AskChesapeake

Overview

Chesapeake Energy has developed a master development plan in south Fort Worth that can successfully produce the minerals of many neighborhoods and business districts south of I-30, extending beyond Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and encompassing almost 5,000 acres and thousands of current and potential lessors. The comprehensive plan can allow the development of natural gas from a minimum number of padsites in the area, without the need for the controversial TCU Stadium site on the college campus.

Called the "Meerkat to Seminary" plan (or "Meerkat" for short) because it provides comprehensive strategy to potentially produce minerals from the Fort Worth Zoo through Southwestern Baptist Seminary, the plan relies on seven padsites that are primarily in industrial surroundings.

Development Plan

The Meerkat Plan consist of seven total drillsites. The site include:

• Merrimac: off of Old University Drive where Days Inn used to be
• Pearson: located south of Mopac Road, just north of Colonial Country Club golf course
• Thornton: in industrial area, near Old Granbury Road
• Santa Fe: located near Seminary Drive and Lubbock Avenue
• Structural Steel: near Old Granbury Road and McCart Avenue
• Seminary: off Seminary near 8th Avenue
• Southwestern Baptist Seminary: located east of McCart Avenue near Yates street

The Meerkat plan minimizes or eliminates truck routes or pipelines through residential neighborhoods, and no new compressor stations will be needed.Chesapeake is working with the City of Fort Worth to ensure drilling operations meet the City's drilling ordinance. 

To view an an aerial map of the Meerkat Plan, click on the image below:

Meetings or Questions

Chesapeake would be pleased to create a customized presentation for your neighborhood association or civic group to discuss this plan. Please email Kevin Strawser, Public Affairs Coordinator at kevin.strawser@chk.com or call him at 817-502-5611.

Padsite Maps and Photos

For an aerial view of the Meerkat plan and prospective drillsites, click on the images below: 

Merrimac Drillsite Located off Old University Drive behind the Ol' South Pancake House	Seminary Drillsite Located off Seminary Drive near 8th Avenue
Pearson Drillsite Located south of Mopac Road, just north of Colonial Country Club	Thornton Drillsite  Located in industrial area near Old Granbury Road
Structural Steel Drillsite Located near Old Granbury Road and McCart Avenue	Santa Fe Drillsite Located near Seminary Drive near Lubbock Avenue
Southwestern Baptist Drillsite   Located east of McCart Avenue near Yates Street

Questions

Please contact Chesapeake regarding questions you may have about natural gas drilling and operations in your neighborhood. Contact us at AskChesapeake@chk.com or call 817.502.5000. You will be contacted within 48 hours by one of our Neighbor Relations Specialists.