Seismic testing being planned in Peters Twp.
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McMURRAY – Although there are no natural gas drilling applications in Peters Township, representatives of EQT and two seismic testing companies appeared before council Monday to outline plans to conduct seisimic tests in the eastern part of the township.
EQT, a drilling company located in South Strabane Township, is expected to request tests on McClelland Road and in portions of the village of Hackett.
According to Ronnie Keith McKay, project manager for Geokinetics in Houston, Texas, the process involves a 47,000-pound vehicle, about the size of a garbage truck, that would travel along specified roads sending vibrations through the ground. The process requires permits from the road owners. While the eastern portion of McClelland Road is owned by the township, as are the roads within Hackett, surrounding roads like Church Hill and Venetia are state-owned and would require a state permit.
No application for a permit has been submitted, with McKay calling Monday’s presentation purely informational.