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| - | '''Centre County''', [[Pennsylvania]] is located in the middle of the state immediately east of [[Clearfield|Clearfield County]] and directly south of ''Clinton County''. It is the home of ''Penn State''. | + | '''Centre County''', [[Pennsylvania]] is located in the middle of the state immediately east of [[Clearfield|Clearfield County]] and directly south of ''Clinton County''. It is the home of ''Penn State''. [[Marcellus shale]] exploration activities have so far focused on townships in the eastern and northern portions of the county including those of Burnside, Curtin, Rush, and Snow Shoe. |
| - | Roughly 20 [[Marcellus shale]] wells had been drilled in the County as of May, 2010, and the number was expected to increase in the near future. There were 113 active well permits. | + | Roughly 20 [[Marcellus shale]] wells had been drilled in the county as of May, 2010, and the number was expected to increase in the near future. This represented a doubling since January. There were 113 active well permits. |
| Two pipeline projects were underway as of May: | Two pipeline projects were underway as of May: | ||
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| # [[Anadarko Exploration & Production Company|Anadarko Petroleum]] through Centre and Clinton counties. | # [[Anadarko Exploration & Production Company|Anadarko Petroleum]] through Centre and Clinton counties. | ||
| - | In addition to [[Anadarko Exploration & Production Company|Anadarko]], other gas exploration companies active in Centre County include: | + | By September, 2010, the number of wells drilled had once again doubled to 41. Anadarko had drilled 21 wells, followed by [[EXCO Resources, Inc|EXCO Resources]] with 18, and [[Range Resources|Range]] and [[Carrizo Oil and Gas|Carrizo]] each one well apiece. |
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| + | In addition to Anadarko, EXCO, Range and Carrizo other gas exploration companies active in Centre County, who may have obtained permits, but yet not drilled as of September included: | ||
| * [[Rex Energy Corporation|Rex Energy]] (also headquartered in Centre Co.) | * [[Rex Energy Corporation|Rex Energy]] (also headquartered in Centre Co.) | ||
| - | * [[EXCO Resources, Inc|EXCO Resources]] | ||
| * [[Ultra Petroleum Corp|Ultra Petroleum]] | * [[Ultra Petroleum Corp|Ultra Petroleum]] | ||
| - | * [[Carrizo Oil and Gas]], and | ||
| * [[The Williams Companies, Inc|Williams]] | * [[The Williams Companies, Inc|Williams]] | ||
| + | * [[Enerplus]] | ||
Revision as of 20:33, 20 September 2010
Centre County, Pennsylvania is located in the middle of the state immediately east of Clearfield County and directly south of Clinton County. It is the home of Penn State. Marcellus shale exploration activities have so far focused on townships in the eastern and northern portions of the county including those of Burnside, Curtin, Rush, and Snow Shoe.
Roughly 20 Marcellus shale wells had been drilled in the county as of May, 2010, and the number was expected to increase in the near future. This represented a doubling since January. There were 113 active well permits.
Two pipeline projects were underway as of May:
- Superior Appalachian Pipeline LLC through Snow Shoe and Burnside townships.
- Anadarko Petroleum through Centre and Clinton counties.
By September, 2010, the number of wells drilled had once again doubled to 41. Anadarko had drilled 21 wells, followed by EXCO Resources with 18, and Range and Carrizo each one well apiece.
In addition to Anadarko, EXCO, Range and Carrizo other gas exploration companies active in Centre County, who may have obtained permits, but yet not drilled as of September included:
- Rex Energy (also headquartered in Centre Co.)
- Ultra Petroleum
- Williams
- Enerplus
