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NY Review of Marcellus Hits Snags Submitted by taschutt on Fri, 04/16/2010 - 9:58am Late summer wrap-up projected for DEC plan By Jon Campbell •Albany Bureau • April 15, 2010, 7:00 pm ALBANY -- The…

NY Review of Marcellus Hits Snags

Submitted by taschutt on Fri, 04/16/2010 - 9:58am Late summer wrap-up projected for DEC plan



By Jon Campbell •Albany Bureau • April 15,

2010, 7:00 pm



ALBANY -- The review of a draft plan for natural gas extraction from the Marcellus Shale is being slowed by a staff shortage and may not be finished until late summer or early fall, the state Department of Environmental Conservation commissioner said Thursday.



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Added by Jeff Ferreira on April 17, 2010 at 2:09am — 1 Comment

To all the nay says on nat/gas, heres your sign-CHEMUNG COUNTY NY HAS 20% INCREASE IN SALES TAX REVENUE !

A 20% increase? In Chemung County NY? Hah! Airport is booming, hotels, restaurants, folks are spending money. In the Star Gazette (4/15/10) they failed to mention OR even suggest the fact of those "gas well company's" setting up shop here in Horseheads are responsible for it! The folks they employ, houses they purchase, the money they spend. Now as you all are aware of- NYS is BROKE. Being the "blue" state we are, NYC has spent every dime.. Little old chemung county…

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Added by sue a warner on April 15, 2010 at 9:22am — 2 Comments

T. Boone Pickens Touts Natural Gas Act on Capitol Hill





T. Boone appeared before the Ways and Means Committee to tout the benefits of the Natural Gas Act (NAT GAS Act). Legislation that would provide incentives to get CNG & LNG big rigs and utility trucks on our roads.

The legislation would pursue a 5-year goal of 236,000 natural gas trucks (heavy, medium, and light duty) in operation which would displace an estimated 2 billion gallons of…

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Added by Keith Mauck (Site Publisher) on April 14, 2010 at 2:30pm — 3 Comments

HEALTH ISSUES-AIR/WATER





HEALTH ISSUES-AIR/WATER

Why the need for careful water analysis? With special thanks to Angel, the following is most troubling:



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Added by daniel cohen on April 13, 2010 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Beaver County

Anyone know if companies are interested in acquiring natural gas leases in Beaver county?

Added by Joe Baran on April 12, 2010 at 2:40am — 2 Comments

Shale Gas is sunrise, Deep Sea Oil is dusk

Sue is right! With the new hydraulic fracturing technology proving efficacious, Washington should give priority to shale gas exploration. Of course the vulnerable areas should be restricted for environmental reasons, but with its dropping cost of exploration, Shale is the future - RK

Added by R K on April 11, 2010 at 3:04am — 2 Comments

depth severance

If the object is to lease only the Marcellus, the lease should only include the Marcellus shale and strata 100' above and below that formation.

Added by Sam Douglass on April 9, 2010 at 10:53am — No Comments

Depth Severance

I'm close to signing a lease for my property in SW Butler County. I requested a top and bottom depth severance. The addendum came back with A top severance of 400' above the tully formation to the surface and the bottom is below the base of the Oriskany formation. What are the approximate depths of these formations in SW Butler County? Also Is the bottom depth deeper than required for the Marcellus? Is the company getting the next gas producing fromation included at this depth?

Added by Butler, PA on April 4, 2010 at 2:30am — 3 Comments

Chesapeake expanding 640 acre tracts.

I am having a hard time understanding how chesapeake expanding units from 640 acres to 800 plus acres would help me. We were originally with Anadarko lease which specified 640 acre units. Chesapeake bought out lease and are asking to modify to 800+ acres for $10. Chesapeake claims royalties would be greater. Thanks.

Added by Gary Welch on April 2, 2010 at 1:21am — 2 Comments

Obama's "change of heart" on drilling

3/31/10

Heard on the news today that pres/obama is now going to allow off shore exploration/drilling off coast of Virginia, Gulf of Mexico! What a change of heart from his campaining days? So- my point is why not marcellus shale? What is wrong with our politicians in NYS? If its good enough for Virginia (50 miles off coast) why not here in NYS? WE NEED JOBS out here!

I urge Southern Tier, and Broom county folks-to write there Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles…

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Added by sue a warner on March 31, 2010 at 9:30am — 3 Comments

New Map of wells in McKean and Potter co

This is the latest map of wells drilled I can find for now, March 25,2010 TGM

http://www.communitywalk.com/marcellus_shale_well_permits_2009_and_2010_and_active_wells/map/470964#0004DUlI

Added by tg mott on March 25, 2010 at 12:34pm — No Comments

Aquifer Contamination-Part 2

Dear Shalers,

In Part 1 of the Aquifer Contamination discussion we explored the pro's & con's of the proposed drilling that is expected, and seemed to have come to several observations:

1) Drilling is good for the economy and produces jobs and revenue

2) Drilling techniques have been used for a long time, and the fracing process is non-hazardous

3) The drilling can cause contamination when proper procedures are not followed

4) The companies doing the drilling are not… Continue

Added by daniel cohen on March 21, 2010 at 10:30am — 31 Comments

Is Range Drilling?

Does anyone know if Range is drilling in the Lone Pine area? How do you find out information on when you will start to receive royalties from your land?

Added by C. Cromp on March 18, 2010 at 5:20pm — No Comments

Negotiating Pipeline Right of Ways

What is the going rate per linear foot of pipeline ROW. What is the standard width of permanent ROW. Any other tips on negoiating ROW terms would be appreciated.

Added by Paul Saunders on March 17, 2010 at 8:58am — 3 Comments

The Baby In the Bathwater



We've heard about all of the dangers of hydro-fracturing (aka fracing), and doubtless environmental concerns deserve to be adequately addressed, yet its easy to lose sight of the big picture and to realize that the Marcellus shale and other similar shale gas developments in Louisiana and Texas change everything. …

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Added by Tom Copley on March 17, 2010 at 6:33am — 15 Comments

This is first on the site.

This link may be of interest.



http://www.communitywalk.com/marcellus_shale_well_permits_2009_and_active_wells/map/470964#101q04DTOV10741.1d]G8-78.3NqU0



Also in PA there is the law of capture, no pooling, only by contract.

At this time in McKean Co, Pa. it is $1,500.00 per Acre 1/8 of gross well head, 20% well head gross $ is… Continue

Added by tg mott on March 12, 2010 at 4:26pm — No Comments

Are Marcellus lease offers noted on spreadsheet private land owners only & how does tract size impact lease terms

The information provided on the new spreadsheet on GoMarcellus.com is very helpful. I have three questions:

1. Are the leases with private land owners only or do they include any state government leases?

2. The spreadsheet does not specify the size of property leased. How does property size impact value of lease?

3. Are there property owners in Clearfiled county that are willing to share information with another land owner considering gas lease potential?

Added by Randy Taylor on March 9, 2010 at 6:33am — 6 Comments

Showing a gas well to someone that formally opposed it!

I brought a lady to a gas well last saturday in PA. She informed me that in seneca county (geneva area) they were fighting the development of natural gas. They DIDNT WANT ANYONE fracking with there water! Being in the business kinda-sorta, I needed to drop off a part in PA- so I invited her to come with me. I showed her the (alleged)"bad congestion of trucks", the "bad" traffic, and the horrible lanscape it left. She was VERY surprised at what she saw. The traffic was light on 14 south to troy… Continue

Added by sue a warner on March 9, 2010 at 4:08am — 5 Comments

Important Natural Gas Meeting- April 3 - What you don't know

http://clearville.wordpress.com/2010/03/04/clearville-pa-natural-gas-drilling-meeting-april-3-2009/

Added by SK Miller on March 4, 2010 at 3:03am — No Comments

Benzene, the Mayor of Dish, Texas, and his VACATION speaking tour of NY State

The subject has been broached here already, BENZENE IN DISH TEXAS! Oh My!


As one of many NY landowners I had to wonder what in the world brought this Mayor from a tiny town in Texas all the way to our area...on his own dime. He spoke at various places in recent days and always started his speech with the disclaimer that he was NOT paid as a Mayor, NOT paid by anyone to speak, and was on VACATION (oh, yeah) in the northeast.…
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Added by Robin Fehrenbach Scala on February 22, 2010 at 8:12am — 10 Comments

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