The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection said it plans to "aggressively" investigate what may be the state's worst Marcellus Shale drilling accident ever.
Natural gas and drilling fluids spewed for about 16 hours on Thursday night and Friday morning after the operators lost control while they were preparing to extract gas from fractured shale, according to the DEP.
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Marcellus Shale Gas Well Rupture Controlled After 16 Hours - Pittsburgh News Story - WTAE Pittsburgh
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