

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It may not seem like it when you head to the pump, but the price of oil has plummeted in recent months. After peaking near $114 in April, the price has fallen all the way to $77.27, as of today. Natural gas, which was $4.27 last month, has fallen 15 percent since then to $3.62. […]

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If It’s Unsuitable For Mining, Is Drilling Advisable?

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There are a handful of watersheds, predominantly in central Pennsylvania, that the Department of Environmental Protection has deemed to be unsuitable for mining activities. According to pages 100-101 of the Oil and Gas Operator’s Manual, a region may be determined to be unsuitable for mining if the mining operation will: be incompatible with existing State […]

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Marcellus Shale Production Decline Over Time in Pennsylvania

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There are now three different Marcellus Shale production reports available on FracTracker’s DataTool: Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale Production, 7-1-09 to 6-30-10 PA Marcellus Shale Prduction Data: 7-1-2010 through 12-31-2010 PA Marcellus Shale Production Report: January-June 2011 The production data, which is self-reported by the drilling operators, is also available from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. In […]