Upshur County Marcellus Shale drilling site, before, during and after drilling

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Well site during active drilling to the Marcelllus Shale formation in Upshur County, West Virginia, in 2008.  (An additional water storage pit is not in the photo.)  Copyright WVSORO, June 2008.  Permission to use may be obtained from WVSORO.  


Photo of the site after reclamation.


Google Earth image,  2007-08-24   Before drillilng.


Google Earth image,  2009-09-04   During drillilng.


Google Earth image,  2009-09-04   During drillilng, showing additional pit.


Google Earth image via WVGES viewer, after reclamation.

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