Well Pad (IMAGE)

Purdue University

Well Pad

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This shows a well pad in southwestern Pennsylvania. A Purdue and Cornell study found high levels of the greenhouse gas methane above shale gas wells during the drilling stage -- a production point not thought to be a significant emissions source.

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(Photo courtesy of Dana Caulton)

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