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Our look at
RESTORED MARCELLUS GAS WELL SITES

Many of us have heard group presentations by gas drilling companies proclaiming to restore the land to its original condition. Some gas drilling companies are even bolder, claiming to restore the land to even better condition than it was originally. Unfortunately, both claims can seem far-fetched when you look closely, or walk the ground, at former gas drilling sites.
  
Needless to say, some companies are better than others, but this photo gallery will provide photos of restored sites, semi-restored sites, and sites that may never get restored.
  
  
BEFORE
AFTER
  
  

     

BEFORE
AFTER
  
  

  

E&S CONTROLS?
  
  
  
HIGH WALL CRACK
  
  
  
GAS PIPELINE WITH STUMPS LEFT ON SIDES
  
  
  
"RESTORED" WELL PAD
  
  
  
NOT THE PASTURE IT ONCE WAS
  
  
  
POOR RESTORATION WORK
  
  
  
CONTAINMENT AROUND CONDENSATE TANKS
  
  
  
ROAD TO A GAS WELL
  
  
  
RESTORATION STATUS UNKNOWN
  
  
  
GAS WELL ROAD
  
  
  
OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND
  
  
  
GAS WELL ACCESS ROAD
  
  
  
TANK BATTERY ON "RESTORED" GROUND
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
HUGE IMPOUNDMENT REMAINS LONGER THAN EXPECTED
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
ANOTHER RESTORED GAS WELL AREA
  
  
  
LARGE PIECES OF STONE REMAIN IN FIELD
  
  
  
TANK BATTERY ON RESTORED GROUND
  
  
  
    
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