Chesapeake Energy Withdraws TCU Permit
by Steve SmithChesapeake Energy withdrew its request yesterday for a high-impact drilling permit at the proposed TCU drilling site north of Amon Carter Stadium, according to an email from District 9 City Council representative Joel Burns.
Although many assumed that this site would be the next flashpoint as gas drilling operations move into the more densely populated areas of Fort Worth, that will not be the case, at least for now. There was no indication whether TCU would seek another site on its campus. There was also no word whether or not the proposed Alton Road pipeline would be postponed or canceled. During Tuesday’s pre-council hearings, District 3 representative Chuck Silcox had the pipelines permit hearing postponed until December 2 and indicated he would not be inclined to allow the City to issue a pipeline permit until the TCU well was permitted.
An energy industry source indicated that the combination of Tuesday’s rejection of the Eighth Avenue permit, combined with deteriorating relations between Chesapeake, the University and the neighborhoods around TCU led to the decision. Evidently, the University feels that Chesapeake threw them under the bus with the neighborhoods.
Tags: Barnett Shale, Chesapeake Energy, chuck silcox, Joel Burns, pipelines, TCU
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Greg
Dang, right when we were all lathered up and ready to deal out anuther whuppin!
Just kidding, nothing personal.
It’s really all about protecting the city and I am happy to see the efforts of so many continue to have a positive impact. I’m sure CHK took note of the 44 houses within 600 feet of the well (not pad) with only six waivers signed. Consider also that TCU won’t allow any one else’s gas to come out through their well, meaning the site is limited to 260 total acres of production (what’s THAT worth?)
But ultimately we can thank the hundreds of people who have shown up at rallies, the Fort Worth Talk thingie, and now City Hall to make it clear that there is a growing force in Fort Worth to take back our city.
But in my mind, Christmas came early! How does the old carol go?
No-o we-ell, no well,
No-o we-ell, no-o we-ell
Gone is the threat of the i-infernal
Oct 10th, 2008
T&PLoftDweller
I asked this before and never saw an answer… Anyone know what happened with the drilling behind the T&P warehouse? The rig was only their about two weeks and I never saw anything happening with it. Then one day it was just gone. There are two blue pipes sticking out of the ground, but no equipment or tanks suggesting that there is gas being harvested. I know this is not exactly on topic, but I figure someone reading this may know the answer.
Oct 10th, 2008
JBB
When the rig went in, Cheseapeake said that it would only be there through the first week in September. I believe that’s around the time it left.
Oct 11th, 2008
Max
They drill a hole, they cap it, and they come back later to frack it and finish it. I think they did that with the Trinity Trees site, too. Many leases provide that doing this – getting it to the point that it could be producing with just a little fracking – is enough to hold the lease (i.e., so that the primary term doesn’t expire).
Oct 12th, 2008
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