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Chesapeake Energy making the earth move in WV

September 2, 2010 By TXsharon

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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