Does it have anything to do with oil?
The Marcellus Shale, considered to potentially be the world’s second largest natural gas field, contains primarily natural gas and natural [...]
What are the changes as the play matures?
Health care, telecommunications and the auto industry, for example, continue to get better, smarter and more effective by the day. [...]
Does it affect the earth fault lines and earthquakes?
Drilling and hydraulic fracturing, all done within an aggressive regulatory framework, does not pose a high risk for seismic activity, [...]
How much tax will the gas companies pay to the state of Pennsylvania? How does this amount compare with taxes paid to other States in the U.S.?
The oil and natural gas industry is taxed like every other company doing business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In [...]
Why is New York not so much for it?
Well, we certainly won’t try to speak to the preferences of New Yorkers, but we can offer up some public [...]
Does the Commonwealth receive 20% from each well?
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, through Act 13, receives an impact fee on each Marcellus shale well which is then distributed [...]
How long will this go on? What is the longevity of the opportunity?
As you may know, the Marcellus Shale is considered to potentially be the world's second-largest natural-gas field. A recent IHS [...]
Why is the industry not working for more stringent regulations to ensure the protection of the environment and the health of our residents?
Here in Pennsylvania, we have some of the strongest regulations in place to ensure that hydraulic fracturing is done in [...]
Will water still be needed as the play matures?
Water is essential to the safe development of clean-burning natural gas. And as the Associated Press reports, natural gas producers [...]
Why is this information just coming out?
Oil and natural gas development has a long and storied history in Pennsylvania. Beginning in 1859, when the first well [...]
