How much can be withdrawn per minute, per hour, per day?
That really depends on a host of factors, principally supply and demand. Thankfully, as you may know, Pennsylvania is a [...]
How much natural gas is PA producing per month?
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, natural gas production in Pennsylvania averaged 183 billion cubic feet per month (Bcf/m) [...]
How many home values have you destroyed today?
While we’re committed to answering every question we’re asked here at Learn About Shale, we disagree with the premise of [...]
On the grassroots level, why am I hearing about it now and how does that affect me?
Over the past year or so, the Marcellus Shale Coalition has increased its outreach efforts in southeastern Pennsylvania, which is [...]
What happens to the region after you drill for it?
After a well is completed, operators are required by law to reclaim the well site within 90 days. Once a [...]
What will be done with the answers?
Learn about Shale was created answer any and all natural gas-related questions with straightforward, fact-based information. These answers will continue [...]
What is the impact on watersheds?
Water plays a central role in developing the Marcellus Shale. Without it, we simply couldn’t harvest this clean-burning, job-creating resource. [...]
Where is the Burkett shale deposit?
While the deep Marcellus Shale deposit sits in the middle of the Devonian Shale layer, the Burkett Shale deposit is [...]
Pennsylvania is the guinea pig, so what financial security or escrow can be put in place so taxpayers don’t pay for problems?
Pennsylvania WAS the guinea pig – in 1850. That’s when the oil and natural gas industry arrived in Pennsylvania. Since [...]
What investments are being made to ensure that it can be delivered to areas where it can be utilized?
The midstream sector of the natural gas industry has invested billions of dollars in infrastructure to get this clean-burning energy [...]
