Tag Archives: US Geological Survey

We now have comprehensive data on how much water is required to frack wells. It’s probably more than we have

Posted on August 26, 2015 by davidjkatz

A new database looks at water usage for every one of the 263,859 oil and gas well drilled in the United States from 2000-2014. This data shows that most wells drilled in Montana are horizontally fracked and that water usage per well is increasing.

Meanwhile, drought conditions throughout the West and in parts of Montana make fresh water increasingly scarce. Along the Beartooth Front, the Stillwater and Clarks Fork Yellowstone basins are particularly dry.

When ECA announced plans to drill 50 wells along the Front, we estimate that it would require 130 million gallons of water to drill them all. Where would this water come from? Continue reading →

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Stillwater River rock slide reminds us of the dangers of drilling

Posted on June 7, 2015 by davidjkatz

There was a rock slide out our way on the Stillwater River last week. It blocked Stillwater River Road at Midnight Canyon, and probably will for a while, so traffic to Absarokee will have to take the long way around … Continue reading →

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Why we can’t prove what we know is true about fracking and water contamination

Posted on March 6, 2015 by davidjkatz

Why can’t we pin down the relationship between fracking and water quality? The answer lies in government bureaucracy, industry stonewalling, the unwillingness of our elected representatives to protect us, and the rapid growth of the fracking industry. The bottom line … Continue reading →

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Catching up on some items that have been sent to me and other things I’ve been meaning to post: Work has now started on the ECA well in Belfry. A local resident reports, ““I drove up there and sure enough … Continue reading →

Posted on April 21, 2014 by davidjkatz | Leave a comment

Just a short post, probably relevant to only a few of you. A reader was kind enough to send a link to a 2010 US Geological Survey document that characterizes and evaluates the undiscovered oil and gas resources of the … Continue reading →

Posted on January 15, 2014 by davidjkatz | Leave a comment