The natural gas rich Marcellus Shale formation runs through the majority of Pennsylvania

and extends from West Virginia across Pennsylvania to the Southern tip of New York. The Marcellus Shale formation is an organic-rich black shale that was deposited over 300 million years ago and thought to be the 3rd largest gas field in the world.

The Marcellus Shale formation depth and thickness varies throughout Pennsylvania. The target depth for horizontal drilling in the Marcellus Shale, as illustrated in natural gas company drilling permits, establishes the drilling range between 5,000 to 10,000 feet below the ground.

The thickness of the Marcellus shale formation ranges from 20 feet in northwestern Pennsylvania to over 250 feet in northeastern Pennsylvania.



Thanks to advances in drilling technologies, including directional horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing ("fracking"), and high energy costs, the natural gas rich Marcellus Shale formation is now heavily targeted by energy companies for natural gas extraction.

Estimates vary widely, but it is believed that the Marcellus Shale may hold up to 500 trillion of cubic feet of natural gas - enough to power the entire United States for approximately 20 years.

It is widely thought the Marcellus Shale natural gas horizontal drilling extraction may greatly reduce the United State's dependency on foreign oil.

If you are a landowner in the Marcellus shale region of Pennsylvania - you may be elegible for representation by The Clark Law Firm.

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