A new superior natural gasA naturally occurring mixture of hydrocarbon and non-hydrocarbon gases beneath the earth’s surface – often in association with petroleum. drilling technique has gathered global attention, and is locally tied to New York.  Over 2,000 landowners may arrange an agreement with Calgary-based GasFrac Energy Services to utilize a thick gel made from propane as a substitute for water to carry the chemicals and sand needed to fracture shaleA fine grained sedimentary rock composed mostly of consolidated clay or mud. Shale is the most frequently occurring sedimentary rock. rock. If proven effective it could potentially allow for the extraction of shaleA fine grained sedimentary rock composed mostly of consolidated clay or mud. Shale is the most frequently occurring sedimentary rock. gasNatural gas trapped in a shaleA fine grained sedimentary rock composed mostly of consolidated clay or mud. Shale is the most frequently occurring sedimentary rock. formationA body of earth material with distinctive and characteristic properties.. and oil from 135,000 acres in Tioga County, N.Y.

Liquid Propane Gas (LPG) fracturingRefers to a method used by producers to extract more natural gas from a well by opening up rock formations using hydraulic or explosive force. is similar to hydraulic fracturingRefers to a method used by producers to extract more natural gas from a well by opening up rock formations using hydraulic or explosive force.Refers to a method used by producers to extract more natural gas from a well by opening up rock formations using hydraulic or explosive force. in that they both drill vertically, horizontally and fracture rock to release trapped gas; yet, LPG fracturingRefers to a method used by producers to extract more natural gas from a well by opening up rock formations using hydraulic or explosive force. has exclusive benefits that may cure genuine hydraulic fracturingRefers to a method used by producers to extract more natural gas from a well by opening up rock formations using hydraulic or explosive force.Refers to a method used by producers to extract more natural gas from a well by opening up rock formations using hydraulic or explosive force. concerns namely, disposing of millions of gallons of toxic wastewater. One particularly exciting attribute to LPG fracturingRefers to a method used by producers to extract more natural gas from a well by opening up rock formations using hydraulic or explosive force. is that the propane gas is said to turn to vapor underground, return to the surface without drilling chemicals or radioactivity, and can then be collected, reused or resold as propane. Don Leblanc, principal consultant at Eastex Petroleum Consultants stated, “this is a game changer for the industry” and “since the propane becomes part of the reservoir flow, the generated fracture is completely cleaned up.” LPG fracturingRefers to a method used by producers to extract more natural gas from a well by opening up rock formations using hydraulic or explosive force. is considered to be two to three times better at increasing the flow of oil and gas in comparison to traditional methods and was noted by Chevron in its annual report as a technology that “significantly increases  production while minimizing water usage.”

The Department of Environmental ConservationIn the state of New York. Combines a single agency all state programs designed to protect and enhance the environment. stated that LPG fracturingRefers to a method used by producers to extract more natural gas from a well by opening up rock formations using hydraulic or explosive force. would require assessment under the state’s Environmental Quality Review Act, and the Natural Resources Defense Council is urging the DEC to perform an environmental impact statement prior to permitting LPG wells, pointing out, “clearly, there are environmental concerns that are going to be different from those from frackingRefers to a method used by producers to extract more natural gas from a well by opening up rock formations using hydraulic or explosive force. with water, and they have to be evaluated before they can proceed.”

In time, LPG fracturingRefers to a method used by producers to extract more natural gas from a well by opening up rock formations using hydraulic or explosive force. may become the most extensively used drilling technique across Pennsylvania and New York because of its many scientific and “green” advantages, and it is reassuring to know a new technology that is right around the corner can minimize the use of our state’s vital and precious natural resource – water.