Seneca
Resources - Northeast Division
Exploration & Production
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is a typical drilling rig used to drill
shallow gas wells in Pennsylvania
and New York. These rigs can drill to
a depth of 2,500 feet in two days. Seneca
uses this type of rig for its ongoing
exploration drilling program in Pennsylvania. |
Seneca
operates approximately 2,500 wells located in
western New York and northwestern Pennsylvania.
Currently, Seneca Resources owns approximately
730,000 acres of fee minerals, 260,000 acres of
leased minerals and 100,000 acres of surface and
timber rights throughout the region.
The area, known for its stable, long-life gas
reserves, is the home of the first oil well drilled
by Edwin L. Drake in 1859. Many of the wells in
Seneca’s East Region are also known for
their low cost of operation and have been producing
for over 50 years. Seneca's oldest active producing
well was drilled before 1900. Seneca’s long
term plans include exploring and developing remaining
gas reserves in the region while commodity prices
continue to merit the investment.
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