The Multi-State Shale Research Collaborative By Michael Wood and Mark Price

The Keystone Research Center/Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center Policy Matters Ohio The Fiscal Policy Institute (New York) The West Virginia Budget and Policy Center The Commonwealth Institute (Virginia)

Understanding the Economic and Human Service Impacts of the development of shale oil and gas resources in our region – Economic Impacts – Case Study (Tioga PA, Greene PA, Carroll OH, Wetzel WV) – Human Service Impact Report – Guidebook for Local Officials Our Presentation today will be focused on documenting the rise of drilling and its employment impacts.

Where is the Shale? Source. Independent Petroleum Association of America,

Pennsylvania Sources. PA Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP)- permits, drilled/spud, production and Baker Hughes - rig counts

Shale Dominating PA Production Sources. US Energy Information Administration (EIA) and PA DEP

O&G Deed Transfers May be a Good Indicator – If You Can Get the Data Source. Author’s analysis of Greene County (PA) Register and Recorder’s Office data

West Virginia Sources. WV Geological and Economic Survey (WVGES) - permits, drilled/spud, production and Baker Hughes - rig counts

Shale Growing as a Share of Total WV Gas Production Sources. EIA and WVGES

Ohio Sources. OH Dept. of Natural Resources (DNR) - permits, drilled/spud, production and Baker Hughes - rig counts

After Years of Decline, Gas Production Starting to Grow in OH Due to Shale Sources. EIA and OH DNR

OH Oil Production Dropping, but Shale May Change Things Sources. EIA and OH DNR

New York To date, 22 Marcellus Shale wells have been drilled in New York 6 wells actively producing 16 wells “shut in” – drilled, but not producing 184 permit applications submitted to NY Dept. of Env. Cons. to drill in Marcellus Shale Moratorium on new permits since 2008

Wells in Southern Tier Source. NY Department of Environmental Conservation

Maryland Moratorium in 2011 Limited to Westernmost Counties Source. Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE)

Virginia 6 H Wells – Buchanan 49 H Wells – Dickenson 7 H Wells - Wise 62 total horizontal gas wells drilled since drilled from 2008 through Source. VA Department of Mines Minerals and Energy (MME) One company has expressed interest in MS in Rockingham

Employment Impacts

Next Steps in Research Finishing economic impact release Case studies visits complete, writing report Used case study experience to help identify social service impacts to investigate. Data being collected and analyzed. Contacts: Mark Price Mike Wood or (717)