Marcellus Coming of Age in Western PA

Range Resources has come out with 10 horizontal well results in Western PA. The 10 averaged 7.3 MMcfd of gas equivalent. These well have been broght on since October 2008.

3 of these well flowed 9 MMcfd of gas equivalent or more. The best did 24 MMcfd. Range Resources plan to have 6 rigs operating through the end of 2009.

Anybody have these on their land?

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Permalink Reply by Rita McConnell on February 20, 2009 at 5:47am
When the process is done correctly, natural gas drilling can offer a numbre of things -- economic boosts to landowners (the good companies pay their royalties according to the contract); jobs for people who need them in drilling communities (truckers, water haulers, construction people, day laborers, loggers, etc, etc), and a clean burning RELIABLE source of energy (natural gas emits thousands fewer pollutants than more traditional fossils -- and in some arenas, like transportation, its considered an alternative fuel!).

The disturbance is temporary -- once sites are producing, you're left with a remediated area with some simple well tending equipment. In some cases, companies will even work with conservationists and landowners to reseed/plant/retree in the most environmentally hospitable way. I know one company that plated apple trees to encourage the re-emerging elk population. Tree waste is used for best management practices that support wildlife habitat.

Some companies have a pretty good track record for any company -- including wind and solar developers, which both require various scarce (mined) elements and a greta deal of land to produce a fraction of what gas can produce. Sure, like in any industry, there are some bad actors out there. But many are more responsible that you might think.
Permalink Reply by Carolyn Erman on February 20, 2009 at 7:53am
I wish. Hopefully some day! Oh, I'd love to know more of what these figures mean. My internet search yields the following expectations: Oil prices will skyrocket again, T Boone Pickens' Plan of converting U.S. 18-wheeler fleet to domestic natural gas, his efforts to get Washington to pass incentives for conversion, will hopefully gain agreement. Boone says it is the ONLY way we can gain independance from foreign oil, since hybrid technology will not move big rigs. Seems right-on to me. Richness of Marcellus greater even than Bakken? What I've heard. Plus prime location for northeast distribution. So many things seem to point to a HUGE coming of age, indeed. Would LOVE to hear any & all thoughts on any & all of the above! I'm just a 59 y.o. homemaker with 7.5 acres over Marcellus shale. (BTW, I'm not the Carolyn who incensed some gomarcellusshale people a week or two ago.)
Another Carolyn
Permalink Reply by Rita McConnell on February 23, 2009 at 7:08am
Marcellus has the potential to be the biggest gas field in the US, if not the world. Theres a lot down there
Permalink Reply by Jean Michel LeTennier on December 1, 2009 at 9:27pm
Ladies and Gentlemen, please be aware that teh MArcellus shale is not the only shale layer we are dealing with!!! there are at least 3 major shale Layers as you go deeper, and 4 smaller ones. they cover most of what is now Quebec to West Virginia and west to Ohio.. So when the gas companies come, or your lawyers negotiate, know what hand you are holding...
just a thought...
Permalink Reply by ron lutz on February 14, 2010 at 9:10am
You are right. Range has drilled a horizontal in Beaver County just west on Zelienople and it is NOT in the Marsallus. The DEP web sight for permits shows it as a horizontal well but in some other shale formation that is deeper. The best information says it is in the Utica shale. It seems we have a whole lot more gas available below us than initally believed in western Pa. If this well is successful it will change the dynamics of the gas business around here equal to or greater than the Marsallus has.
Permalink Reply by Daniel K. Mathers on March 30, 2010 at 5:23pm
Your $115,448 is the first day yield x 365 days. It is a mythical figure. The decline curve suggests that will deplete 75% the first year and level off at a 90% decline rate within 5 years. Thus, the real ongoing figure is 10% of your number, or $11,500 per year for 6 wells if all of your acreage is in the unit. Quite a difference. Research the decline curves.
Permalink Reply by Pamela Ponder on February 20, 2009 at 11:26am
Which county did Range drill their 24MM a day well.
Permalink Reply by Rita McConnell on February 23, 2009 at 7:07am
Greene or Washington
Permalink Reply by Ken on February 21, 2009 at 3:24am
Sad When someone like Carolyn spouts off and it is all emotion . If we would have listened to her type we would all be living in caves . We need to explore OUR energy and we can do that and still be good keepers of our land etc. Its time for the majority to speak up and expose these enviro wackps for good. If I get a lease for my land the second thing that will benefit will be the WILDLIFE!! I have so many habitat projects I would like to do but don't have the funds. With a lease I would have the funds .
Permalink Reply by Rita McConnell on February 23, 2009 at 7:09am
Some companies will work with you when they reseed to use a mix or plantings that attract native animals.
Permalink Reply by Mary Radcliffe on January 8, 2010 at 4:23am
We are landowners who have a gas play in the Williamsport area. We were curious if anybody has any news on the status of Range Resources moving gas thru the pipeline?? Our contract is with Range Resources, MarkWest is the pipeline contractor. We heard they were hitting the Pittsburgh area pretty hard with completions of the pipeline and the gas facilities. We are always trying to find updates and news in regards to the above. We are a large group of people who would appreciate "sound" news of this aspect.

Thanks again, stay warm
Mary
Permalink Reply by Mmmarkkk on February 11, 2010 at 5:15am
Interesting that the "experts" are coming from Norway and Africa...both countries where frac'ing isn't really something that is done very much. If it were my money, I'd be looking to hire folks from Oklahoma (Newfield's shale wells are the most complex, sophisticated and cost effective I've found), Louisiana (try to get HK and CHK's folks) and Texas (same...HK and CHK). That's where the long laterals, multi-stage frac's are being refined and tried. Newfield is drilling 6-7000 foot long laterals with 20+ stages of fracs. The science of well design is being tested out in these other basins and some of that knowledge is getting to the Marcellus. There are some problems in PA which may prevent these longer laterals...like antiquated state laws that don't allow forced pooling...but eventually this will be the route taken. Longer laterals from central well pads will reduce the overall number of wells to be drilled and the capital to drill them plus will minimize the overall surface footprint. Economically, its the way to go. Just got to get landowners over the irrational fear of forced pooling!

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