Range Resources paying for analysis of wells’ relation to airport clearances
The Washington County Redevelopment Authority, which is in charge of operations at the county airport, received permission from the board of commissioners recently to have L.R. Kimball engineers, a division of CDI Infrastructure, analyze air space for a possible natural gas well pad.
The cost of the analysis – $4,950 – will be reimbursed by Range Resources.
There are no plans to place wells on airport property, but wells Range drilled around reservoir property in North Franklin Township had to be approved by the Federal Aviation Administration based on information regarding the height of well pads, tanks and drilling rigs, said William McGowen, executive director of the redevelopment authority.
The county owns some, but not all, of the gas rights under airport the airport, he said.
Although the size differences are considerable, Pittsburgh International Airport’s website notes that in July 2016, Consol Energy announced the beginning of natural gas production there.
Six wells on Pittsburgh International’s Pad No. 2 are on line and are part of the MarkWest midstream infrastructure system, which was constructed specifically for the project.