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First New York Marcellus Shale Targets

admin — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 15:37:06 +0000

When natural gas drilling resumes in the state of New York the counties most likely to see heavy activity are Broome, Tioga and Chemung. These areas are thought to have the best geological characteristics, which include organic content and thickness.

What is the Deep Carbon Observatory?

admin — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:30:07 +0000

The Deep Carbon Observatory is an initiative dedicated to achieving a transformational understanding of Earth’s deep carbon cycle, including its poorly constrained reservoirs and fluxes, the unknown role of deep biology, and unexplored influences of the deep carbon cycle on critical societal concerns related to energy, environment and climate.

Marcellus Shale Rock Sequence in WV

admin — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:27:16 +0000

Don’t know the vertical sequence of rocks in the Marcellus Shale gas play? The West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey has published a stratigraphic nomenclature chart for the Marcellus Shale and associated rocks in West Virginia.

Haynesville Shale Well Drilled to 22,000 Feet in Mississippi

admin — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:29:52 +0000

Mainland Resources announced that they spent $9.5 million to drill a Haynesville Shale well to 22,000 feet, recover 21 feet of Haynesville core from a depth of 20,415 feet and set production casing. This was one of the deepest on-shore wells drilled during 2010 and may be the deepest production casing ever set in a gas shale play. The well was drilled in Jefferson County Mississippi.

Utica Shale: The Natural Gas Giant Beneath the Marcellus

admin — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:49:47 +0000

A rock layer below the Marcellus Shale could prove to be another incredible source of natural gas. The Utica Shale is thicker, more geographically extensive and has already proven its ability to support commercial production.

View the article, maps and other graphics at Geology.com.