SELECTED LINKS

Geological Resources:

• Appalachian Basin Tight Gas Reservoirs — http://www.wvgs.wvnet.edu/atg/SystemOverview.aspx; Provides a collection of tools/applications giving the user the ability to search and gather information about gas and oil wells in WV and PA, organized by six plays: Berea/Murrysville, Venango, Bradford, Elk, Medina/”Clinton”, and Tuscarora.
• Trenton-Black River Reservoirs — http://www.wvgs.wvnet.edu/www/tbr/; Provides a collection of data, reports, and maps designed to assess the model of the Trenton-Black River reservoirs of NY, Ohio, and NY; define fairways; and develop an integrated model of the origin of the hydrothermal dolomite reservoirs.
• A Geological Play Book for Utica Shale Appalachian Basin Exploration — http://www.wvgs.wvnet.edu/utica/playbook/index.aspx; Contains a comprehensive geological resources on the potential for the Utica play in the region, including data, maps, cross-sections, inorganic and source rock geochemistry, core studies, reservoir porosity, and resource assessment.
• Midwest Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (MRCSP) — http://www.mrcsp.org/; The Midwestern Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (MRCSP) has been established to assess the technical potential, economic viability, and public acceptability of carbon sequestration within its region. A group of leading universities, state geological surveys, nongovernmental organizations and private companies from ten contiguous states, led by Battelle, has been assembled to carry out this important research.
• Regional Partnership to Secure Energy for America (RPSEA) Brine Disposal Framework Study — http://www.rpsea.org/projects/11122-73/ Developed a geologic and operational framework for brine disposal in the Northern Appalachian Basin so that the produced fluids from unconventional onshore resource exploitation can be disposed safety and economically. This project addresses a crucial need of unconventional oil and gas production by assessing the geologic and reservoir management aspects, conducting source-sink analysis to predict the future capacity for brine disposal in the region, and providing guidance for operators, gas producers, regulators, and public stakeholders.

Government Agencies:

State Agencies

• ODNR Division of Geological Survey — http://geosurvey.ohiodnr.gov/; Provides information, data, and maps about the geology of Ohio.
• Pennsylvania Bureau of Topographic and Geological Survey — http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/topogeo/index.aspx; Provides a compendium of information, data, and maps about the geology of Pennsylvania.
• West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey — http://www.wvgs.wvnet.edu/; Makes available geoscience maps and data including topics such as energy, environmental geology, geologic mapping on the geology of West Virginia.

Federal Agencies

• U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) — https://www.energy.gov/
• U.S. Department of Energy – National Energy Technology Laboratory (DOE NETL) — http://www.netl.doe.gov/; A national laboratory which studies technology solutions to enhance the nation’s energy foundation; studies fossil-energy science and engineering resources.
• U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) — https://www.eia.gov/; Collects, analyzes, and disseminates energy information for policymaking and public understanding of energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment; includes an electric system operating tool for the country and an energy mapping system.
• U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) — https://www.usgs.gov/

Research Information:

• U.S. Ethane/Ethylene Stocks by Type – EIA — https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/PET_STOC_TYP_C_NUS_EPLLE_MBBL_M.htm; Addresses current issues and trends in petroleum liquids, including data, analysis, and projections.
• International Energy Agency Monthly Gas Statistics — http://www.iea.org/media/statistics/surveys/gas/Natgas.pdf; Monthly summary of gross production, import, and export data for countries participating in the international Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) program

Geospatial Resources and Services:

• Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access — http://www.pasda.psu.edu/; A clearinghouse for access to geospatial data for Pennsylvania, including imagery, LIDAR, boundaries, energy, and more.
• GEOhio Spatial Data Discovery Portal — http://ogrip-geohio.opendata.arcgis.com/; Provides access to Ohio’s spatial data infrastructure and services.
• West Virginia State GIS Technical Center — http://wvgis.wvu.edu/; A clearinghouse for statewide GIS services to advance the state’s spatial data infrastructure.
• Map West Virginia — http://www.mapwv.gov/; A public gateway to mapping resources in WV; enables users to download maps and GIS mapping services.

News:

• Bloomberg: Appalachian States Look Past Coal, Ask Trump to Aid Natural Gas — (July 25, 2017) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-25/appalachian-states-look-past-coal-ask-trump-to-aid-natural-gas
• Charleston Gazette-Mail: Kevin DiGregorio: WV Shale Boom a Marathon, Not a Sprint — (July 19, 2017) http://www.wvgazettemail.com/daily-mail-commentary/20170719/kevin-digregorio-wv-shale-boom-a-marathon-not-a-sprint-daily-mail
• Bloomberg Bureau of National Affairs: Manchin Aims to Tack Appalachian Ethane Hub on Energy Bill — (July 13, 2017) https://www.bna.com/manchin-aims-tack-n73014461714/
• CNBC: Appalachia Joins the Race for the Multibillion-Dollar Petrochemicals Boom — (July 11, 2017) http://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/11/appalachia-joins-the-race-for-the-petrochemicals-boom.html
• WV Metro News: Capito Says Private Sector Starting to Get Interested in Storage Hub Proposal — (July 7, 2017) http://wvmetronews.com/2017/07/07/capito-says-private-sector-starting-to-get-interested-in-storage-hub-proposal/
• Storage hub carries big concept, price, but enormous economic potential — http://www.observer-reporter.com/20170520/storage_hub_carries_big_concept_price_but_enormous_economic_potential&template=amp; background information about a conference on the proposed Appalachian Storage Hub, in the Pittsburgh area in June 2017.
• Benedum Foundation funds the future through training initiatives — https://www.post-gazette.com/in-the-lead/itl-2017-companies/2017/05/02/Claude-Worthington-Benedum-Foundation-grants-education-training-programs-energy-jobs-in-the-lead/stories/201705260019
• WV, OH, PA, KY Should Cooperate on $10B NGL Storage Hub — http://marcellusdrilling.com/2016/07/wv-oh-pa-ky-should-cooperate-on-10b-ngl-storage-hub/
• Appalachian Storage Hub: Big Plan, Big Price Tag — http://www.ongmarketplace.com/appalachian-storage-hub-big-plan-big-price-tag/
• The Appalachian Ethane Storage Hub Study Act of 2017 — https://www.capito.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Appalachian%20Ethane%20Storage%20Hub%20Study%20Act.pdf; features of a bill co-sponsored by WV Senators Capito and Manchin and Ohio Senator Portman.
• S. 1075 - 115th Congress (2017-2018): A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study of the feasibility of establishing an ethane storage and distribution hub in the United States — https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1075/all-info