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Southwestern Pennsylvania

Southwestern Pennsylvania. 0. 10 Counties >7,000 square miles 2.66 million people 548 municipalities 132 School Districts 3 PennDOT Districts 114,000 Companies 30 Colleges & Universities -150,000 students. 29.9 million sq ft of bridge deck 11 Rivers/17 locks & dams

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Southwestern Pennsylvania

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  1. Southwestern Pennsylvania 0 • 10 Counties • >7,000 square miles • 2.66 million people • 548 municipalities • 132 School Districts • 3 PennDOT Districts • 114,000 Companies • 30 Colleges & Universities -150,000 students • 29.9 million sq ft of bridge deck • 11 Rivers/17 locks & dams • 1700 miles of railroad • 24,000 linear miles of road • 10 Transit Agencies • 22 Commercial airports

  2. Southwestern Pennsylvania 0 • 10 Counties • >7,000 square miles • 2.66 million people • 548 municipalities • 132 School Districts • 3 PennDOT Districts • 114,000 Companies • 30 Colleges & Universities -150,000 students • 29.9 million sq ft of bridge deck • 11 Rivers/17 locks & dams • 1700 miles of railroad • 24,000 linear miles of road • 10 Transit Agencies • 22 Commercial airports • 10,000 working farms • Over 80% rural land

  3. 814 Well-pads are within this estimated royalty range 1,164 Total producing well-pads in PA (as of December 31, 2011)

  4. 814 Well-pads are within this estimated royalty range 1,164 Total producing well-pads in PA (as of December 31, 2011)

  5. Well pad site

  6. Well pad example with water impoundment

  7. Well pad example

  8. Well pad example

  9. Well pad example and flaring process after drilling

  10. Example of flaring process

  11. Flaring process – night view

  12. Range Resources in Southwestern PA Range Resources has 570,000 net acres located in southwestern Pennsylvania and estimates that 125,000 net acres are in a “super rich” portion of the Marcellus Shale.  One recent well completed in this area had an initial 24 hour production test rate of 6.4 million cubic feet of natural gas and 1,266 barrels of liquids per day. Range Resources (RRC) refers to a portion of the company’s Marcellus Shale properties in southwestern Pennsylvania as “super rich” due to the high BTU content of the production stream. The company estimates that the natural gas stream of wells in this area will have a minimum 1350 Btu. Range Resources has drilled and completed eight wells into this area and estimates ultimate recovery (EUR) of 305,000 barrels of natural gas liquids, 95,000 barrels of condensate and 3.9 Bcf of natural gas per well.  Range Resources estimates that once in development mode, the cost to drill and complete a “super rich” well will average $4.7 million. The typical well will have a lateral length of 3,742 feet and fourteen hydraulic fracturing stages. The well is estimated to generate an internal rate of return of 95% and a net present value of $10.7 million per well. Source: http://shale.typepad.com/marcellusshale/pennsylvania/

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  15. Road Damage Issues and Management

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  21. A PSU study* estimated PA economic activity related to shale gas at $11.2 billion, reflecting $1.1 billion in state and local taxes from various sources, and approximately 140,000 jobs (nearly 70,000 direct jobs), based on 1,405 wells in 2010 producing approximately 2 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. According to the Marcellus Shale Coalition, gas production could reach 15 billion cubic feet per day by 2015. Depending on the phase of gas well development, various occupations are more involved, such as engineers, geologists and cartographers, welders, and legal workers. Many occupations are affected, but generally the most directly utilized occupations are the heavy equipment operators, general laborers, commercial truck drivers and general office workers, accounting for over 60 percent of the occupations affected. Many experienced roustabouts and roughnecks involved in the daily operation are often employed by the company from out of state, working long hours for weeks, alternating blocks of leisure time off while living in temporary quarters rented by the company. At year end 2011, Pittsburgh MSA unemployment rate was approximately 7 percent, while PA overall was approximately 7.7 and U.S. was 8.5. *Pennsylvania Marcellus Natural Gas Industry: Status, Economic Impact and Future Potential, Timothy J. Considine et al, July 2011. Employment

  22. Triangle J Council of GovernmentsMarch 29, 2012 Hydraulic Fracturing: Practical Considerations and First-Hand Experience… “On the Ground: A County Commissioners Perspective” Rodney D. Ruddock, Chairman, Indiana County Board of Commissioners and Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission

  23. Indiana County • Facts & Figures • 38 Municipalities ~ 24 Townships ~ 14 Boroughs • Population – 88,880 (2010) • Workforce – 47,200 • Family Poverty Rate – 10.1% • Unemployment Rate – 7.2% • Median Family Income – $51,227 SOURCES: Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, January 2012 American Community Survey (ACS – 2006-2010 5-year)

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  25. SOURCE: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, March 2012

  26. Christmas Trees vs. Christmas Trees

  27. MDS Energy Vertical Marcellus Shale Well

  28. SOURCE: Indiana Printing & Publishing / Indiana Gazette

  29. Local Ordinances Under Act 13 • Local ordinances adopted pursuant to the Municipalities Planning Code (MPC) and/or the Flood Plain Management Act are the only ones that can regulate oil and gas operations. • Local ordinances shall not contain provisions that impose conditions, requirements, or limitations on the same features or purposes of oil and gas regulations as Act 13.

  30. SOURCE: Senior Environmental Corps.

  31. Thank you! SOURCE: Pennsylvania House of Representatives Act 13 Conference Committee Report

  32. Resources • Governor’s Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission report: http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/marcellus_shale_advisory_commission/20074 • CCAP Act 13/Shale Gas resource page: http://www.pacounties.org/GovernmentRelations/Pages/Act13.aspx • CCAP testimony on Marcellus Shale (under Energy, Environment and Land Use): http://www.pacounties.org/GovernmentRelations/Pages/2011.aspx • PUC website on Act 13: http://www.puc.state.pa.us/naturalgas/naturalgas_marcellus_Shale.aspx • DEP website on Act 13: http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=539749&mode=2#SPUD

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  34. Triangle J Council of GovernmentsMarch 29, 2012 Hydraulic Fracturing: Practical Considerations and First-Hand Experience… “Managing a Local Task Force” Byron G. Stauffer, Jr. Executive Director Indiana County Office of Planning & Development

  35. Thank you! SOURCE: Pennsylvania House of Representatives Act 13 Conference Committee Report

  36. Use of Impact Fees by Counties and Municipalities • Construction, reconstruction, maintenance and repair of roadways, bridges and public infrastructure • Water, storm water and sewer systems, including construction, reconstruction, maintenance and repair • Emergency preparedness and public safety, including law enforcement and fire services, hazardous material response, 911, equipment, acquisition and other services • Environmental programs, including trails, parks and recreation, open space, flood plain management, conservation districts and agricultural preservation • Preservation and reclamation of surface and subsurface waters and water supplies • Tax reductions, including homestead exclusions SOURCE: Pennsylvania House of Representatives Act 13 Conference Committee Report

  37. Use of Impact Fees by Counties and Municipalities • Projects to increase the availability of safe and affordable housing to residents • Records management, geographic information systems and information technology • Delivery of social services • Career and technical centers for training of workers in the oil and gas industry • Judicial services • Deposit into a county or municipality’s capital reserve fund if the funds are used solely for an authorized purpose • Local or regional planning initiatives under the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code SOURCE: Pennsylvania House of Representatives Act 13 Conference Committee Report

  38. Addressing Natural Gas Exploration and Development • Poses challenges and opportunities for ~ Individual Landowners ~ Communities ~ Business and Industry • Profound Implications for ~ Economic ~ Environmental ~ Social ~ Infrastructure ~ Revenue ~ Groundwater and Surface Water

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