Earthquakes seem to follow Chesapeake Energy around.
Investigating Possible Link Between WV Earthquakes and Disposal Wells
Eight small earthquakes since April have Chesapeake Energy and the Department of Environmental Protection discussing seismic monitoring near a disposal well for gas-drilling fluids.
Chesapeake has injected more than ten million gallons of brine and hydraulic fracturing fluid into the well since March 2009. It’s been a permitted disposal site since 2008.
Some geologists suspect high pressure and wastewater have lubricated old fault lines, allowing them to slip and trigger small earthquakes.
Weren’t the Texas earthquakes caused by CHK wells? I seem to recall…well, you can scroll through the Earthquake Archives if you have a burning desire to know.
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Sharon Wilson is considered a leading citizen expert on the impacts of shale oil and gas extraction. She is the go-to person whether it’s top EPA officials from D.C., national and international news networks, or residents facing the shock of eminent domain and the devastating environmental effects of natural gas development in their backyards.
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