Gas Well Workshop
Beginning in 2012 we held annual online workshops working with the West Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club. The last workshop was in 2014. On this website we have the materials used for the 2013 workshop which are perhaps the most accessible.
If you decide to go through the workshop, watch the videos and read the materials, remember that the regulatory environment is constantly changing with additions and changes to regulation being made. The Office of Oil and Gas has changed their website so that some of the online databases discussed in the 2013 workshop are no longer available or have changed in appearance. General permits for land application of waste for vertical wells and coalbed methane wells have been revised.
Still, the materials and issues discussed do provide a good framework for someone wanting to learn about West Virginia's program for oil and gas development.
2013 Gas Well Workshop
About the Workshop
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
Materials Used for the Workshop
Reporting Wells
Gas Well Study is the examination of natural gas wells in West Virginia.
Underground Injection Control Class 2 Wells
These wells are used either for the disposal of oil and gas liquid waste or for the enhanced recovery of oil or natural gas.
Gas Well Study Site Visits
Annual reports, environmental assessments, and individual well information.
YouTube Videos
Select videos from the Gas Well Study YouTube channel.
What Happened at Fernow
An investigation into what caused the vegetation death in the land application area after landspraying hydraulic fracture flowback waste.
The Spill at Buckeye Creek
An investigation into a spill from a Marcellus well site into Buckeye Creek in Doddridge county.