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Linda Musser
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Core Resources for Pennsylvania Residents
Marcellus Shale Gas Well, by WCN 24/7, under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0.
The Marcellus shale is a a Devonian formation underlying much of Pennsylvania and surrounding states that is rich in natural gas. Following are sources for more information-
- PSU Fracking Research GuideFor more information, please see our guide on hydraulic fracturing.
- Marcellus Center for Outreach & Research (MCOR)MCOR is Penn State's education and research initiative on unconventional gas plays, and is committed to expanding research capabilities on technical aspects of developing this resource and to providing science-based programming while protecting the Commonwealth's water resources, forests and transportation infrastructure.
- Natural Gas Exploration and LeasingInformation from the Penn State Cooperative Extension to help citizens, landowners, businesses, local governments, and others understand the opportunities and challenges arising from the Marcellus Shale. Provides information on leasing and legal issues related to drilling in Pennsylvania.
- Office of Oil and Gas Management (Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection)Provides access to oil and gas reports and permitting and drilling maps as well as other oil and gas related information.
- Pennsylvania Shale Energy Web ArchiveCollection of curated, archived sites relating to the Pennsylvania shale and the controversy around it.
- Research guide to the Marcellus and Utica Shales2012 archived version of this database of over 1000 resources related to these shale plays in PA.
- Marcellus Shale Electronic Field GuideThe guide provides an overview of how landscape’s change during shale gas development. It also includes sample leases and a section on best management practices.
Publications
- Water Resources and Natural Gas Production from the Marcellus ShaleUSGS Fact Sheet 2009-3032
- Final Report of Special Geological, Geochemical and Petrological Studies of the Devonian Shales in the Appalachian BasinEastern Gas Shales Project Report, 1980. DE83006387
- Assessment of Appalachian Basin Oil and Gas ResourcesUSGS Fact Sheet 2011-3092
- Devonian Shales of Ohio and their Eastern and Southern EquivalentsEastern Gas Shales Project Report, 1979
- Modern Shale Gas Development in the United States: A PrimerUSDOE Report, 2013
- Fundamentals of gas shale reservoirsReza Rezaee