The Marcellus shale is a a Devonion formation underlying much of Pennsylvania and surrounding states that is rich in natural gas. Some links for more information are:
Core Resources for Pennsylvania Residents
- Marcellus Center for Outreach & Research (MCOR) - MCOR is Penn State's education and research initiative on unconventional gas plays, and is committed to expanding research capabilities on technical aspects of developing this resource and to providing science-based programming while protecting the Commonwealth's water resources, forests and transportation infrastructure.
- Natural Gas Exploration and Leasing Information from the Penn State Cooperative Extention to help citizens, landowners, businesses, local governments, and others understand the opportunities and challenges arising from the Marcellus Shale. Provides information on leasing and legal issues releated to drilling in Pennsylvania.
- Office of Oil and Gas Management (Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection) - Provides access to oil and gas reports and permitting and drilling maps as well as other oil and gas related information.
- Marcellus Shale FAQ - This Pennsylvania Geological Survey page contains general information on the geology of the Marcellus Shale as well as links to related PA Survey publications and maps.
