What is the Marcellus Shale?
The Marcellus Shale gas formation is rich in natural gas resources. It
is one of the largest shale regions in the United States; Marcellus
shale and is estimated to be the second largest natural gas find in the
world. Stretching across New York, Pennsylvania, West
Virginia, Ohio and Maryland, the United States Geological Survey (USGS)
estimates the formation’s total area to be around 95,000 square miles,
ranging in depth from 4,000 to 8,000 feet. The 400 year-old rock
Marcellus shale formation is estimated to contain more than 410 trillion
cubic feet of natural gas and could supply U.S. consumers’ energy needs
for hundreds of years........
To Read More About Marcellus Shale Click Here
No comments:
Post a Comment