Why is this specific to the Pennsylvania area?
Not sure what your question refers to, but we’ll attempt to answer it in two ways. Learn About Shale is [...]
What vertical job opportunities are there for this region to service the industry or to train and relocate?
Every step in the process of finding, producing, and bringing oil and gas to market involves many people working to [...]
Describe supply and demand and the economics resulting from decreased prices for natural gas?
When there is a scarsity of a given commodity or product and high demand from consumers, prices increase. Conversly, when [...]
How much water is needed for a well?
A typical horizontal Marcellus Shale natural gas well requires between 3 and 5 million gallons of water to complete, or [...]
How do we train our workforce appropriate for the region’s role?
Given the geographic and geologic footprint of the Marcellus Shale, there will never be active development of this resource in [...]
Have they studied it properly?
America has produced oil and natural gas for more than 150 years. Over those years, processes have been refined, new [...]
Given lower price of natural gas, is there a benefit for being close to the development?
Absolutely. Historically, local utilities had to transport natural gas from the Gulf coast of the United States and the Midwest [...]
Why does my tap water explode now?
Given that we do not have any details regarding these claims, it is impossible to address them. However, and as [...]
Did the industry oppose a severance tax?
The Marcellus Shale Coalition opposes a severance tax and for good reason. Despite claims that the natural gas industry in [...]
How are they dealing with fracking problems?
Marcellus Shale development is regulated by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). There is a host of regulations, specifically [...]
