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Permalink Reply by tony allen on October 17, 2013 at 12:17

Obed, has anyone seen the flare?

Permalink Reply by obed w odom on October 17, 2013 at 12:53

Tony, yes, a close relative of mine saw the flare yesterday.

Permalink Reply by william mitcham on October 17, 2013 at 14:54

Welcome back everyone to the oil field & lower smackover brown dense.  Please do not stay gone so long again as I was getting lonesome.

Permalink Reply by tony allen on October 17, 2013 at 15:26

I can't believe they have not run a pipeline yet. Lot of wasted gas and money.

Permalink Reply by Rock Man on October 17, 2013 at 15:27

Any idea how far it is to closest gathering line with capacity?

Permalink Reply by obed w odom on October 17, 2013 at 16:01

I think it is no more than 5 or 6 miles, but we heard that SWN was having trouble negotiating a pipeline right-of-way with one of the landowners.

Permalink Reply by Rock Man on October 17, 2013 at 16:21

Thanks for that info - the ROW conflict will stop many a pipelne.

At this distance, probably $1 Million give or take for total pipeline costs. Probably need at least 300MMCF of production to break even on this

Permalink Reply by tony allen on October 18, 2013 at 4:13

Mark, do you think the DNR will allow SWN to flare gas solely due to the fact that it is unprofitable to run the pipeline?

Permalink Reply by Rock Man on October 18, 2013 at 4:26

Really don't know the DNR's historical policy on flaring. If it is sour gas with sulfur odor, could be a problem. 

Permalink Reply by Land Rat on October 18, 2013 at 9:54

There's a general prohibition.  They'll have to file for an economic hardship exception and then it will be up to the district manager in Monroe.  Stakeholders should be able to petition against or in favor of as well.

Permalink Reply by John D Cook on October 18, 2013 at 16:37

There is a picture of the flare on the Brown Dense Report page on Facebook.

Permalink Reply by tony allen on October 19, 2013 at 4:34

SWN is flaring 500 mcf per day.