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Before more Canton officials endorse the pro gas video Truthland, you should read this:
The “Truthland” video put out by Chesapeake Energy and Energy in Depth could very well be a pie in the face to the gas industry.
The woman they used in the video to show the nation that no gas leaks out of well casings, in fact has had a faulty well casing on her property, and the gas company responsible was fined from the Department of Environmental Protection.
The Manning family, of Franklin Forks, PA, which was featured in my Marcellus Shale Reality Tour Part 5 video is suing WPX Energy for methane contamination. It’s the same gas well on the property that is owned by the woman Shelly Depue, starring as a house wife/mother in this faux documentary video.
In Truthland, Shelly Depue, a mother concerned about gas drilling on her property goes out on an adventure in search of the truth about gas drilling and comes back home with a rosy picture of safe, reliable natural gas.
Since filming, the woman’s well was cited by DEP inspectors last year for improper casing , the cement-encased sleeves that protect well bore from the earth's surface. WPX, the driller of the Depue wells, is being sued by a nearby family over methane contamination.
One entry in the DEP's violation database includes comments from an inspector, who noted that the WPX well "bubbling was observed in the cellar of the well." "The bubbling identified was determined (sic) to be between 13 3/8" x 9 5/8" annulus," the entry notes. "Violation cited = Defective casing/cement job on intermediate casing string."
Before more Canton officials endorse the pro gas video Truthland, you should read this:
ReplyDeleteThe “Truthland” video put out by Chesapeake Energy and Energy in Depth could very well be a pie in the face to the gas industry.
The woman they used in the video to show the nation that no gas leaks out of well casings, in fact has had a faulty well casing on her property, and the gas company responsible was fined from the Department of Environmental Protection.
The Manning family, of Franklin Forks, PA, which was featured in my Marcellus Shale Reality Tour Part 5 video is suing WPX Energy for methane contamination. It’s the same gas well on the property that is owned by the woman Shelly Depue, starring as a house wife/mother in this faux documentary video.
In Truthland, Shelly Depue, a mother concerned about gas drilling on her property goes out on an adventure in search of the truth about gas drilling and comes back home with a rosy picture of safe, reliable natural gas.
Since filming, the woman’s well was cited by DEP inspectors last year for improper casing , the cement-encased sleeves that protect well bore from the earth's surface. WPX, the driller of the Depue wells, is being sued by a nearby family over methane contamination.
One entry in the DEP's violation database includes comments from an inspector, who noted that the WPX well "bubbling was observed in the cellar of the well." "The bubbling identified was determined (sic) to be between 13 3/8" x 9 5/8" annulus," the entry notes. "Violation cited = Defective casing/cement job on intermediate casing string."
http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/gas-drilling/franklin-forks-family-sues-driller-1.1298360
http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20120412/NEWS01/204120451/Susquehanna-County-family-sues-WPX-Energy-over-possible-well-contamination