Industry Info/FAQ's
Ohio's natural gas and crude oil production
has one of the smallest environmental surface
footprints of any energy source.
- Advances in technology leave smaller
footprints and less surface disturbance.
- The average well site footprint today
is 30 percent of the size it was in 1970.
Today, Ohio well sites are typically the
size of a family dining room, and the actual
well has a diameter about the size of a
soccer ball.
- Specific environmental laws and regulations
are regularly inspected and supervised by
the Ohio Department of Natural Resources
(ODNR) Division of Mineral Resources Management
(DMRM)and other government agencies.
 Ohio's industry is continuing
to create
energy,
economic and
lifestyle benefits
---yesterday, today and into the future.
Ohio's natural gas and crude oil producers are
truly Ohio's most dependable energy farmers.
They choose to participate in a high risk business,
and they are accustomed to working long hours
and operating under adverse weather conditions.
Innovations, perseverance, and hard work are
key to survival in an industry built on a variety
of uncertain conditions geological, economical
and operational. Through an ongoing commitment
of Ohio's natural gas and crude oil producers,
the domestic industry remains strong.
Ohio's supply of natural energy resources is
indeed significant. As the states supply adds
to the national supply, our resources are helping
keep prices in balance, while also helping us
be more independent from foreign energy supplies.
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