Investor Presentaiton
Natural Gas
• Comprised primarily from methane (ethane, propane, butane, pentane, hexane)
• Colorless and almost odorless, an odorant is added to assist in detecting leaks (rotten
egg).
Sources:
Hydraulic fracturing for shale gas
• Well drilling for NG deposits
• TX, PA, WV, NM, Gulf of Mexico
⚫ State bans are occurring (NY)
WVU & OSU received $11 Million from DOE/NETL for a 5 year project to study
"baseline measurements, subsurface development and environmental monitoring"
in the Marcellus Shale. Money will be used for research and to establish the
Marcellus Shale Energy and Environment Laboratory
• Dominion Corporation scheduled to build and operate a 550 mile interstate pipeline
from WV to VA and NC.
⚫ Atlantic Coast Pipeline.
Still requires federal regulator approval...View entire presentation