New Website Provides Information on W.Va. Marcellus

The State Journal
14 December 2011
By Pam Kasey

A new website provides information on activities and opportunities in the Marcellus shale in West Virginia.

"Shale Advantage" at http://www.ShaleAdvantage.com, developed by InnerAction Media of Morgantown, compiles resources from multiple sources on one website.

The site offers interactive Google Maps representations of permitted and completed gas wells in the Marcellus shale in West Virginia, updated as West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey databases are updated.

"News," "information" and "resources" pages provide background and recent information on the field.

And a "jobs" link lists employment opportunities in the Marcellus, generated by Simplyhired.com.

"ShaleAdvantage.com does not take a pro-shale or anti-shale position," said InnerAction Media owner and founder Jim Matuga.

"Our goal was to provide a resource where West Virginians could accurately and quickly identify where current Marcellus wells are located and, at the same time, show on a Google map where permitted wells could be drilled in the future," Matuga said. "We believe people want to know where these wells are and where they're going. ShaleAdvantage.com provides this information."