Pa. Commonwealth Court says compressor stations are essential to production
May 29, 2012
Pa. Commonwealth Court says compressor stations are essential to production.
Constitution Pipeline Presentation/maps
May 26, 2012
By Brian Brock, geologist. Taped 5-24-12. At Sidney Library, Sidney, NY.. Discussing Pipeline construction and the Constitution Pipeline coming in from Susquehanna County,
Pa. into Schoharie County, NY.. Published on May 25, 2012 by veraduerga
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj-JMT-8MtE&feature=em-share_video_user
For those who just wanted a link to the FERC site where docket number
PF12-9 for the Constitiution pipeline, here it is:
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/docket_sheet.asp
or
if there is a problem enter PF12-9 into the Docket number field and
hit submit.
Project over view map
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/OpenNat.asp?fileID=12989420
Project maps on 7.5 minute maps.
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/OpenNat.asp?fileID=12989421
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/OpenNat.asp?fileID=12989422
Project over view alternitive route map.
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/OpenNat.asp?fileID=12989424
Project alternitive routes on 7.5 minute maps.
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/OpenNat.asp?fileID=12989425
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/OpenNat.asp?fileID=12989426
Note: the route through the NYC reservior water sheds is still an
option.
For those of you that can not wait to oppose something, people have
already sent letters opposing this line and you can read them on
the site. Remember you will be joining with people that do not what
this in their back yards and may have a different view of drilling
than you, but now went NIMBLY on us or OMDB which I think is a more
accurate observation.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS DURING MARCELLUS SHALE GAS DRILLING: CAUSES, IMPACTS, AND REMEDIES REPORT 2012 – 1
May 15, 2012
UBSRSI-Environmental Impact.pdf (application/pdf Object).
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
DURING MARCELLUS SHALE GAS DRILLING:
CAUSES, IMPACTS, AND REMEDIES
REPORT 2012 – 1
TIMOTHY CONSIDINE
CENTER FOR ENERGY ECONOMICS AND PUBLIC POLICY
SCHOOL OF ENERGY RESOURCES | THE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
ROBERT WATSON
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
NICHOLAS CONSIDINE
CENTER FOR ENERGY ECONOMICS AND PUBLIC POLICY
JOHN MARTIN
SHALE RESOURCES AND SOCIETY INSTITUTE
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO
* The authors gratefully acknowledge comments from Scott Anderson of the Environmental Defense Fund, Andrew Hunter of Cornell
University, Robert Jacobi of the State University of New York at Buffalo, Brigham McCown of United Transportation Advisors, LLC,
and George Rusk of Ecology and Environment, Inc. with the usual disclaimer that the authors accept full responsibility for any remaining errors and omissions. The opinions and conclusions expressed or implied in the report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the University at Buffalo. University at Buffalo does not make any warranty, expressed or implied, or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe upon privately owned rights. Trademarks and copyrights mentioned with this report are the ownership of their respective companies.
Critiques and News Coverage:
- Statement of Scott Anderson, EDF Peer Reviewer: University At Buffalo’s Shale Resources And Society Institute’s ‘Environmental Impacts During Shale Gas Drilling’ Report. Scott Anderson, Environmental Defense Fund. May 16, 2012.
Some sources are reporting that the site is locked; this URL works just fine.
http://www.srsi.buffalo.edu/
CitizenGuide_Act13_2012.pdf
May 10, 2012
CitizenGuide_Act13_2012.pdf (application/pdf Object).
Citizens’ Guide to PA Act 13.
On February 7, 2012, the Pennsylvania General Assembly enacted comprehensive amendments to Pennsylvania laws regulating the oil and gas industry in response to the rapid growth of the Marcellus shale industry.
This guide provides an easy-to-understand explanation of the major provisions of that new law. The guide was created to inform and educate citizens, municipal leaders, media, and others about the details and expected impact of the new law. The guide is deliberately written to be as accessible as possible to all, primarily presented in a question and answer format. The questions are organized by topics and the numbers at the end of each answer refer to the Section numbers of Act 13.
PennFuture’s legal staff, led by President and CEO George Jugovic Jr, Law Staff Chair Brian Glass, and Staff Attorney Mark Szybist, are the primary authors of this guide. The guide would not have been possible without the volunteer research assistance of Attorney Renee E. Della Fave.
Sarnia cracker could hinder Shell’s US development
May 5, 2012
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PolyolefinsSarnia cracker could hinder Shell’s US developmentICIS News : 18-Apr-12 00:22
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (ICIS)–The lack of infrastructure for Shell’s potential northeast US cracker provides an opportunity for NOVA Chemicals to expand its Corunna ethylene facility and displace Shell’s ethane supply, a consultant said on Tuesday. “If I were NOVA’s CEO, I would not want Shell in my backyard,” said Peter Fasullo of consulting company En*Vantage, on the sidelines of the Gas Processors Association annual meeting in New Orleans. US-based Shell chose Monaca, Pennsylvania, as a site for its potential world-scale petrochemical complex, which would use ethane from the Marcellus shale in the US northeast. Currently, there are no ethane crackers or storage sites in the Marcellus region. Fasullo said NOVA would have a more reliable destination for ethane if it expanded its Corunna cracker capacities in Sarnia, Canada. The expansion would require less money and less time than Shell’s project, Fasullo said. He said a vast expansion at Corunna could be completed years before Shell completes construction of a world-scale facility. Sarnia has advantages that Shell would lack in Pennsylvania. Sarnia, located in Ontario, is an established petrochemical region, with more than 30% of the petrochemical capacity in Canada, second behind Alberta, according to Statistics Canada. The Sarnia and Windsor regions in Ontario have salt caverns to store hydrocarbons and liquefied petrochemicals such as ethane. There are 73 active caverns in Ontario with total capacity of 12.6m cubic feet, according to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. NOVA’s Corunna cracker in Sarnia will run on ethane from the Marcellus shale basin. An existing Sunoco pipeline from the Marcellus to Sarnia will transport 40,000 bbl/day of ethane to NOVA’s cracker, and an additional 10,000 bbl/day to the region for other plants. In addition, NOVA will upgrade the feedstock capability at the cracker by the end of 2013 to 100% of natural gas liquid (NGL) feeds, company CEO Randy Woelfel said during the company’s fourth–quarter conference call. http://www.icis.comNOVA said the ethane feedstock commitments would assure long-term competitiveness for the company. In addition to salt caverns, Imperial Oil has a refinery and petrochemical complex in Sarnia. The complex produces a wide range of products, including polyethylene, solvents, olefins and aromatics, the company said. If Shell’s world-scale plant shut down for maintenance or because of a power outage, the company would be forced to reject ethane because it could not sell to another chemical complex and has no ethane storage in the region, said Fasullo. Accordingly, producers are more cautious to make supply commitments to a possible ethylene plant in the Marcellus, said Fasullo. By Sheena Martin |
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