Video 8: Well site reclamation in the Marcellus Shale (2 minutes, 14 seconds)

 

Learning Activity 6: Site Reclamation

Instructions

Watch Video 5 and answer the following questions.

  1. How big is the well site before and after drilling?

  2. What steps are taken to restore the site to its original pre-drilling state?

  3. What remains on the site after the reclamation?

  4. What effect does the truck traffic to the site have on the surrounding roadways?

  5. What is a “shut in well?

  6. What is “temporary abandonment” of a well site?

  7. What does “P & A” stand for? What does it involve?

  8. What are the primary concerns when abandoning a well?

  9. What is the cleanest fossil or plant-based fuel?

  10. What stated benefits of producing natural gas in the U.S. would also be beneficial here in British Columbia?