Copyright December, 2010 - WV SORO

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This is an aerial photograph of a typical vertical gas well to the Marcellus Shale.  These sites range from 3 to 5 acres. Note the larger drilling pit.  And instead of two tractor-trailer size tanks to hold the frac water, note the Olympic swimming pool-sized water impoundment behind the drill pad.  (An additional water storage impoundment is not in the photo.)