Friday, August 14, 2009
Chesapeake Energy admits North Texas earthquakes may, in fact, have been caused by gas well drilling
Chesapeake Energy
Holy smoking (and shaking) gun, Batdude.
Chesapeake Energy, the company behind a bunch of gas wells drilled through the Barnett Shale across North Texas, is shutting down a pair of wells drilled near known geological faults after University of Texas researchers announced a possible link between the drilling and recent earthquakes that have occurred in the vicinity.
The wells in question (both of which were drilled near the south end of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport) are of the disposal variety, used to get rid of salt water which emerges as a by-product of natural gas production.
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Oh so science prevails again?
John McClelland Verified
3 months, 1 week ago
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Don't you know that was a comfort to everyone living in the surrounding area...
"Yes, feeling as if your house/business is falling off of it's foundation - and the inevitable depreciated value due to damages probably not covered by your insurance - that was not really a natural disaster...we just didn't think that far ahead...Oopsy...sorry,guys."
Oh, the joy and rapture they must be feeling. Such a warm fuzzy - who knew?
ccwest2 Anonymous
3 months ago
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