Gas Quality

Not being local we hear a number of rumors out of the Marcellus activity, some are easy to discount or believe. Recently we heard that the gas quality in NE-PA may be in question, ie it contains CO2. Anybody have any facts to such? Natural gas quite often contains CO2 so this would not be uncommon but we had not ever heard that Marcellus shale gas contained any CO2. Thanks, BB

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Permalink Reply by hunter777 on December 16, 2009 at 12:09pm
There is no question as to the quality - it is excellent - pipeline ready at 1031 BTU.
Dimock wells require no additional equipment such as would be necessary to remove CO2.
Permalink Reply by Brad Boyce on December 16, 2009 at 12:15pm
Thanks Hunter. What we heard was further east toward Wayne County and something down in Lackawanna. I agree with you on the Dimock wells. If it is no too much CO2 it is fairly easy to remove, but a lot could be troublesome.
Permalink Reply by Jean Michel LeTennier on January 4, 2010 at 11:12am
Just so everyone is aware, the new Geological estimates for hte Marcellus formation alone are 1,300 Trillion CF , 4 times more that previous estimates...
http://www.energyandcapital.com/aqx_p/10779?gclid=CKuhjvHei58CFdA65...
Permalink Reply by rob grant on January 5, 2010 at 6:19pm
whose data ?
Permalink Reply by Jean Michel LeTennier on January 5, 2010 at 10:36pm
follow the link... and ask them the source... that's what they are advertizing to their clients...
Permalink Reply by Doug Duffield on January 5, 2010 at 10:19am
The theory about Wayne co. includes the shale being overcooked or to thermally mature to produce optimal gas. Certain areas are seeing very hot activity, Auburn Twp., Dimock Twp, Tuscarora Twp proceding west, other areas are being test drilled to find sweet spots and test the shale for maturity and pressure. As stated NEPA gas is line ready cooked to perfection, but not all areas are the same, there is still alot of exploration going on. Hope this helps, pms welcome.
Permalink Reply by Brad Boyce on January 6, 2010 at 3:22am
Thanks Doug, I have seen gas fields where the "edge" is quite sharp, within a few hundred feet the high volume and quality gas ends. For a company to pay high acreage prices in those areas is quite risky and it seems that Wayne and east may fall into that category. The million $$ question is where is the "line"? Seems like Exco in Susq and Lackawanna counties is trying to figure such out. Eventually the story will emerge when a company spends millions and comes up dry. The cost of those wells and acreage has to be covered by the successful wells. A very risky business.

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