Marcellus Shale
E917246
Marcellus Shale is a vast natural gas–rich sedimentary rock formation underlying much of the Appalachian Basin in the eastern United States, notably Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, and New York.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologic formation
ⓘ
natural gas field ⓘ shale formation ⓘ unconventional gas reservoir ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
environmental concerns about groundwater contamination
ⓘ
induced seismicity from wastewater injection ⓘ |
| contains |
carbonate concretions
ⓘ
fossil organic matter ⓘ minor sandstone beds ⓘ natural gas ⓘ organic-rich mudstone ⓘ pyrite ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depositionalEnvironment | marine ⓘ |
| economicImportance | major natural gas resource in the United States ⓘ |
| energySector | natural gas production ⓘ |
| exploitedBy |
horizontal drilling
ⓘ
hydraulic fracturing ⓘ |
| formationThickness | varies from tens to hundreds of feet ⓘ |
| geologicAge | Middle Devonian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResourceType | fossil fuel ⓘ |
| hydrocarbonType |
dry gas
ⓘ
wet gas ⓘ |
| isTypeOf |
reservoir rock
ⓘ
source rock ⓘ unconventional hydrocarbon resource ⓘ |
| lithology |
black shale
ⓘ
shale ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Appalachian Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Marcellus, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlainBy | Hamilton Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Appalachian gas plays
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Devonian rock units ⓘ |
| playsRoleIn | U.S. energy independence discussions ⓘ |
| regulatoryJurisdiction |
state governments of New York
ⓘ
state governments of Ohio ⓘ state governments of Pennsylvania ⓘ state governments of West Virginia ⓘ |
| stratigraphicUnitOf | Appalachian Basin stratigraphy ⓘ |
| underlainBy | Onondaga Limestone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| underliesRegion |
Kentucky
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.