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Pennsylvania
Statistics
Year Fracing Began:
1960's
Types of Wells Fraced:
Oil
Types of Wells Fraced:
Natural Gas
Types of Wells Fraced:
Gas from Coal Seams
Number of Wells Fraced Annually:
2,851
Number of Wells Fraced Total:
97,200
Percentage of Wells Fraced:
99%
Harm to Groundwater:
None
Legislation / Regulation
Citations:
Laws & Regulations
Bureau of Oil & Gas Management
(updated 8/25/2011)
Statistics are estimates provided by the states for the calendar year ending 12/31/2010