Posts by WVSORO
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Water Testing Before Drilling Starts: Why and How
Water Advice WVSORO October 1, 2013
It is becoming more and more evident that testing of a well or spring water source, especially a household/drinking water source, is an absolute necessity before a natural gas well is drilled in one’s area. More
Issues: Oil and Gas, Pollution, Water
Water Advice WVSORO October 1, 2013
It is becoming more and more evident that testing of a well or spring water source, especially a household/drinking water source, is an absolute necessity before a natural gas well is drilled in one’s area. More
Issues: Oil and Gas, Pollution, Water
Analysis of frac’ waste water for Wheeling City Council shows problems.
Blog WVSORO June 10, 2013
In my opinion, the City of Wheeling is "on its own" to make a decision whether to site the GreenHunter facility as proposed. There is no regulatory authority at the state or federal level for sighting or permitting the handling and disposal of waste at the proposed facility. More
Issues: Drilling waste, Marcellus shale
Blog WVSORO June 10, 2013
In my opinion, the City of Wheeling is "on its own" to make a decision whether to site the GreenHunter facility as proposed. There is no regulatory authority at the state or federal level for sighting or permitting the handling and disposal of waste at the proposed facility. More
Issues: Drilling waste, Marcellus shale
If the driller’s proposed well pad is in a FEMA 100-year “flood hazard” zone, you may be able to block it or make them move it
Floodplains Advice, WV Surface Owners' Guide Update WVSORO June 3, 2013
In order for people in your county to be able to get flood insurance, or receive benefits from FEMA in the event of a flood (or maybe other) disaster, the county (or municipality if you happen to be in a town or city) has to have a “floodplain ordinance”. More
Issues: Floodplains, Oil and Gas
Floodplains Advice, WV Surface Owners' Guide Update WVSORO June 3, 2013
In order for people in your county to be able to get flood insurance, or receive benefits from FEMA in the event of a flood (or maybe other) disaster, the county (or municipality if you happen to be in a town or city) has to have a “floodplain ordinance”. More
Issues: Floodplains, Oil and Gas
EQT vs Doddridge County Commission Amended Petition
Document WVSORO June 1, 2013
Issues: Floodplains, Oil and Gas
Document WVSORO June 1, 2013
Issues: Floodplains, Oil and Gas
Doddridge County floodplain ordinance (signed copy)
Document WVSORO June 1, 2013
Issues: Floodplains, Oil and Gas
Document WVSORO June 1, 2013
Issues: Floodplains, Oil and Gas
E-mail to the West Virginia Association of Counties about Floodplain Permits
Document WVSORO June 1, 2013
WVSORO sent the following e-mail to the West Virginia Association of Counties alerting them that Counties should let surface owners know when drillers apply for floodplain permits and change their ordinances to make that a permanent part of the process. More
Issues: Floodplains, Oil and Gas
Document WVSORO June 1, 2013
WVSORO sent the following e-mail to the West Virginia Association of Counties alerting them that Counties should let surface owners know when drillers apply for floodplain permits and change their ordinances to make that a permanent part of the process. More
Issues: Floodplains, Oil and Gas
Is there an exhausted, unplugged well on your surface or holding the lease on your mineral tract? What can you do about it?
Abandoned Well Advice WVSORO May 8, 2013
Are you a mineral owner with a gas well on your mineral tract or a surface-only owner with a non-producing well on your land? More
Issues: Abandoned wells, Leasing
Abandoned Well Advice WVSORO May 8, 2013
Are you a mineral owner with a gas well on your mineral tract or a surface-only owner with a non-producing well on your land? More
Issues: Abandoned wells, Leasing
Order Denying Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment
Document WVSORO April 10, 2013
Issues: Fracking, Pipelines
Document WVSORO April 10, 2013
Issues: Fracking, Pipelines
How Much Money Should a Surface Owner Get from the Driller For Placing a Well Site and Access Road on the Surface Owner’s Land?
WV Surface Owners' Guide Update WVSORO March 18, 2013
This is one of the most frequently asked questions that people have when they call WVSORO. More
Issues: Leasing, Oil and Gas
WV Surface Owners' Guide Update WVSORO March 18, 2013
This is one of the most frequently asked questions that people have when they call WVSORO. More
Issues: Leasing, Oil and Gas
Siltation from Marcellus Shale well pad construction
Bad Example Gallery, Surface Owner Story WVSORO January 29, 2013
Issues: Marcellus shale, Siltation
Bad Example Gallery, Surface Owner Story WVSORO January 29, 2013
Issues: Marcellus shale, Siltation
Unplugged/abandoned/orphaned wells document industry irresponsibility
Blog WVSORO October 22, 2012
Performance Evaluation & Research Division of West Virginia Legislative Auditor condemn DEP for lack of enforcement of well plugging requirements. NPR series on unplugged wells Is there an exhausted, unplugged well on your surface or holding the lease on your mineral tract? What can you do about it? More
Issues: Abandoned wells
Blog WVSORO October 22, 2012
Performance Evaluation & Research Division of West Virginia Legislative Auditor condemn DEP for lack of enforcement of well plugging requirements. NPR series on unplugged wells Is there an exhausted, unplugged well on your surface or holding the lease on your mineral tract? What can you do about it? More
Issues: Abandoned wells
Court to Weigh Appeal, Hearing Rights of Landowners Faced with Drilling
Press Release WVSORO September 24, 2012
On September 25th, the West Virginia Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that will decide whether a surface landowner has a right to an administrative hearing on, and an appeal of, the Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) decision to issue a permit to drill a gas well on the surface owner’s land. More
Issues: Oil and Gas
Press Release WVSORO September 24, 2012
On September 25th, the West Virginia Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that will decide whether a surface landowner has a right to an administrative hearing on, and an appeal of, the Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) decision to issue a permit to drill a gas well on the surface owner’s land. More
Issues: Oil and Gas
WVSORO Surface Owners’ News – Summer 2012
Newsletter WVSORO June 29, 2012
Legislature Passes Weak Marcellus Bill | ‘M word’ avoided at capitol. Bills related to drilling held off until ’13 | Bill Would Increase Opportunities to Rejoin Split Estates | WV-SORO Focusing on Litigation and the Courts More
Issues: Floodplains, Land re-union, Marcellus shale
Newsletter WVSORO June 29, 2012
Legislature Passes Weak Marcellus Bill | ‘M word’ avoided at capitol. Bills related to drilling held off until ’13 | Bill Would Increase Opportunities to Rejoin Split Estates | WV-SORO Focusing on Litigation and the Courts More
Issues: Floodplains, Land re-union, Marcellus shale