When is the pipeline ready for operation?
The first step in pipeline construction is obtaining the appropriate permits and right of way (ROW) easements to construction the [...]
Are there plans to add a permanent pipeline for the drilling companies’ water supplies to come into the area or will the locals in shale areas have to hear the rumbling of water trucks forever?
Yes, pipelines can be used to transport water to a well pad and some operators are moving in this direction [...]
Is export, via ocean transport, a realistic possibility? What will it take to make that possible?
Yes. In fact, as of September 2013, the U.S. Department of Energy has approved four export facilities with 20 additional [...]
What happens to the brine?
The vast majority, upwards of 90 percent of flow-back water (brine) is recycled and reused for future well completion activities. [...]
How is water actually withdrawn from a stream?
With a hose, water is pumped out of an approved stream at a designated withdrawal point and then either transported [...]
Where and how is the fracking solution disposed of?
According to the most recent data gathered by the Pa. DEP, Marcellus Shale producers are recycling and reusing more than [...]
Is there a central sourcing point for the industry?
In Pennsylvania, the best source of Marcellus Shale gas is in the western and north-central/northeastern portions of the state due [...]
How much gas stays here in vs. being sent to other places?
Natural gas operators in Pennsylvania annually produce more than 198 billion cubic feet of natural gas. Pennsylvania consumes about 804 [...]
Where do you take your polluted water? How much do you store on site? How do you treat it at site and for final treatment?
Approximately 10 to 30 percent of the total water used in the hydraulic fracturing process returns to the surface as [...]
What happens to the land after fracking is completed in a specific area?
Natural gas producers aim to leave behind a small footprint for each well pad through the restoration process. Restoration involves [...]
