Webinar discussing DEP report on 2016 Lawrence County seismic events [Pennsylvania; Fracking]

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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
 Dept. of Environmental Protection
 Commonwealth News Bureau
Room 308, Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg PA., 17120


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
02/16/2017

CONTACT:
Deborah Klenotic, DEP
717-783-9954

ADVISORY – FRIDAY – Department of Environmental Protection to Hold Webinar on 2016 Lawrence County Seismic Events

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will hold a webinar on Friday, February 17, 2017, at 10:00 AM to discuss findings of its review of seismic events that occurred in Lawrence County on April 25, 2016.
 
A series of low-magnitude earthquakes that began at 4:17 AM in North Beaver, Union, and Mahoning Townships had a marked temporal/spatial relationship to natural gas hydraulic fracturing activities by Hilcorp Energy Company at its North Beaver NC Development well pad, according to an extensive review conducted by DEP and scientific and industry partners.

DEP Acting Secretary Patrick McDonnell; Seth Pelepko, chief of the Division of Well Plugging and Subsurface Activities in the DEP Bureau of Oil and Gas Planning and Program Management; and bureau geologist Harry Wise will discuss the findings and formulation of procedures to reduce seismic risk going forward.

The webinar includes a short Q&A opportunity for accredited media.

WHAT: Webinar discussing DEP report on 2016 Lawrence County seismic events

WHEN: Friday, February 17, 2017, 10:00 AM [Eastern]

TO PARTICIPATE: Registration is required. (If link doesn’t work, paste https://copa.webex.com/copa/onstage/g.php?MTID=e5a5666fae68d41e1c63602db274e1ee4 into your browser.)

[Frank Cannon]

A series of low-magnitude earthquakes that began at 4:17 AM in North Beaver,

Vibrations felt in North Beaver? How titillating.

[kidd]

It seems that it doesn't take much to create a low-level earthquake.

The release of water over the Oroville dam spillway in California has created multiple magnitude 1.0 earthquakes

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Conclusion: The zipper fracturing led to the seismicity. 

One key factor is the shallow depth of the basement in the area.  Also, it was right next to a lineament.

Overview and links to the report:
http://www.dep.pa.gov/About/Regional/NorthwestRegion/Community-Information/Pages/Lawrence-County-Earthquake.aspx

[thackney]

Conclusion: The zipper fracturing led to the seismicity. 

One key factor is the shallow depth of the basement in the area.  Also, it was right next to a lineament.

Overview and links to the report:
http://www.dep.pa.gov/About/Regional/NorthwestRegion/Community-Information/Pages/Lawrence-County-Earthquake.aspx

Pressure relievers likely to avoid a bigger future earthquake.

The final magnitude of the earthquakes ranged from 1.8 to 2.3 on the Richter Scale, putting them in the category of microseismic events, which are likely to go unnoticed by humans and only recorded by sensitive seismic monitors.

[Idiot]

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
 Dept. of Environmental Protection
 Commonwealth News Bureau
Room 308, Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg PA., 17120


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
02/16/2017

CONTACT:
Deborah Klenotic, DEP
717-783-9954

ADVISORY – FRIDAY – Department of Environmental Protection to Hold Webinar on 2016 Lawrence County Seismic Events

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will hold a webinar on Friday, February 17, 2017, at 10:00 AM to discuss findings of its review of seismic events that occurred in Lawrence County on April 25, 2016.
 
A series of low-magnitude earthquakes that began at 4:17 AM in North Beaver, Union, and Mahoning Townships had a marked temporal/spatial relationship to natural gas hydraulic fracturing activities by Hilcorp Energy Company at its North Beaver NC Development well pad, according to an extensive review conducted by DEP and scientific and industry partners.

DEP Acting Secretary Patrick McDonnell; Seth Pelepko, chief of the Division of Well Plugging and Subsurface Activities in the DEP Bureau of Oil and Gas Planning and Program Management; and bureau geologist Harry Wise will discuss the findings and formulation of procedures to reduce seismic risk going forward.

The webinar includes a short Q&A opportunity for accredited media.

WHAT: Webinar discussing DEP report on 2016 Lawrence County seismic events

WHEN: Friday, February 17, 2017, 10:00 AM [Eastern]

TO PARTICIPATE: Registration is required. (If link doesn’t work, paste https://copa.webex.com/copa/onstage/g.php?MTID=e5a5666fae68d41e1c63602db274e1ee4 into your browser.)

Oh yes...but it COULD lead to a major seismic event, so fracking should be stopped immediately...except in West Central Texas. 

[Wingnut]

A series of low-magnitude earthquakes that began at 4:17 AM in North Beaver,

Vibrations felt in North Beaver? How titillating.

Ward and June were at it again. 

[Idiot]

Ward and June were at it again.

OH brother!   

[Wingnut]

OH brother!   

That's Wally. Good kid. Hangs with a bad crowd though.

[Joe Wooten]

Ward and June were at it again.

Was he a little rough on the Beaver yesterday evening?

[dfwgator]

Ward and June were at it again.

"Boy Wally,  life stinks."

"Yeah,  so do you Beaver."