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Seismic devices to watch D&L well





By Karl Henkel









The locations of the seismographs are not being disclosed.















1mizlynell(1 comment)posted 3 years ago

I know this is an important new industry for our struggling economy, but there are so many fracking related issues I don't see being addressed in Youngstown, earthquakes being just one of them.

U.S. Government Confirms Link Between Earthquakes and Hydraulic Fracturing





Cause and effect?


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2CompMan(125 comments)posted 3 years ago

I would anticipate the Mahoning commissioners will include earthquake insurance for Oak Hill in the new budget. Maybe special event insurance if we have 10 quakes by the end of the year the employees at Oak Hill get a paid day vacation.

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3lumper(284 comments)posted 3 years ago

hagan's looking for a handout. and so the site is monitored and earthquakes happen ,then what ?

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4Stan(9923 comments)posted 3 years ago

If Hagan gave a hoot about clean water he would be on the forefront of having the Kish Landfill dug up and removed .

Natural gas is clean energy . Hydrofracturing has been used in its extraction for decades .

Extra taxation on the gas extracted is the goal . Job scarcity can be traced to the high energy costs brought about by the no drill policy . Will extra taxation help ?

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5Freeatlast(1991 comments)posted 3 years ago

OK after reading all the well thought out comments by the most knowledgeable people in the valley . Stan the man is the one with all the know how . GO STAN

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6walter_sobchak(1982 comments)posted 3 years ago

Since an earthquake is the release of stored up, or potential energy, in the earth's crust, the injection drilling would not be the cause of the seismic activity but it may be the trigger for the release of energy. As for the job creation, it seems to me that there are quite a few vehicles parked in the old lots along Rte 422 in Girard for the tradesmen working in the V&M Star tube mill. Since the mill is going to make, and finish, small diameter pipe for use in the drilling industry, I think it is safe to say that some jobs are coming out of the increased drilling activity. But, the real bonanza in the Utica shale formation is the wet gas that can be refined into numerous components, i.e. methane, butane, propane, ethane. This could spawn a resurgence of the chemical industry.

As for the environmental issues, the main concern with the drilling is the drilling site work and handling of the flowback from the fracking wells. If inspectors are watchful from the ODNR, there will be minimal risk. This shouldn't be a problem withthe major players but wildcat drillers could be an issue. Since the geologists indicate that the safest disposal method is deep-well injection, have at it. However, if an above-ground treatment process can be shown to be effective, this should also be explored.

While I have serious doubts about the quantity of permanent jobs that will be created, there will definitely be a good number. It is a very exciting time for our area, in spite of Buckwheat's comments!

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