Marcellus Shale Drilling in Pennsylvania
The Marcellus Shale underlies large portions of Pennsylvania, and Chesapeake’s Marcellus drilling activity began in July 2008 in Bradford County, PA.
A major participant in Pennsylvania’s energy industry, Chesapeake has been active in Pennsylvania through our acquisition of Columbia Natural Resources since the early 1900s. Our more than 7,000 producing wells in the Appalachian basin produced in excess of 40 billion cubic feet of natural gas equivalent in 2008. We also paid more than $6.4 million to Pennsylvania royalty owners last year alone. With more than 20 years of industry experience and a reputation as an excellent operator we look forward to continuing to fueling America’s move to energy independence in the great state of Pennsylvania.