What will it take to get you guys to pack up and leave our state?
In 1859 – over 150 years ago – Col. Edwin Drake drilled the first oil well in Titusville, Pa. Given [...]
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 [...]
How can I get a job within this industry?
This is by far one of the more popular questions we received from our Ask About Shale initiative. While the [...]
Why do you get tax breaks?
Since 2006, the natural gas industry has paid more than $1.6 billion in state and local taxes and paid $400 [...]
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 [...]
If I decide to lease my land, can I write the contract for industry to sign?
You would certainly have a hand in the process. Natural gas leases are contracts between the landowner and the natural [...]
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 [...]
What is the current “standard of care” that the drillers adhere to when it comes to maintaining a pollution free site and pollution free environment?
Thanks so much for asking. The Marcellus Shale Coalition Guiding Principles state the following: We, the members of the Marcellus [...]
Why does the industry refuse to disclose the dangerous, toxic chemicals used in this process?
On the contrary, the natural energy industry is required through by state regulation to disclose the additives used in the [...]
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 [...]
