The Marcellus Shale: Issues and Opportunities

Dr. Charles H. MahlerOctober 18, 2011

PA3 MST at Bucknell University

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References and Resources I• Marcellus Shale, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection• http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/minres/oilgas/new_forms/marcellus/marcellus.htm

• John A. Harper, The Marcellus Shale—An Old “New”Gas Reservoir in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Geology, No. 38, Vol. 1, Pennsylvania Bureau of Topographic and Geologic Survey

• http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/topogeo/pub/pageolmag/pdfs/v38n1.pdf

• Natural Gas Shales and Natural Gas Well Development, Susquehanna River Basin Commission

• http://www.srbc.net/programs/projreviewnaturalgas.htm

• Marcellus Shale Information, Williamsport Sun-Gazette• http://www.sungazette.com/page/category.detail/nav/5175/Marcellus-Shale-information.html

• Marcellus Shale Citizens Guide, National Sea Grant Law Center / National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• http://nsglc.olemiss.edu/Advisory/marcellus_citizens_guide.pdf

• Marcellus Shale - Appalachian Basin Natural Gas Play, Geology.com• http://geology.com/articles/marcellus-shale.shtml

References and Resources II• Glenn Hess, Chemicals: Congress, natural gas producers clash over

tainted-water claims, Chemical and Engineering News, August 17, 2009, Volume 87, Number 33, pp. 28 – 29

• http://pubs.acs.org/isubscribe/journals/cen/87/i33/html/8733gov1.html

• Melody M. Bomgardner, Proppant Progress: A workhorse for oil and gas extraction sees material advances amid growing demand, Chemical and Engineering News, September 5, 2011, Volume 89, Number 36, pp. 38 - 40

• http://pubs.acs.org/cen/business/89/8936bus3.html

• FracTracker: Exploring data, sharing perspectives, and mapping impacts of the gas industry

• http://www.fractracker.org/

• Marcellus Shale Coalition (Gas Industry website)• http://marcelluscoalition.org/