Is that the only way it can be extracted?
The safe, tightly-regulated production of clean-burning natural gas involves several fundamental steps: Companies lease mineral rights from land- and mineral-owners; [...]
Where is it?
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Conversation and Natural Resources, “The Marcellus Shale is prevalent throughout much of the Appalachian [...]
Recognizing that the multiplier effect from the manufacturing industry and lower cost of energy is significant, what segments of manufacturing are best suited to benefit?
Manufacturing is without question an energy-intensive industry. And as more natural gas is safely produced and brought to market, manufacturers [...]
Is it something for cars?
Absolutely. Natural gas is being used, more and more, to power our nation’s growing transportation needs in the form of [...]
Is the industry willing to listen to landowner requests when locating a pad or ROW?
Absolutely. Lease agreements, or contracts, between natural gas operators and/or pipeline companies and individual land- or mineral-owners can be uniquely [...]
Is the industry documenting the reduction in the number of surface acres disturbed as a result of using directional versus conventional vertical wells?
While the Marcellus Shale Coalition does not track those specific figures – primarily because our organization represents operators drilling horizontal, [...]
What is the make-up of the Coalition?
The Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) is an industry trade association with more than 300 members whose mission it is to [...]
How safe is fracking?
The first step in the completion or hydraulic fracturing process involves perforating the well casing in the horizontal portion of [...]
How much water is recycled?
According to the most recent data gathered by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Marcellus Shale natural gas producers are [...]
