Antero wants to build a pipeline ...for WATER

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Antero Resources Inc., an energy company backed by New York private-equity firms, plans to spend more than half a billion dollars on a pipeline. But the 80 miles of pipe won't transport oil or gas: They will carry water from the Ohio River to fracking sites in West Virginia and Ohio.

The proposed pipeline would slash the company's water costs by two-thirds, or about $600,000 per well, Chance Richie, a water consultant to Antero, said at an industry conference in March. The trucks that now deliver most of that water are a "very, very large expense," he said.

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Permalink Reply by RAYMOND bAUMAN on August 15, 2013 at 9:32am

Because it is a joint venture lease antero has the ability to use it. you may want to check with Eclispe. They will answer the question directly to you.

Permalink Reply by catt on August 15, 2013 at 10:56am

Rick.......I believe this pipeline would just be transporting water. I don't think anything else would be transported in this line.

Permalink Reply by JK on August 15, 2013 at 4:29pm

Excellant idea!

The Ohio River is always overflowing anyway.

Perfect solution IMHO..

Permalink Reply by RAYMOND bAUMAN on August 15, 2013 at 5:05pm

 They probably will test and filter the water anyway. They may add an Algaecide. You should remember that the companies do not want to use any thing that will clog up the small pores and fractures the spend millions to create.

Permalink Reply by Robert J Lowther on August 19, 2013 at 7:30am
The plan so far is that this will be an overland pipeline. I have some easement documents for temporary waterlines to cross my property. I assume it is only a freshwater line with slickwater and propant additives added at the site. I assume the spent slickwater will be trucked out for disposal and or recycling but eventually piped out as well. I just wonder what the process is for acquiring water rights from the Ohio. Here in Texas you can't just pump water from the river without acquiring permision from water rights holders which are now all goverment entities. Due to the drought water extraction from navigable streams and rivers is only permitted for agriculture. With the Mississippi going dry and showing potential navigation issues in some areas I imagine this will be scrutinized heavily. When the army corps of engineers approve this it will be a good thing for traffic on small Doddridge and Harrison County roads. The water truck traffic on Toms fork where they are extracting water for a localized empoundment is unbelieveable. Antero has placed a $1Billion bond to repair damaged roads that can't handle the traffic. They have already rebuilt severeal roads to better condition then ever were. I imagine this is a PR, Cost, Safety, Environmental solution rolled into one. Makes sense to me.

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