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Our look at
MARCELLUS GAS FACILITIES
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Once
the gas is extracted from deep in the Marcellus Shale, usually over
a mile underground, it needs to be processed and piped to market.
Therefore, in addition to a vast network of natural gas pipelines,
there need to be other gas processing facilities such as compressor
plants, propane extraction plants and other natural gas facilities. Here we take
a firsthand look at gas processing facilities and gas plants that
are being built to handle Marcellus gas.
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Fulton Compressor Station
Washington Avenue, Hickory, PA |
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This compressor station near Hickory has
plans to go from
housing two,
to housing four Cat 1340 HP compressors.
Fulton Compressor Station
Washington Avenue, Hickory, PA
Permitted total facility allowed
emissions are:
NOx - 38.94 TONS per year
VOC - 12.40 TONS per year
CO - 49.02 TONS per year
The emission figures above are for the original
two compressors,
with four compressors these amounts would double to:
NOx - 77.88 TONS per year
VOC - 24.80 TONS per year
CO - 98.04 TONS per year
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neighbor, "It is lit up like a Walmart parking lot at night." A
recent visitor to the house next door reported bad odors and loud
noise from this compressor station and wondered aloud, "How can
people live next to this? What are they breathing?"
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DRYER COMPRESSOR STATION
Route 231, Independence Township
Violations |
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GODWIN COMPRESSOR
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original
construction photos - near Washington, PA |
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Compressor used to move gas through
pipelines
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Christmas trees fore and
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MarkWest
Cryogenic Gas Plant
Route 519 near Houston,
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WASHINGTON COUNTY REAL ESTATE TAX INFORMATION
DECEMBER 24, 2009
PARCEL
NUMBER: 170-009-00-00-0006-00 |
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Book - Page: 200903398 |
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| NAME:
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MARKWEST LIBERTY MIDSTREAM & 31469 |
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DATE OF LAST SALE
2/11/2009
SELLING PRICE
$0.00 |
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RESOURCES LLC |
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1515 ARAPAHOE ST TOWER 2 STE 700 |
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DENVER CO 80202 |
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800 WESTERN AVE WASHINGTON |
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170 (CHARTIERS) |
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Agriculture (Tillable & Other)
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DESCRIPTION: |
LAND 184 AC @ C&G
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Assessment Information
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| YEAR |
CODE |
LAND |
BUILDING |
TOTAL |
| 2011 |
1 |
4,814 |
0 |
4,814 |
| 2010 |
1 |
4,814 |
0 |
4,814 |
| 2009 |
1 |
4,814 |
0 |
4,814 |
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Billing History
| Year |
Control |
Billed |
Date |
Due @ Face |
| 2010 |
17010-1/ 0 |
$119.87 |
1/4/2010
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$119.87
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| 2009 |
17009-1/ 0 |
$103.02 |
1/2/2009 |
$0.00 |
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This huge MarkWest gas
plant acreage remains zoned "Agricultural" and continues to enjoy
"Clean & Green" tax treatment in Washington County for 2010, paying
less county tax ($119) than many homeowners.
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MarkWest
gas plant near Houston, Pa
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Laurel Mountain Midstream
Dew Point Control Facility |
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Laurel
Mountain Midstream
Facility near Rt. 50 & Caldwell Rd.
between Hickory and Avella, Pa
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This gas facility has grown quickly
Permitted total facility allowed emissions are:
NOx - 55.56 TONS per year
VOC - 37.96 TONS per year
CO - 68.4 TONS per year
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| Construction activities
Stewart Compressor Station
between Avella and Hickory, Pa |
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Rt. 50 & Caldwell Road
Permitted total facility allowed
emissions are:
NOx - 38.94 TONS per year
VOC - 12.87 TONS per year
CO - 49.02 TONS per year
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Compressor Station
on Pa State Game Lands near Claysville, Pa |
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MarkWest Compressor Station
on Johnson Road in Amwell Township, Pa. |
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MarkWest
compressor station under construction on Johnson Road
in Amwell Township, approximately one mile upwind from
Trinity Elementary
South.
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Two large compressors manufactured by
Compression Systems Inc.
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Compressor Station
near Houston, Pa. |
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LINKS
Best Production Pad with 7 Marcellus gas
wells
Gas
production work near Trinity South
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