Hydraulic fracturing is a stimulation technique used to increase the production of oil and natural gas through the high pressure injection of fluids at high. Pennsylvania is at the heart of the marcellus shale, with the formation underlying about 60 percent of the state. The marcellus shale is named after the town of marcellus, new york near where it. The shale was deposited in an oxygendeficient marine environment during middle devonian time 390 million years ago. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Extent of marcellus shale formation in the delaware river. Unconventional natural gas reservoir in pennsylvania.
Abstracts and citations for the utica shale play book. In total, the marcellus shale underlies approximately 18,700 square miles in new york with a gradual downward slope from where it is exposed in the north and east to depths of more than 5,000 feet in the southern tier the areas of the marcellus formation that are productive are located thousands of feet below the earths surface and are in the southern part of the formation. Radisav vidic, matt gonzales, liza brazil, tao wen, x. The marcellus shale can be subdivided into three subunits, the lowermost containing the highest levels of toc.
Osullivan,b and sergey paltseva abstract the emergence of u. This list is an index by country and state or province. Jan 03, 2017 the natural gas sits inside the shale. Search the history of over 433 billion web pages on the internet. Shale gas has become a very important energy resource in the united states u. North georgia, however, sits on the conasauga shale, a formation that runs from alabama, through the peach state and into southeast tennessee. Delaware river basin commission delaware new jersey. Comparison of data for the gas shales in the united states. Explains that the marcellus shale is a geologic formation underneath pennsylvania, new york, west virginia and ohio.
Because neither data set is seasonally adjusted, the same quarter. Allin this work identifies unknown crystals found encrusting the marcellus shale formation at the mapleton quarry locality in central pennsylvania, over the course of a month. Energy information administration reports that the shalegas boom has pushed down the price of natural gas in america to onethird of its 2008 level. There is no hard copy version available, although you are free to print a copy of the report. Oct 30, 2011 video of the geology of the marcellus shale with jeff halka educational program. A comparative inorganic geochemical analysis between the. It is found deep underground in an area covering approximately 65,000 square miles and stretching roughly 600 miles from southwestern new york to west virginia and includes parts of maryland, kentucky, ohio and virginia. Explores the depth of the formation and how much gas it is believed to hold. The marcellus shale is an organicrich, sedimentary rock formation in the appalachian basin of the northeastern united states. The barnett shale formation is the grandfather of shale gas plays. Datasets utilized for each of these research topics are available for download via a well file document search. A comparative chemostratigraphic analysis of a marcellus shale core from southwestern pennsylvania and a utica shale core recovered from eastern new york using handheld xrf technology reveals significant differences in the concentration of elements that serve as proxies of detrital flux and redox conditions. The outcrop has been exposed for sufficient time for there to be advanced chemical.
History over 4,000 delegates and speakers have attended the american business conferences water management series since it was first launched in 2011. The barnett shale formation lies around the dallasft. The devonian marcellus shale and millboro shale elevating. Shale is a finegrained, clastic sedimentary rock, composed of mud that is a mix of flakes of clay minerals and tiny fragments siltsized particles of other minerals, especially quartz and calcite. Apr 18, 2012 explains that the marcellus shale is a geologic formation underneath pennsylvania, new york, west virginia and ohio. It contains significant quantities of natural gas soeder, 2010. In 2003 they drilled a marcellus well in washington county, pennsylvania and found a promising flow of natural gas 2. Named for a distinctive outcrop near the village of marcellus, new york, in the united states, it extends throughout much of the appalachian basin. Outcrop samples from marcellus shale formation were used in this study. Limestones of central and western new york interbedded with. Shale gas when your gas reservoir is unconventional so.
Nanopores are so small 20 nanometers nm that they impact the passage of methane molecules. Well, i think its the fact that, quite frankly, we all have a lot at stake in this thing they call shale. Named for a distinctive outcrop near the village of marcellus, new york, in the united states, it extends throughout much of the appalachian basin the unit name usage by the u. Lithologic properties of the upper ordovician utica formation. Much of the technology used in drilling and production of shale gas has been developed on this play. Composition variety complicates processing plans for us. Correlation chart for early late ordovician strata evaluated by the utica shale play book study citation. North georgia, however, sits on the conasauga shale, a formation that runs from alabama, through. The majority of new gas wells drilled in jones township are the more conventional vertical wells.
Pdf the devonian marcellus shale and millboro shale. The devonian marcellus shale and millboro shale daniel j. Trapped within the rock are valuable energy resources, such as gas or coal, which in previous years, have been difficult to access. Geology of the marcellus shale west virginia network. Interest in the land formation is peaking due to new technologies that make reaching these trapped resources easier. Highpriority occupations 1011 marcellus shale formation map 20 note. The first largescale shale gas production was successful on the barnett shale in texas in the late 1990s, followed a few years later by the marcellus shale in pennsylvania. Organic matterhosted pore system, marcellus formation. The marcellus shale is a large, underground land formation that extends across much of the eastern portion of the united states. The marcellus shale the marcellus shale is a black shale formation that was formed during the middle devonian period. Composition variety complicates processing plans for us shale gas. Ohio department of natural resources, division of geological survey report of. Video of the geology of the marcellus shale with jeff halka educational program. The marcellus shale was deposited in an anoxic oxygen absent marine basin that was thousands of feet deep.
Marcellus and utica shale databook 2015 is a 3volume set available in electronic format pdf only. Imbibition characteristics of marcellus shale formation. History of the marcellus shale universal royalty company. Brantley, on behalf of the shale network team including.
Unconventional natural gas reservoir in pennsylvania poised to dramatically increase us production. If you purchase all three volumes, you will receive three for the price of two. Limestones of central and western new york interbedded. The map shows the location of the marcellus shale formation in new york state. This book examines the production technology, history, and potential environmental impacts of shale gas development provided by publisher.
The marcellus formation of pennsylvania represents an outstanding example of an organic matter omhosted pore system. Geology update of the ohio uticapoint pleasant play. The basis of the barnett shale completion model is the use of horizontal wells and hydraulic. Natural fractures joints in devonianage shale, typical of fractures in marcellus shale. The marcellus shale formation is a marinesedimentary, richorganic layer of blackshale rock. Hydraulic fracturing considerations for natural gas wells of. Since then, we have built up a wealth of experience through close research carried out with the industry, ensuring that the initiatives we run provide specific solutions to the current technical. The shale extends from new york state as far south as alabama. The marcellus shale disconformably overlies the onondaga limestone and is composed of a basal black shale, a widespread limestone unit, and an upper black shale. Shale gas has changed thinking about fossil energy supplies worldwide, but the development of these resources has been controversial. However several horizontal wells in the marcellus shale formation have been drilled, mostly in the old shawmut grade area of the elk state forest and a few others scattered east of wilcox. A geologic play book fora geologic play book for utica shale appalachianutica shale appalachian basin explorationbasin exploration abstract introduction and purpose utica shale play book study website jessica moore, susan pool, john bocan, john saucer west virginia geological and economic survey morgantown, west virginia.
A geological characterization and assessment of carbon dioxide confinement potential frank richard sattler, m. Formed about 380 million years ago, the marcellus shale is a deep geologic formation that covers more than 95,000 square miles through parts of new york, pennsylvania, ohio and west virginia. Shale is extremely fine grained with many very small pore spaces. Each volume contains updated maps showing where the latest drilling activity has taken place. The marcellus shale is thehydrocarbon source bed for most deep oriskany gas wells in the appalachian basin. Regions titled, natural gas drilling in the marcellus shale under the npdes program march 16, 2011. Department of energy, national energy t echnology laboratory, morgantown, west vir ginia 26507, usa.
Secondary minerals and constituents of the marcellus shale. For both data sets, this is the most current data available. But beyond that, this site is made up of individuals. Key geologic drivers defining the most prospective areas within the marcellus shale footprint are comparable to other shale gas plays and consist of an optimal combination of structural. Hydraulic fracturing considerations for natural gas wells.
In the easternmost counties, older rocks are exposed at the surface and the marcellus is not present. The successful model used for gas shale development in the barnett shale of the fort worth basin is being expanded to other shale plays. Utica shale play book abstract and citation section 3. But beyond that, this site is made up of individuals who have worked hard for that little yard we call home. Data sets from the quarterly census of employment and wages qcew and the new hires program in this edition are for 2011q4 and 2012q1, respectively. Marcellus and utica shale databook 20 marcellus drilling news. The well document database includes a comprehensive repository of more. Characterization of the chemicals used in hydraulic. The marcellus shale is named after the town of marcellus, new york near where it outcrops at the surface. Limestones of central and western new york interbedded with bituminous shales of the marcellus stage, with notes on the nature and origin of their faunas by j. The marcellus shale is exposed at the surface in the northern finger lakes region, and is buried 2. Fracking, fortunes, and the fate of the marcellus shale by tom wilber in fb2, fb3, txt download e book. Search the history of over 423 billion web pages on the internet. Shale has such low permeability that it releases gas very slowly, which is why shale is the last major source of natural gas to be developed.
Each volume contains updated maps showing where the latest drilling. By geological timescale estimates, the marcellus shale aka the marcellus formation was formed roughly 390 million years ago in the middle devonian epoch in the paleozoic era. The fracking cocktail pops the rock open, holds it open and allows the driller to suck the natural gas to the surface. Running from southern west virginia through eastern ohio, across central and northeast pennsylvania, and into new york through the southern tier and the catskills, the marcellus shale formation underlies a sparsely populated region that features striking landscapes, critical watersheds, and a struggling economic base. The marcellus shale the marcellus shale is a black shale. Western michigan university, 2015 the uticamaquoketa shale is considered to be the primary confining layer for cambroordovician co 2.
The marcellus shale is an organicrich black shale that can be found underneath parts of ohio, west virginia, pennsylvania, and new york. The development of natural gas from the marcellus shale expert daniel soeder explores the geology, history, technology, and potential environmental impacts of marcellus shale gas. Extent of marcellus shale formation in the delaware river basin. The marcellus formation or the marcellus shale is a middle devonian age unit of sedimentary rock found in eastern north america. The marcellus shale is exposed at the surface in the northern finger lakes region, and. Range resources appalachia, llc may have started the marcellus shale gas play.
The lexington limestonetrenton formation interval is further subdivided into the informal upper trenton, the logana member and the curdsville member. Rocks stratigraphically above the hamilton group, and harrell shale where. The marcellus shale, also referred to as the marcellus formation, is a middle devonianage, black, lowdensity, carbonaceous organicrich shale that occurs in the subsurface beneath much of ohio, west virginia, pennsylvania and new york. Niu, josh woda, patryk soika, dave yoxtheimer, jon pollak, kathy brasier, anna wendt, todd sowers, jennifer williams, julie vastine, candy. N oorrtthhaammppton drb boundary county boundary marcellus shale subsurface outcrop 0 10 20 miles source. The marcellus and utica shales new york frac facts. Outcrops of marcellus the marcellus is exposed at the surface in eastern wv as shown by the outcrop map. The presence, thickness, fracability, and sourcerockrichness, of the point pleasant formation in ohio are what. They experimented with horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing methods that worked in the barnett shale of texas. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The lower costs of shale gas, pricewaterhousecoopers reports, will yield 1 million domestic manufacturing jobs by 2025 and add 0. Geological survey usgs includes marcellus shale and marcellus formation. New technology has opened vast reserves of unconventional natural gas and oil from shales like the marcellus in the appalachian basin, making the united states essentially energy independent for the.
Secondary electron image of nanopores in the barnett shale. Lithologic properties of the upper ordovician utica. A good shale gas prospect has a shale thickness between 300 and 600 ft. Marcellus and utica shale databook 2015 is a 3volume set available in electronic format pdf only there is no hard copy version available, although you are free to print a copy of the report.
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