Drilling fractured-rock test hole in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania
By Pennsylvania Water Science Center
2012 (approx.)
Detailed Description
Drilling a fractured-rock test hole in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania.
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Public Domain.
Dennis Risser, USGS
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This drilling was part of a cooperative project between the Pennsylvania Geological Survey and USGS.
Fractured-Rock Test Holes in Areas of Marcellus Shale Gas Development, Pennsylvania
USGS and Pennsylvania Geological Survey analyzed rock cuttings, geophysical logs, water quality, water-bearing zones, gas-isotope, and other data from deep test holes drilled in fractured bedrock in north-central Pennsylvania. The results of this study helped to quantify the depth and character of fresh and saline groundwater in areas of shale-gas exploration and development.
Related Content
This drilling was part of a cooperative project between the Pennsylvania Geological Survey and USGS.
Fractured-Rock Test Holes in Areas of Marcellus Shale Gas Development, Pennsylvania
USGS and Pennsylvania Geological Survey analyzed rock cuttings, geophysical logs, water quality, water-bearing zones, gas-isotope, and other data from deep test holes drilled in fractured bedrock in north-central Pennsylvania. The results of this study helped to quantify the depth and character of fresh and saline groundwater in areas of shale-gas exploration and development.