Posts by WVSORO
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DEP Proposed Rules for Oil and Gas Wells
Document WVSORO July 31, 2009
Issues: DEP, Marcellus shale, Oil and Gas
Document WVSORO July 31, 2009
Issues: DEP, Marcellus shale, Oil and Gas
Material Safety Data Sheets: One Possible Source of Information About Chemicals Used in Hydraulic Fracturing
Document WVSORO July 24, 2009
Identifying chemicals used in the process of hydraulic fracturing of a gas well is a concern of many surface owners and people concerned with the environment generally. Drillers do not release this information. This leaves surface owners, adjacent landowners, and others fearful of the harmful environmental and health effects of the unknown chemicals. More
Issues: Fracking, Pollution, Water
Document WVSORO July 24, 2009
Identifying chemicals used in the process of hydraulic fracturing of a gas well is a concern of many surface owners and people concerned with the environment generally. Drillers do not release this information. This leaves surface owners, adjacent landowners, and others fearful of the harmful environmental and health effects of the unknown chemicals. More
Issues: Fracking, Pollution, Water
They are spraying water out of a drilling pit on to the land (or they propose to do so in a drilling permit I received). Can they do that?
Water Advice, WV Surface Owners' Guide Update WVSORO July 22, 2009
A driller is not allowed to just knock a wall out of the pit and let the water and other stuff in it run into a stream, either during or after drilling. More
Issues: Drilling waste, Oil and Gas, Pollution
Water Advice, WV Surface Owners' Guide Update WVSORO July 22, 2009
A driller is not allowed to just knock a wall out of the pit and let the water and other stuff in it run into a stream, either during or after drilling. More
Issues: Drilling waste, Oil and Gas, Pollution
Blue Eagle Quest-PetroEdge Answering Brief
Document WVSORO July 21, 2009
Issues: Marcellus shale, Well Spacing
Document WVSORO July 21, 2009
Issues: Marcellus shale, Well Spacing
Blue Eagle Eastern American Answer Brief
Document WVSORO July 21, 2009
Issues: Marcellus shale, Well Spacing
Document WVSORO July 21, 2009
Issues: Marcellus shale, Well Spacing
Blue Eagle Chesapeake Answer Brief
Document WVSORO July 21, 2009
Issues: Marcellus shale, Well Spacing
Document WVSORO July 21, 2009
Issues: Marcellus shale, Well Spacing
Groups applaud additions to oil & gas rules, but urge additional changes
Press Release WVSORO July 15, 2009
A coalition of statewide organizations concerned about oil and gas issues is applauding amendments and additions to the rules that regulate drilling in West Virginia, but says additional changes are needed to more fully protect public health and the environment. More
Issues: DEP, Oil and Gas
Press Release WVSORO July 15, 2009
A coalition of statewide organizations concerned about oil and gas issues is applauding amendments and additions to the rules that regulate drilling in West Virginia, but says additional changes are needed to more fully protect public health and the environment. More
Issues: DEP, Oil and Gas
Groups applaud additions to oil & gas rules, but urge additional changes
Press Release WVSORO July 15, 2009
Coalition says stronger rules need to protect public health and the environment More
Issues: Oil and Gas
Press Release WVSORO July 15, 2009
Coalition says stronger rules need to protect public health and the environment More
Issues: Oil and Gas
W. Va. Geologic and Economic Survey site with plats and completion reports for wells on line
Blog WVSORO July 1, 2009
W. Va. Geologic and Economic Survey site with plats and completion reports for wells on line Go here to find the plat maps that the driller files with the well permit application, and the completion reports that the driller files after the well has been fraced and goes into production. (Occasionally production will show up […] More
Issues: Minerals-Royalties, Oil and Gas
Blog WVSORO July 1, 2009
W. Va. Geologic and Economic Survey site with plats and completion reports for wells on line Go here to find the plat maps that the driller files with the well permit application, and the completion reports that the driller files after the well has been fraced and goes into production. (Occasionally production will show up […] More
Issues: Minerals-Royalties, Oil and Gas
WVSORO Surface Owners’ News – Summer 2009
Newsletter WVSORO June 11, 2009
A Surface Owner’s Journey through the Legislative Halls in Charleston | Legislative Wrap-Up: Bill of Rights Stalls, but Some Good News | WV SORO Comments on DEP Marcellus "Guidance" Document More
Issues: Legislation, Marcellus shale
Newsletter WVSORO June 11, 2009
A Surface Owner’s Journey through the Legislative Halls in Charleston | Legislative Wrap-Up: Bill of Rights Stalls, but Some Good News | WV SORO Comments on DEP Marcellus "Guidance" Document More
Issues: Legislation, Marcellus shale
Order allowing WVSORO to intervene
Document WVSORO June 3, 2009
WV SORO allowed to intervene in the petition for appeal filed by the Coal Association and the Pocahontas Land Company and others More
Issues: Marcellus shale, Minerals-Royalties
Document WVSORO June 3, 2009
WV SORO allowed to intervene in the petition for appeal filed by the Coal Association and the Pocahontas Land Company and others More
Issues: Marcellus shale, Minerals-Royalties
Best Site for Finding Information on Individual Gas Wells
Blog WVSORO May 23, 2009
The best site for finding information on individual gas wells is the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey web site called “Pipeline”. More
Blog WVSORO May 23, 2009
The best site for finding information on individual gas wells is the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey web site called “Pipeline”. More
WV SORO Comments on DEP Marcellus Guidance Document
Document WVSORO May 20, 2009
Issues: Marcellus shale, Oil and Gas
Document WVSORO May 20, 2009
Issues: Marcellus shale, Oil and Gas
How to find oil and gas well production data
Blog WVSORO May 20, 2009
The link below will take you to the web site of the WV DEP Office of Oil and Gas, which is the state government agency in West Virginia that regulates oil and gas drilling. More
Issues: Oil and Gas
Blog WVSORO May 20, 2009
The link below will take you to the web site of the WV DEP Office of Oil and Gas, which is the state government agency in West Virginia that regulates oil and gas drilling. More
Issues: Oil and Gas