Marcellus Shale Gas 101: What in earth is down there?
February 1st, 2010
6pm to 8pm
Auditorium of the New York State Grange Headquarters
100 Grange Place off of Clinton Avenue in Cortland, New York.
The Cortland County Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting a
seminar on Natural Gas Exploration and the Geology of Cortland County.
William M. Kappel, Hydrologist and Section Chief with the U.S. Geological
Survey, will be on hand giving a presentation entitled "Marcellus Shale Gas
101". Topics to be addressed include:
* Where black shales are found in New York (their formation and
properties) and the mechanics of drilling in the Marcellus and Utica
formations.
* An in-depth look at the controversial technique of "slickwater"
hy-drofracking including the quantities of water needed and the possible
means of treatment, and quality of flowback and formation waters.
* A look into the potential impacts of gas exploration and extraction
activi-ties in relation to our regions water resources.
* Recognizing the concerns of habitat fragmentation and pipeline
construc-tion throughout the region.
For more information contact
Shawn J. Murphy, Conservation Assistant, Cortland County SWCD,
(607)756-5991, [email protected]
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