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What should I do?
Advice for common situations / Updates to Guide
You probably can refuse (or maybe block) a horizontal well on your land
Resources
West Virginia Surface Owner’s Guide to Oil and Gas
Erosion and Sediment Control Manual (that drillers must follow)
Reporting Violations: Information on Filing a Complaint with the WV DEP Office of Oil & Gas or the EPA
How a Gas Well Is Drilled Down Into the Ground, and What Can Go Wrong
Why Multiple Horizontal Wells from centralized well pads should be used for the Marcellus Shale
Well Spacing and Royalty Sharing.  What is it?
Lawyers, experts and water testers for surface owners
State Office of Oil and Gas
About “Coal Bed Methane”
Information on the Marcellus Shale
Useful Links
Shared Experiences
Photo slide show for drilling of small shallow well.  For Marcellus Shale Play well examples click here.
Bad Examples!
Surface Owner Stories
Mineral Owner Info
Leasing/Royalty info etc
 
 

Other websites on the Marcellus Shale

Natural Gas Leasing Forum For Landowners

Catskill Mountainkeepers on Marcellus Shale

http://geology.com/articles/marcellus-leases-royalties.shtml

www.wpsu.org/gasrush/

http://oilshalegas.com/marcellusshale.html

 

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West Virginia Surface Owners' Rights Organization
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