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Permalink Reply by Jim Henderson on December 18, 2011 at 2:08pm

12/11/2011 from Akron Beacon Journal   "Companies that handle chemical-tainted water from fracking may be takeover targets"

http://www.ohio.com/business/companies-that-handle-chemical-tainted...

Permalink Reply by Jim Henderson on December 21, 2011 at 3:46am

12/21/2011 More from Akron Beacon Journal  "Final days to share views on Ohio’s potential rules for construction of oil wells"

http://www.ohio.com/news/final-days-to-share-views-on-ohio-s-potent...

and the unpublished (in paper form)  "Ohio Planning to Relax Rules on Fracking"

http://www.ohio.com/upublish/general-news/ohio-planning-to-relax-ru...

Permalink Reply by Jim Henderson on December 23, 2011 at 5:47am

12/23/2011 Columbus Dispatch  "New pipeline to carry Ohio gas  -70-mile extension of Texas-N.Y. line would connect to state’s developing shale wells"

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2011/12/23/newpipe...

Permalink Reply by Jim Henderson on December 31, 2011 at 11:57am

Few more pieces of info every week.  Just  click on the links

"Environmental groups express concern about wastes from drilling process"
By Bob Downing  Beacon Journal staff writer Published: December 31, 2011 - 12:00 AM
http://www.ohio.com/news/local/environmental-groups-express-concern...


"Brine disposal at Ohio injection well halted"  Associated Press  increased earthquake hazzard?
http://www.ohio.com/news/local/brine-disposal-at-ohio-injection-wel...


"Ohio sand turns to gold as drilling boom comes to Buckeye State"
By Bob Downing  Beacon Journal staff writer Published: December 26, 2011 - 12:35 AM
http://www.ohio.com/news/local/ohio-sand-turns-to-gold-as-drilling-...

Permalink Reply by Jim Henderson on January 3, 2012 at 5:50pm

A few items from today 

"People don’t have to dig deep to invest in shale energy"
By Jim Mackinnon Beacon Journal business writer Published: January 3, 2012
http://www.ohio.com/news/people-don-t-have-to-dig-deep-to-invest-in...

 
"Chesapeake Energy to drill in Ohio’s Utica shale with $2.32 billion boost from French firm"
By Bob Downing Beacon Journal staff writer Published: January 3, 2012 - 08:55 AM

http://www.ohio.com/news/break-news/chesapeake-energy-to-drill-in-o...

But this seems to be drawing much more attention than it should
"Ohio quakes could incite fracking policy shift"
By Julie Carr Smyth Associated Press Published: January 3, 2012 - 06:05 PM

http://www.ohio.com/news/break-news/ohio-quakes-could-incite-fracki...

This is an older item from Lawrence Berkeley National Labs

"What is Induced Seismicity? " ~2010 sorry I don't have an exact date or author of this
http://esd.lbl.gov/research/projects/induced_seismicity/primer.html

"It must also be noted that seismic activity is only a hazard if it occurs above a certain level, is large enough and or close enough to inhabited areas. At some level there is seismic activity almost everywhere."
...
"This implies that if seismicity is induced at shallow depths (less than 5 kilometers) it is most likely that the events could be numerous; however, any one event may not be large."

Commentary

I have yet to feel any of the Youngstown quakes and I live just 40 miles from Youngstown. I heard someone had their Christmas Tree fall over and I know how traumatic that can be.   I would much rather have a thousand 4.0 quakes than one that is a 6.0 in this area of the country where none of the buildings are designed to take quakes.  There was an article that proposed digging wells and injecting water on the San Andreas fault so that the they could lubricate the fault and create smaller quakes so they don't get too large (but I can't find it at the moment).  The injection wells don't make earthquakes, they just lubricate the tension that is built up by the forces that are already there.  I would be surprised if the big oil companies don't charge a fee to Ohio just to save Youngstown from "the big one". 

Permalink Reply by Jim Henderson on January 5, 2012 at 5:16pm

No mention of Tusc Co but...
"Rush for gas-oil leases breaks records in 2011"
By Bob Downing Beacon Journal staff writer Published: January 5, 2012 - 10:35 PM
http://www.ohio.com/news/local/rush-for-gas-oil-leases-breaks-recor...

Permalink Reply by Jim Henderson on January 24, 2012 at 5:15pm

Sorry, since Akron Beacon Journal has started their own special section just on Ohio Utica Shale I don't think this sort of blog is necessary.

  http://drilling.ohio.com/ 

 But there is an interesting map (not sure I know how to drive it, but the permits and wells are pictured there.  (the icons are a bit too large but who's got a better one for the price?)

http://drilling.ohio.com/ineractive-utica-shale-map/

 "Chesapeake Energy to cut gas output"
By Bob Downing Beacon Journal staff writer Published: January 24, 2012 - 12:44 AM
http://www.ohio.com/news/local/chesapeake-energy-to-cut-gas-output-...

The are reducing in the “dry gas” but may be increasing the drilling in places with ‘Oil and wet gas”

 

 

Permalink Reply by Tusc Follower on January 25, 2012 at 5:13am

Jim - Not having access to the Akron Beacon, I find your posts helpful and informative. Hopefully you'll keep them coming.

Permalink Reply by Jim Henderson on January 31, 2012 at 5:24pm

I go and tell everyone they can get to drilling.ohio.com and now those links don't work.  Go Figure!

"Landowners fight eminent domain in Pennsylvania natural gas field"
By Michael Rubinkam Associated PressPublished: January 31, 2012 - 10:35 AM
http://www.ohio.com/news/break-news/landowners-fight-eminent-domain...

The following looks like CHK is trying to use less water to frack (just fizzy water):

"Gas well in Suffield fractured with carbon dioxide foam, minimal water"
By Bob Downing Beacon Journal staff writer Published: January 28, 2012 - 12:46 AM

http://www.ohio.com/news/local/gas-well-in-suffield-fractured-with-...

Permalink Reply by Jim Henderson on February 4, 2012 at 6:34am

Just thought I would try to add a picture .  The one above is from an Oil industry publication found on the following site:

http://oilindependents.org/utica-the-shale-revolution-coming-to-ohio/

The following is just a sort of politicians view of the the Ohio oil and gas prospects:

"Ohio group seeks tax increase on oil, gas billions"
February 3, 2012 10:50 AM  (AP)  COLUMBUS, Ohio
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505245_162-57371135/ohio-group-seeks-ta...

Permalink Reply by Jim Henderson on February 8, 2012 at 5:29pm

Few more stories.

"Ohio AG seeks tougher drilling laws"
By Julie Carr Smyth  Associated Press  February 8, 2012 - 06:25 PM
http://www.ohio.com/news/break-news/ohio-ag-seeks-tougher-drilling-...


"Timken celebrates development at Chamber meeting"
By Katie Byard Beacon Journal business writer February 9, 2012 - 12:00 AM
Just mentioned "among the sponsors was Chesapeake Energy Corp" but it is hard to see the connection.
http://www.ohio.com/business/timken-celebrates-development-at-chamb...


"Tax on gas wells goes unchecked by state agencies "
By Chris Cotelesse NewsOutlet  February 6, 2012 - 02:25 PM
Just not everyone has the same numbers, they should, but I am not sure which is the most accurate source.
http://www.ohio.com/news/local/tax-on-gas-wells-goes-unchecked-1.26...
http://www.ohio.com/news/break-news/tax-on-gas-wells-goes-unchecked...

Permalink Reply by Jim Henderson on February 10, 2012 at 5:03pm

"Chesapeake unveils system to recycle waste water from ‘fracking’ drill sites"
By Bob Downing Beacon Journal staff writer  Updated: February 9, 2012 - 01:11 PM
http://www.ohio.com/news/local/chesapeake-unveils-system-to-recycle...

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