Resources

Below are resources providing further information about subsurface energy, hydraulic fracturing and the Marcellus and Utica Shales. 

National Subsurface Energy Resources

U.S. EPA Hydaulic Fracturing

Website for hydraulic fracturing information, reports, and regulations from the U.S. EPA

U.S. DOE

U.S. Dept. of Energy Center for Frontiers of Subsurface Energy Security

Forum, newsletters, and videos from the Energy Frontier Research Centers in the U.S. DOE Office of Science. 

Secretary of Energy Advisory Board
SEAB Shale Gas Production Committee  Ninety-Day Report - August, 11, 2011
Secretary of Energy Advisory Board report on indentifying measures that can be taken to  reduce the environmental impact and improve the saftey of shale gas production. 

The Subsurface Library homeThe Subsurface Library

This large, privately held library has records from the Bureau of Economic Geology in Austin, records from the Texas Railroad Commission and the General Land Office, as well as privately and corporately collected data from the Permian Basin.  

Subsurface Energy in Ohio

The Ohio State UniversityOhio State University:
Hydraulic fracturing for natural gas extraction: Impacts on water resources. An interview with Penn State Water Quality Specialist Bryan Swistock.

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geology.comGeology.com:
Marcellus Shale
Drilling for Shale Gas in Ohio State Parks
Macellus and Utica Shale Gas in Ohio

Ohio Environmental Protection AgencyOhio EPA:
Shale | Drilling for Natural Gas in the Marcellus and Utica Shales: Environmental Regulatory Basics
Drilling for Natural Gas in the Marcellus and Utica Shales: Environmental Regulatory Basics - Fact Sheet

Ohio EPA Division of Surface WaterOhio EPA Division of Surface Water:
Marcellus Shale Gas Well Production Wastewater
Recommendations for Water Well Sampling Before Oil and Gas Drilling - Fact Sheet

Ohio Department of Natural Resources:
State Park Lands and Shale Gas Exploration
Utica Shale Map - Drilling Permits & Activity by Operator
Utica Shale/Point Pleasant Shale Wells spreadsheet - as of 8/12/2012
Marcellus and Utica Shales Map
Organic Thickness Map of the Marcellus Shale in Ohio [Map]
Areas of Marcellus and Utica Potential in Ohio [Map]

ODNR Fact Sheets
The Facts about Hydraulic Fracturing
Oil and Gas Leasing in Ohio
Wastewater (Flowback) from Hydraulic Fracturing
Environmental Saftey at the Well Site

Ohio Department of HealthOhio Department of Health:
Fact Sheets and Homeowner Information for Private Water Systems


Cooperative University Resources

Explore Shale with PSU Explore Shale is a resource explaining the shale energy hydraulic fracturing process. It is a service provided by Penn State Public Broadcasting.

Marcellus Center for Outreach & Research 
The Pennsylvania State University's center dealing with shale energy in Pennsylvania research and outreach.  

UCEAO - Shale Energy Working GroupUCEAO - Shale Energy Working Group
The Shale Working Group of the University Clean Energy Alliance of Ohio is developing a set of guiding principles on shale gas exploration and extraction. These principles will direct the work of UCEAO in advocating for public policy, research, educational programming, and commercialization strategies.

Board of Regents - Oil & Gas in OhioOhio Board of Regents - Oil & Gas in Ohio
Find information about education resources and support for the job force entering the oil and gas industry in Ohio.  

Gas Drilling Impacts on Water Quality
OSU Extension's Joe Bonnell, watershed management, interviewed Bryan Swistock at Penn State about gas drilling impacts on water quality.

The Impact of Marcellus Gas Drilling on Rural Drinking Water Supplies

A study by researchers at Penn State Univ. at the request of the Center for Rural Pennsylvania, this research looked to provide an unbiased and large-scale study of water quality in private water wells in rural Pennsylvania before and after the drilling of nearby Marcel­lus Shale gas wells.
Preliminary results of a University of Texas study on hydraulic fracturing indicate the process itself does not appear to contaminate drinking water, but that fracturing sites may have a higher incidence of surface problems that can occur with any type of drilling.
OSU Extension's Clif Little offers suggestions for landowners faced with the decision to lease farmland for oil and gas production.

Ohio State's Amanda Weinstein and Mark Partridge authored this report on shale energy's impact on Ohio's economy.
Research study focused on the economic impact and opportunities associated with the development of oil and gas resources in the Utica Shale.
Shale Government/Industry Networks
ShaleNET website
ShaleNET
ShaleNET Talent Match is the result of a grant funded by the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Its mission is to design a comprehensive recruitment, training, placement, and retention program for high priority occupations in the natural gas drilling and production industry.
Ohio Shale Coalition websiteOhio Shale Coalition

The Ohio Shale Coalition is a broad-based, statewide partnership for affordable energy and jobs.  Its membership includes local chambers of commerce, businesses, development organizations and individuals whoe seek to maximize the jobs and economic potential of shale gas and affordable energy production in Ohio.  
Jobs Ohio - Shale Energy BoomJobs Ohio - Energy
Access information on the Ohio's energy industries with Jobs Ohio.  Opportunities are available related to employment and business development.  

Marcellus Shale Coalition Marcellus Shale Coalition
This industry coalition works with exploration and production, midstream, and supply chain partners in the Appalachian Basin and across the country to address issues regarding the production of clean, job-creating, American natural gas from the Marcellus and Utica Shale plays.

Energy In DepthEnergy In Depth - The Ohio Project

EID’s Ohio project will seek to engage in and add something meaningful to that critical conversation, identifying and mobilizing as many friends as we can find along the way to stand up in support of a commonsense, homegrown energy strategy for Ohio.

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