Marcellus Shale
Identified 1839, Appalachian basin, the largest US gas shale.
Overview
The Marcellus underlies Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio and New York with world class gas in place. Horizontal drilling from 2008 rewrote east coast supply, displacing Gulf imports entirely. Pipeline takeaways remain the governing constraint.
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