Natural gas producers aim to leave behind a small footprint for each well pad through the restoration process. Restoration involves landscaping and contouring the property as closely as possible to pre-drilling conditions. Property owners generally see a small wellhead on a level concrete pad, a small amount of equipment, two to three water storage tanks and a metering system to monitor gas production. Click here and here to learn more.
MSC member companies are committed to sound and stringent environmental regulations. The MSC has also adopted and embraced a set of Guiding Principles that serve as the foundation of our industry’s work here in Pennsylvania.
We’d also encourage you to review the following news stories and posts with regard to the natural gas industry’s close partnership with our region’s agriculture industry:
