Geology of the Marcellus Shale
Geology of the Marcellus Shale: A Paleontological Perspective on a Modern Resource - a series of new papers by the Paleontological Research Institution, Museum of the Earth, Ithaca, NY. (May, 2011)
Gases in the Subsurface and the Marcellus (pdf) - presentation for the Seminar Series: Issues Confronting Unconventional Shale Gas Development, (3/8/11) Presenter: L.M. Cathles, Professor, Dept. of Earth & Atmospherice Sciences, Cornell University.
Marcellus Shale: Why the Geology Matters - a webinar presented by Robert Ross and Trisha Smrecak of the Paleontological Research Institute (July 21, 2010). The slides are also available to be viewed as a pdf.
Geology of the Marcellus Shale: A Paleontological Perspective on a Modern Resource - Museum of the Earth, Paleontological Research Institute
Marcellus Shale - Appalachian Basin Natural Gas Play - Geology.com
Where the Marcellus Shale is being developed (CCE Marcellus Shale team)
Millennium Pipeline System Map
Background Information
Shale Gas: a short history from NETL - National Energy Technology Laboratory, posted on the web May 25, 2011.
History of the Marcellus Shale (CCE Marcellus Shale team)
Introduction to the Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Development (pdf) - Cornell Cooperative Extension and Museum of the Earth (2010).
Marcellus Shale Opportunities and Issues - Cornell Cooperative Extension webinar (January, 2009)
The Marcellus Gas resource by Lawrence M. Cathles, Professor, Dept. of Earth and Atomospheric Sciences, Cornell University (April 22, 2010).
Glossary of Oil and Gas Terms
Fact Sheets
Water Resources and Natural Gas Production from the Marcellus Shale - U.S. Geological Survey (May, 2009)
Gas Exploration and Leasing on Private Land: Tips and Guidance for NY Landowners - Cornell Cooperative Extension
Gas and Oil Leases: Know What You Are Signing - New York Farm Bureau
Reports
Frac Attack: Risks, Hype & Financial Reality of Hydraulic Fracturing in the Shale Plays - a TPH Report on Fracing jointly presented by David Pursell (Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co.) and Ann Davis Vaughan (Reservoir Research Partners), (7/8/2010).
The Future of Natural Gas: An Interdisciplinary MIT Study - interim report including findings and recommendations from a study conducted at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (June 25, 2010).