‘Fracking’ fans, foes say rules allow drilling in Delaware basin | recordonline.com
November 9, 2011
‘Fracking’ fans, foes say rules allow drilling in Delaware basin | recordonline.com.
Rex Energy drills first Utica Shale well in W. Pa. | Press & Sun-Bulletin | pressconnects.com
November 2, 2011
Rex Energy drills first Utica Shale well in W. Pa. | Press & Sun-Bulletin | pressconnects.com.
Comment from Chip Northrup, retired oil/gas professional:
Sounds like a good well – but sometimes they report the spikes – not a 3+ day average.
The Utica is productive in Ohio – as wet gas (propane) oily shale =- high carbon content
It may be high carbon content in Western Pa. = the way the Marcellus is
In NY, both the Marcellus and Utica are more likely drier gas – less valuable methane.
And probably less productive as you go north of I 88 and N west of the Susquehanna
Utica test wells in NY (Otsego Co) have not shown much potential.
James Northrup
N.Y. roads expected to take a beating from gas drilling | Press & Sun-Bulletin | pressconnects.com
October 29, 2011
N.Y. roads expected to take a beating from gas drilling | Press & Sun-Bulletin | pressconnects.com.
Vehicle weight limit quoted off by a factor of 10X –80,000 lbs. is the fed max for any truck,
Not the threshold for a road use agreement
Any truck over 10,000 lb. should be subject to permit if the frequency/number of trips to the site are over a certain amount
State law is 10,000 for a road use permit – 8,000 lbs (Ford 350 unladen) has been used for road routing ordinances
For example – New Lisbon =- http://www.townofnewlisbon.com/uploads/documents/TownLaws/T_NL_LL1of2009.pdf
Conditions that trigger a permit need to be defined -as number of trips x time x weight limit
Nutshell if your town and county have not enacted road use laws by D (Drill) Day 1 – you can kiss your roads goodbye
Depending on the benevolence of drilling contractors is not advised.
GDACC 
