Poland even saw
significant drilling activity and investment from international drillers, but ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), Chevron (NYSE: CVX) and others have pulled the plug on those projects in recent years after disappointing results.
Not exact matches
Two of the counties — Bradford and Susquehanna — saw a
significant increase in
drilling activity over this time period, while the control county, Wayne, experienced no
drilling activity due to a ban on
drilling in that county because of its proximity to the Delaware River watershed.
That said, it certainly is
significant that no correlation between the brine mixing and the
drilling activity was established, and you are right that in the short term this may ease some concerns.
The clearest connection between
drilling and
significant seismic
activity is not related to the fracturing of rock to liberate gas.
The Surfrider Foundation is using this year's Hands Across The Sand event to raise awareness on «Three Essential Truths» about new offshore
drilling: it will not reduce the price at the pump; it will not eliminate America's reliance on foreign oil; and it is an inherently risky
activity that causes
significant impacts to the environment through every stage of the
drilling process.