tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664957094233317169.post3309693930024988400..comments2023-12-26T05:33:56.740-05:00Comments on John Hanger's Facts of The Day: Updated: Marcellus Well Starts Down 25%; Violations Down 30%;John Hangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06565915866938789295noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664957094233317169.post-71695751339474738402012-04-02T19:54:39.392-04:002012-04-02T19:54:39.392-04:00Hi John, I know these are not your numbers, but si...Hi John, I know these are not your numbers, but since it is in your title, I believe their number about permits is misleading if accurate.<br /><br />New permits issued during 2012 have decreased. <br /><br />For Jan, Feb and March 2011, # 863 Marcellus permits were issued. Same period 2012, # 779 Marcellus permits were issued. (-9.7 %)<br /><br />For Oct, Nov and December of 2011 (Last Quarter of 2011) 993 permits were issued. # 779 this quarter(-21.5 %) <br /><br />These numbers include "drill deeper" modifications to existing permits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664957094233317169.post-42752371484336547132012-04-02T08:31:26.121-04:002012-04-02T08:31:26.121-04:00The data is at www.marcellusgas.org. It is worth ...The data is at www.marcellusgas.org. It is worth being a member to get it. They take data from DEP sources and a few others and do a great job collating it and presenting it. <br /><br />Violations are for all wells, new and old. It looks like 269 wells were started/drilled in the first two months of 2012.John Hangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06565915866938789295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664957094233317169.post-81098096974143828292012-04-02T07:46:48.309-04:002012-04-02T07:46:48.309-04:00Please provide the total number of violations in y...Please provide the total number of violations in you calculation for 2012 as there is no way to substantiate your information. <br /><br />Also how many wells were drilled in 2010, 2011 and the first quarter 2012.<br /><br />Also are the violations reported only on new wells or on a combination of new and existing wells?David Meisernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664957094233317169.post-83703995557130203152012-04-02T07:04:02.500-04:002012-04-02T07:04:02.500-04:00Less activity equals less violations. Zero activi...Less activity equals less violations. Zero activity will equal no violations. That's what I'd like to see next.Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18004004772420388834noreply@blogger.com