Wayne County

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-	there are at least 1,800 leases signed in the county today	+	As of November, 2008 there were at least 1,800 leases signed in '''Wayne County''', [[Pennsylvania]]. It is one of the hotspots in [[Marcellus shale]] development.
-	most leases signed in areas north of Honesdale, covering a wide-swath of the county’s northern half, in the following townships and boroughs: Scott, Starrucca, Preston, Buckingham, Manchester, Mount Pleasant, Damascus, Lebanon, Dyberry, Clinton, Bethany, and Oregon.	+	Most of these leases were signed in areas north of Honesdale, covering a broad swathe of the northern section of the county including the townships and boroughs of Bethany, Buckingham, Scott, Clinton, Damascus, Dyberry, Lebanon, Manchester, Mount Pleasant, Oregon, Preston, and Starrucca.
-	Chesapeake Appalachia, a subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy Corp., of Oklahoma, holds the lion’s share - nearly 1,500 leases. (A lease is an intent to drill.)	+	''Chesapeake Appalachia'', a subsidiary of [[Chesapeake Energy|Chesapeake Energy Corp.]], holds the lion’s share of the leases - nearly 1,500 in all.
-	Exco-North Coast Energy, of Ohio, who has drilled extensively in western Pennsylvania, signed 124 leases here.	+	[[North Coast Energy|Exco-North Coast Energy]] owns 124 of the leases.
-	Cabot Oil & Gas Corp., of Texas, signed 67; Stone Energy Corp., of Louisiana, signed 74, according to county records.	+
		+	[[Cabot Oil and Gas Corp.]] owns 67 leases
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		+	[[Stone Energy Corp.]] has 74 of the leases.

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As of November, 2008 there were at least 1,800 leases signed in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. It is one of the hotspots in Marcellus shale development.

Most of these leases were signed in areas north of Honesdale, covering a broad swathe of the northern section of the county including the townships and boroughs of Bethany, Buckingham, Scott, Clinton, Damascus, Dyberry, Lebanon, Manchester, Mount Pleasant, Oregon, Preston, and Starrucca.

Chesapeake Appalachia, a subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy Corp., holds the lion’s share of the leases - nearly 1,500 in all. Exco-North Coast Energy owns 124 of the leases.

Cabot Oil and Gas Corp. owns 67 leases

Stone Energy Corp. has 74 of the leases.