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Push for Pipelines – Part 3
Below is Push for Pipelines – Part 3. Read Part 1 here and Part 2 here. A […]
Push for Pipelines – Part 2
Below is Push for Pipelines – Part 2. Read Part 1 here. How did we get […]
Push for Pipelines – Part 1
For anyone who has even casually followed Marcellus and Utica shale gas exploration and production, here […]
Out by the Mailbox: Big Rig Staging Area
Recently SWN bought out CHK and now it has begun to ramp up its activity on a number of existing fracking well pads. For me personally that means daily viewing of all their trucks in their parking lot right behind my mail box down at the paved road.
Typical Production Sequence for Marcellus Shale Gas Operations
What we see on roads tells us what is occurring on well pads
Silica Dust: Trouble for Well Pad Workers, Neighbors
To unlock gas (consisting mostly of methane) in deep shale formations, a very deep well is drilled (depth varies depending on location and shale formation). Once a well is drilled, the hydraulic fracturing process (fracking) begins. For this process, thousands of tons of silica sand are mixed with millions of gallons of valuable water and added to thousands of gallon of fracturing chemical. This sand/water/chemical mixture is then pumped under very high pressure down the well casing, causing the tight shale to fracture.
Another Fracking Danger: Left-of-Center Escort Vehicles
Due to the Marcellus Shale gas "boom" here, in north-central West Virginia, it is not uncommon to find escort vehicles (accompanying oversize equipment heading for or leaving well pads) driving left-of-center, as you can see in the photos below. It goes without saying that this is dangerous for anyone out of the roads. This is just one of a host of problems associated with Marcellus Shale activity here.
Note to Statoil: Dangerous Drivers and Rigs Not Good For Your PR
the residents recognized bad behavior on the part of the pilot vehicle, escort drivers and then transfer that image to Statoil. Public relations is important if Statoil wishes to become a better neighbor. Low Gap road will remain a traffic challenge for Statoil.