Resources.
Resources providing further information about subsurface energy, hydraulic fracturing and the Marcellus and Utica Shales.
SERC seeks to add to knowledge about the development of subsurface energy resources of all sorts, particularly in and around Ohio, as well as the environmental and public-health impacts of this development. To accomplish this objective, the center facilitates research, education and outreach, and exchanges of information carried out by multidisciplinary working groups consisting of OSU faculty members who have chosen to affiliate with SERC.
National Subsurface Energy Resources
U.S. EPA Hydraulic Fracturing
Website for hydraulic fracturing information, reports, and regulations from the U.S. EPA
U.S. Dept. of Energy Center for Frontiers of Subsurface Energy Security
Forum, newsletters, and videos from the Energy Frontier Research Centers in the U.S. DOE Office of Science.
http://www.energyfrontier.us/videos/center-frontiers-subsurface-energy-security
SEAB Shale Gas Production Committee Ninety-Day Report - August, 11, 2011
Secretary of Energy Advisory Board report on indentifying measures that can be taken to reduce the environmental impact and improve the saftey of shale gas production.
The Subsurface Library
This large, privately held library has records from the Bureau of Economic Geology in Austin, records from the Texas Railroad Commission and the General Land Office, as well as privately and corporately collected data from the Permian Basin.
Subsurface Energy in Ohio
The Ohio State University
Hydraulic fracturing for natural gas extraction: Impacts on water resources. An interview with Penn State Water Quality Specialist Bryan Swistock.
Ohio EPA Division of Surface Wate
Marcellus Shale Gas Well Production Wastewater
Recommendations for Water Well Sampling Before Oil and Gas Drilling - Fact Sheet
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
State Park Lands and Shale Gas Exploration
Utica Shale Map - Drilling Permits & Activity by Operator
Utica Shale/Point Pleasant Shale Wells
Marcellus and Utica Shales Map
Organic Thickness Map of the Marcellus Shale in Ohio [Map]
Areas of Marcellus and Utica Potential in Ohio [Map]
The Facts about Hydraulic Fracturing
Cooperative University Resources
Explore Shale
Explore Shale is a resource explaining the shale energy hydraulic fracturing process. It is a service provided by Penn State Public Broadcasting.
Marcellus Center for Outreach & Research
The Pennsylvania State University's center dealing with shale energy in Pennsylvania research and outreach.
UCEAO - Shale Energy Working Group
The Shale Working Group of the University Clean Energy Alliance of Ohio is developing a set of guiding principles on shale gas exploration and extraction. These principles will direct the work of UCEAO in advocating for public policy, research, educational programming, and commercialization strategies.
Ohio Board of Regents - Oil & Gas in Ohio
Find information about education resources and support for the job force entering the oil and gas industry in Ohio.
The Impact of Marcellus Gas Drilling on Rural Drinking Water Supplies
A study by researchers at Penn State Univ. at the request of the Center for Rural Pennsylvania, this research looked to provide an unbiased and large-scale study of water quality in private water wells in rural Pennsylvania before and after the drilling of nearby Marcellus Shale gas wells.
The Impact of Marcellus Gas Drilling on Rural Drinking Water Supplies
UT study: No direct fracking-water contamination link
Preliminary results of a University of Texas study on hydraulic fracturing indicate the process itself does not appear to contaminate drinking water, but that fracturing sites may have a higher incidence of surface problems that can occur with any type of drilling.
Leasing Farmland for Oil and Gas Production
OSU Extension's Clif Little offers suggestions for landowners faced with the decision to lease farmland for oil and gas production.
The Economic Value of Shale Natural Gas in Ohio
Ohio State's Amanda Weinstein and Mark Partridge authored this report on shale energy's impact on Ohio's economy.
Ohio Shale Coalition Study: An Analysis of The Economic Potential for Shale Formations in Ohio
Research study focused on the economic impact and opportunities associated with the development of oil and gas resources in the Utica Shale.
Ohio Shale Coalition Study: An Analysis of The Economic Potential for Shale Formations in Ohio
Shale Government/Industry Networks
ShaleNET
ShaleNET Talent Match is the result of a grant funded by the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Its mission is to design a comprehensive recruitment, training, placement, and retention program for high priority occupations in the natural gas drilling and production industry.
Ohio Shale Coalition
The Ohio Shale Coalition is a broad-based, statewide partnership for affordable energy and jobs. Its membership includes local chambers of commerce, businesses, development organizations and individuals whoe seek to maximize the jobs and economic potential of shale gas and affordable energy production in Ohio.
Jobs Ohio - Energy
Access information on the Ohio's energy industries with Jobs Ohio. Opportunities are available related to employment and business development.
Marcellus Shale Coalition
This industry coalition works with exploration and production, midstream, and supply chain partners in the Appalachian Basin and across the country to address issues regarding the production of clean, job-creating, American natural gas from the Marcellus and Utica Shale plays.
Energy In Depth - The Ohio Project
EID’s Ohio project will seek to engage in and add something meaningful to that critical conversation, identifying and mobilizing as many friends as we can find along the way to stand up in support of a commonsense, homegrown energy strategy for Ohio.