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Oil and Natural Gas Production in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is where commercial oil production began in the United States, thanks to Colonel Edwin L. Drake. Drake drilled the first well specifically intended to produce oil in Titusville, Pennsylvania, in 1859. His success launched a global industry upon which modern society depends.
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How Much Oil and Gas Does Pennsylvania Produce?
Pennsylvania oil fields have produced more than 1.5 billion barrels of crude oil since Edwin Drake drilled his first well in 1859. That’s more than enough oil to fill 6.5 million Olympic swimming pools.
Pennsylvania’s natural gas production has surpassed 16 trillion cubic feet since 1906 when gas production was first measured. During 2012 alone, Pennsylvania gas wells produced over 2 trillion cubic feet of gas -- enough to meet the fuel needs of all the homes in the state for nearly 3 years.
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How Many Oil Wells Are There in Pennsylvania?
As of March 2021, there were roughly 185,000 conventional wells in Pennsylvania. There are so many wells in the state that it's not uncommon to come across them on farms, in forests, and in people's backyards.
Pennsylvania Energy Profile Facts
- In 2021, Pennsylvania's natural gas production reached a record 7.6 trillion cubic feet, and the state is the nation's 2nd-largest natural gas producer after Texas.
- Pennsylvania is the 3rd-largest coal-producing state after Wyoming and West Virginia, and it is the 2nd-largest coal exporter to foreign markets after West Virginia.
- In 2021, Pennsylvania ranked 2nd in electricity generation from nuclear power. However, since 2019 natural gas has surpassed nuclear energy as the largest source of in-state electricity generation in Pennsylvania.
- More than 50% of Pennsylvania households use natural gas as their primary home heating fuel, and the state's 48 underground gas storage sites help meet regional heating demand in winter.
- Pennsylvania is the 2nd-largest net supplier of total energy to other states.
Cabot Oil & Gas Worker Dies in Pennsylvania
A gas drilling company worker died in April 2021 after an injury in northeastern Pennsylvania, according to the Associated Press [1.]. Cabot Oil & Gas said an ambulance was called shortly after the incident to Rush Township in Susquehanna County for an injured contract worker. The person was transported to Montrose Hospital and was pronounced dead later that evening.
“We extend our sympathies and heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased," said company spokesman George Stark. "We are heartbroken over this incident,” Stark said no other workers were injured.
Pennsylvania Pipe Line Accident Injures 3 Contractors
Three contractors were injured following an accident at a natural gas drilling site in northeastern Pennsylvania. The incident occurred at a well pad located on Beaver Meadow Road in Harford Township, Susquehanna County. Local media reports indicate that the unidentified contractors were struck by a pipe. The site was being operated by Cabot Oil & Gas Drilling Corp., which currently operates nearly 180,000 net acres in the Marcellus Shale, mostly in Susquehanna County.
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The personal injury lawyers at Schmidt & Clark, LLP have experience dealing with the rights of American oilfield workers, and we are one of the only firms willing to handle oilfield workplace accidents in Pennsylvania and throughout the entire United States.
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