Range Files First Group of Fracturing Reports with DEP
Washington PA Observer Reporter
12 August 2010
CANONSBURG – Range Resources Corp. said Thursday that it has submitted
its first hydraulic fracturing disclosure forms to the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection and has posted the information
on the Range website at http://www.rangeresources.com
The Fort Worth, Texas-based company, whose Appalachian division is
headquartered in Southpointe, is the largest driller for natural gas in
Western Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale formation.
In a press release, Range said the information submitted to the DEP
covers the first three Marcellus Shale wells in Pennsylvania that it
has hydraulically fractured since implementation of the voluntary
initiative. As additional Marcellus wells are drilled, Range will
provide similar information within approximately 30 days of completion.
On July 14, Range announced its voluntary initiative to disclose
Marcellus Shale hydraulic fracturing additives. The purpose of the
initiative is to provide regulators, landowners and citizens of
Pennsylvania an accounting of diluted additives used at each well site.
In reaction to the initiative, Range has received supportive response
from policy makers, regulators, Pennsylvania citizens and environmental
and conservation groups.
Commenting on the effort, U.S. Congressman Mike Doyle (D-PA) said,
“With many questions about the environmental impact of hydraulic
fracturing in the Marcellus Shale still unanswered, I commend Range
Resources for its decision to voluntarily disclose information about
the contents of the fluids they are using in that process on a per well
basis, and I strongly encourage other companies drilling in the
Marcellus Shale to disclose the components of their fluids in that kind
of detail as well.”
“We are very pleased with the response we have received to our
initiative and our commitment to achieving the proper balance of
pursuing the enormous opportunity that the Marcellus Shale provides and
implementing a standard of care for the environment and the communities
where we live and work,” said Range Chief Executive Officer John
Pinkerton. “We’re hopeful that our voluntary effort will help to dispel
misconceptions about the process and allow Range and others to deliver
on the potential of this extraordinary resource base.”