How is the natural gas transported away from the well?
Natural gas from the Barnett Shale is transported from the well site through a network of underground pipelines where it can be sold to market. Will pipelines run under my house? No, pipelines cannot be installed under permanent structures, nor can permanent structures be built over pipelines. Are pipelines safe? Natural gas pipelines are regulated by the United States Department of Transportation and usually have Class III or Class IV compliance. Natural gas pipelines pose no more risk than utility pipelines that currently deliver gas to your home or office. Why are big trucks needed for gas wells? Trucks are used to bring in the rig and other machinery used to drill the well, and the supplies that are used during drilling. “Frac” trucks will be on a pad site for a few days after the drilling rig is removed. After the well is in production, there will be some truck traffic that collects and removes the produced water from the battery tanks located on the site. Is a company going to pa
