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Marcellus formation: leasing and well spacing history
Blog WVSORO August 8, 2009
West Virginia Record article on decision compliments WVSORO Amicus Brief in SUpreme Court Gas drilling lawsuit sent back to lower court by W.Va. Supreme Court (News article) Coal companies and others file new appeal in lower court WVSORO also files new appeal in lower court in different county WVSORO allowed to interevene in coal company […] More
Issues: Marcellus shaleWell Spacing
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: FrackingPollutionWater
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 AdviceWV 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 wasteOil and GasPollution
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: DEPOil 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
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-RoyaltiesOil 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: LegislationMarcellus 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 shaleMinerals-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
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