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Memorial Auditorium played host to an informational summit regarding the recent "oil and gas boom" that has swept across Sumner County.
Approximately 350 to 400 people were in attendance to listen to presentations by representatives of Chesapeake Energy, SandRidge, and Shell Oil. The three tag-teamed "Part one" of Monday night's summit, going over the steps they take to seek and retrieve oil and natural gas. More specifically they talked about Horizontal Drilling and Hydraulic Fracturing methods.
Those methods have been employed by each of the companies in other states in which they operate, and will continue to use those methods as they start operating in Kansas.
One of the main concerns raised by State Representative Vince Wetta (D - Wellington), was how the oil and gas companies plan on ensuring land-owners water stays safe and uncontaminated during the exploration process.
Oil and gas companies use a "safety case" that protects any water or soil from coming into contact with their extraction tubing. One safety case that was outlined on Monday night consisted of seven layers of various material such as cement and piping.
The companies also said they run an extensive amount of tests on the water before any wells are dug, then they test over the course of the operations, and to finish the process, they test again three years after the process is over to help ensure water safety.
Memorial Auditorium played host to an informational summit regarding the recent "oil and gas boom" that has swept across Sumner County.
Approximately 350 to 400 people were in attendance to listen to presentations by representatives of Chesapeake Energy, SandRidge, and Shell Oil. The three tag-teamed "Part one" of Monday night's summit, going over the steps they take to seek and retrieve oil and natural gas. More specifically they talked about Horizontal Drilling and Hydraulic Fracturing methods.
Those methods have been employed by each of the companies in other states in which they operate, and will continue to use those methods as they start operating in Kansas.
One of the main concerns raised by State Representative Vince Wetta (D - Wellington), was how the oil and gas companies plan on ensuring land-owners water stays safe and uncontaminated during the exploration process.
Oil and gas companies use a "safety case" that protects any water or soil from coming into contact with their extraction tubing. One safety case that was outlined on Monday night consisted of seven layers of various material such as cement and piping.
The companies also said they run an extensive amount of tests on the water before any wells are dug, then they test over the course of the operations, and to finish the process, they test again three years after the process is over to help ensure water safety.
