Thread: Any one sufferign from the gas boom in the mid atlantic

Here in pa and in our neighboring states we are experencing a major gas boom, hundreds of of new jobs are pumping up the local economy, I bet if you go into my town Beechcreek pa, 1 in 10 people are now employed by the gas rigs, Im happy for this but not happy about the risk and short term damage, The risk of damaging wells (drinking wells that is) and the major loss of forested area around here, i went out to do some scouting and discovered that about 60% of the land i fished and hunted since i was old enough to go with my grandfather before he passed was being cleared and gas rigs were moving in.

Is there anyone else that is feelign the effects both good and bad of the gass boom?

Kansas City used to have two refineries in the area(phillips & standard) they have both long since closed, most of the oil wells that were once abundant are long ago removed or barely pumping. Although the real value of oil has been trying to drop, inflation has kept the price up. Nothing new here.

Sounds like a real gas

they are working to hit that same shale vien in this area, but as of yet they havent started, i hope they do, this area could use a boost.

Dang fools. Eventually they're gonna hit the mother lode and all that gas is gonna come out and make that spill under the ocean look like a leak in a garden hose. Then the planet is gonna start to deflate and it's gonna get flat and you know what's gonna happen then.

The flat earth people will finally be right?

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Dang fools. Eventually they're gonna hit the mother lode and all that gas is gonna come out and make that spill under the ocean look like a leak in a garden hose. Then the planet is gonna start to deflate and it's gonna get flat and you know what's gonna happen then.

The amount of untapped natural gas in North America is pretty staggering. Unfortunately, the danger to aquifers and wells is also pretty staggering, too. I'd really like to see the drilling companies give a sh!+ about the people and environment around their wells. Hopefully the government's not been totally bought by the energy companies and some sensible regulation will get put into place.

I had a friend who was a machinist who was helping design the high pressure valves needed for fracking. This was over a decade ago, so I guess he was in there when the technology was pretty new. He passed away (heart trouble) about 8 years ago. He probably would have made some serious money as he was one of the few machinists able to build these valves.

well a frind of mine when yo work as a drill hand and he mapkes 3500 a week after taxes.so there is mony to be made but at what cost ot the enviorment nad the locals

Some news related to Fracking;

EPA Finds Compound Used in Fracking in Wyoming Aquifer - ProPublica

I'm from Fort Worth, home of the Barnett Shale play, and nothing much out of the ordinary here other than some locals who have water wells, now have dual purpose water taps that also can serve as cigar lighters.....