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Is there anything going on in Clarion?  

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Permalink Reply by Jack Straw on July 9, 2014 at 4:00am

I do not know the BTU content; however, I would expect it it to be relatively low. The greater depth of burial of the Marcellus in that area would indicate that these rocks were in a warmer part of Mother Earth's kitchen. I would expect it to be dry gas; capable of going right into a suitable pipeline.

A limiting factor in exploitation is that the deeper burial may reduce the productivity of individual wells; each foot of horizontal frac'ed borehole might produce marginally less due to greater compaction (however, higher hydrostatic pressures might work in the opposite sense).

Another limiting factor in exploitation is that the low current value of dry gas has caused the rigs to chase the more attractive areas of the Marcellus and Utica.

Another factor lies in the reality that PA, OH, WV and (for what it is currently worth) NY currently possess the largest Natural Gas Basin in the onshore U.S.; it will take decades (my estimate 40 years) to reach the point where we might say it was largely exploited.

Yet another factor which should not be ignored is that the area you mention is dotted by (barely) producing a shallow tight sand gas wells .... the dreaded Held by Production. There is no impetus to quickly exploit ..... Operators can take their sweet time, with no fear of expiring leases.

All IMHO,

                  JS

Permalink Reply by Philip Thackray on July 10, 2014 at 1:28am

Deer Spotter,

You have talked about this plant before.  I'm surprised that a small plant can extract ethane.  C3 and above are readily extracted but I though that it took a more sophisticated plant to extract the ethane.

Regards,

Phil

Permalink Reply by deer spotter on July 10, 2014 at 5:01am

Philip: The plants work on refrigeration using propane as the refrigerant.  The processing temp. of the gas stream is from -10 to -20F Some plants also add a de-ethanizer  to the dy-hy tower. I have also seen extraction plants that operate on pressure cuts, but not as effective.

Permalink Reply by deer spotter on July 10, 2014 at 1:13am

Farmgas: The shallow well gas around the town of Indiana PA. appears to be dry, the wells I saw were supplying residents. However I did not see the gas analysis, not sure of the Marcellus. Commercial use would fall under PUC regulations the same as a gas company yearly test of regulators, valve, corrosion and more. Also a odorant test done with qualified personal  bi-weekly. Hope  this help's, I do not know allot about that area.

Permalink Reply by farmgas on July 11, 2014 at 9:29am

The Nabors Rig is being moved from the Crawford well pad in Indiana County (near Clarksburg)  and heading north.  Anyone seeing it and where is it going?   Clearfield County perhaps....

Permalink Reply by farmgas on July 14, 2014 at 9:44am

The Nabors Rig #M-62 has been moved from the Consol CNX  Gas Crawford pad near Clarksburg (off rte 286) in Pa.  It was heading past Punxy on rte. 119.   Anyone see it or know where it`s going to next?

Permalink Reply by NYPAShale on July 14, 2014 at 4:00pm
Deer Spotter, what areas of Clarion Country have wet gas in the Marcellus? I ask because we have some (former) farm land just outside of New Bethlehem, which is in the southern part of the country, more or less. I just assumed that Clarion was considered a dry gas area.
Permalink Reply by matthew h mcsparren on July 14, 2014 at 10:13pm

Mike

Permalink Reply by deer spotter on July 15, 2014 at 12:00am

NYPA: The area I spoke of is in the northeast area of Clarion CO. Very close to the Venango  CO . I have no info. on the New Bethlehem wells other than EQT drilled some Marcellus in that area 3-4 years ago.

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