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Permalink Reply by john walsh on June 4, 2011 at 6:40am

  Yes we have been approched in Farmington Twp.

Permalink Reply by William Ladd on June 4, 2011 at 7:19am

Thanks John..  Do you know if this is in preparation  locating new wells possibly? And do you know who is doing the seismic testing?  I saw many trucks the other day in the Mansfield/Wellsboro area. And a bit of conversation concerning a new testing method. Couldn't really get much of an idea from the minute or so that I heard just what or where they were talking about. Only that Knoxville was mentioned and the difficulty of driving thru there because of the trees being blown down last week.

 

Bill L.

Permalink Reply by Brian Day on June 4, 2011 at 9:15am

Yes, I was asked about a month ago, and I gave permission.  I am about a mile out of Keeneyville up Locey Creek Road.  Actually, I am not sure why they even had to ask, after all, they have me all tied up in units.

Permalink Reply by penny moran on June 4, 2011 at 12:19pm

Yes we have been approached and we are in Middlebury Center.

Permalink Reply by Brian V. on June 5, 2011 at 4:44am

I'm assuming this is Shell that has contracted the seismic survey. Anyone know who the seismic company is?

Permalink Reply by penny moran on June 5, 2011 at 4:54am

Yes, it is Shell, but the company who contacted us is Long Consulting out of Olean NY. The questionnaire stated it was a courtesy, so please fill out. 

What is your permit number?

Any information on the process and time table will be appreciated.

Permalink Reply by Tom Brian on June 7, 2011 at 4:42pm

was told at signing they are going to do over 300 sq miles in 6-8 twps of tioga co., this is to fine tune the mapping to 3-D  for a better feel of the shale under the area. (depth and thickness) for the finish drilling rigs. a lot of the vertical wells are done. we signed lots in farmington and osceola twps. last month as did our neighbors.

they will be doing this by putting down blue wires by the mile in 320 foot spaced grids crisscrossed this was done a year or so in wells and jackson twps. in some of the rough steep areas the wire will be dropped  by choppers and crews hike in to finish stringing the wire. the signing is mostly to get all the details of the property shown on the working maps (wells, septic, underground wires, fences,and the like. 

Permalink Reply by Brian V. on June 8, 2011 at 2:35am

I would have to think they aren't doing this just for the marcellus. I'm sure the current drilling plan is for the marcellus but we all know other producing formations are in Tioga Co. Are they paying anything to do the seismic? I've heard Chesapeake had been paying $5 per acre to do seismic over in Bradford Co. I guess that technically they don't have to pay for it if you are already leased to them because most leases include the right to do geophysical testing.

Permalink Reply by Brian V. on June 8, 2011 at 5:50am

Good to hear that they didn't make you jump through hoops. I guess it can be intimidating to have a huge company want to do something on your land that you know almost nothing about. I'm glad to hear they are being responsible for the most part.

Permalink Reply by William Ladd on June 7, 2011 at 11:38pm

Thank you Tom Brian.  That is approximately an area 30 miles long by 10 miles wide. 320 foot grids! Looks like a major operation if what you say is correct!  When do they plan on starting this operation?

 

Bill L.

aka Bummy

Permalink Reply by paleface on June 10, 2011 at 7:26am

 3-D seismic at $70 thousand a sq. mile times 300 sq. miles= 21 million Shell is paying, they sure have deep pockets.

Permalink Reply by Robin Jackson on June 17, 2011 at 3:05pm

My parents were approached and they live on Heise Run Rd. in Wellsboro.

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