Speaking from Experience:
5-Minute Video Highlights with Ron Gulla;
2nd Marcellus Shale Well in Pennsylvania
Drilled on His Property in 2005
Property owners thinking about signing a gas drilling lease should talk to landowners who have done it. Make sure that dream of a shale gas “Powerball” win doesn’t turn into a nightmare.
Attached to this post is a 5-minute highlight video of Property Owner Ron Gulla talking about his experience.
In a sense, Ron owns a piece of Marcellus shale gas history, as Range Resources drilled the second Marcellus shale gas well in Pennsylvania in 2005.
And the company drilled it on Ron Gulla’s 141-acre farm in Hickory, Pennsylvania (Washington County).
Ron speaks knowledgeably about his experience with shale gas drilling, Range Resources and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. His advice to property owners wondering whether they should sign gas leases is simple:
“Never lease. Why would you want someone to come on your property and dump chemicals?”
Invest 5 minutes with Ron Gulla and learn from his experience. Click on the “start” arrow on the screen or at the bottom of the video screen. Following are some additional resources you can evaluate.
Links & Resources
Gulla’s experience has been widely reported including two previous posts on this blog:
Ron Gulla (February 9, 2010): http://www.spectraenergywatch.com/blog/?p=522
Ron Gulla 2 (April 5, 2010): http://www.spectraenergywatch.com/blog/?p=546
Thinking about leasing? Get as much information as you can - Marcellus Powerball: http://www.spectraenergywatch.com/blog/?p=494
Best Oil & Gas Development Practices - Here is a 6-page resource for elected officials and individual property owners looking for examples of how to improve the oil & gas industry’s current approach to drilling. It includes recommendations for environmentally friendly drilling technology to transparency on industry practices. As the report states: “We support drilling right in Texas: responsible energy development that protects private property owners, water, the environment, and public lands while enabling energy production.” Here is a pdf file of the document: drill_right_texas_final1 It is sponsored by Earthworks at this website: http://www.earthworksaction.org/publications.cfm?pubID=444