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Another Close One in the Barnett Shale

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I took this today on FM 455 in Wise County.

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  1. Tim Ruggiero says

    Has anyone noticed the amount of people that have had the great misfortune to build a house right next to where the only available gas is? In addition to us, I'm seeing more and more homes with drilling rigs right outside their homes.

    Any of you critics, mineral rights owners, and frac fluid drinkers think that small building is something other than someone's home, note the chimney (not too many barns, tool sheds, etc. I've seen have those) and down in the left edge of the roof line…a satellite dish. Even fewer of those where we keep our chickens, horses, pigs, etc.

    Any idea who the gas company is? I'm betting it's those warm-hearted, good-natured, people loving folks over at ARUBA.

  2. TXsharon says

    I think I found the permit:
    API 497-36913
    BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (109333)

    They're all Aruba.

  5. TXsharon says

    If you zoom in you can see the chimney and window unit AC and the satellite dish. Looks like a little farm house. I've seen people driving in and out the driveway going about their business. It's not too far from where I live.

  6. Tim Ruggiero says

    Wait, I'm being unfair to the good people at Aruba. Maybe, just maybe, the homeowner doesn't really live there right next to the Big Giant Pollution Machine, maybe he's spoiling his livestock with satellite TV? Happy cows produce more milk, or something like that?

  9. Ward in the Woods says

    The drill MAY be 200' away from
    home, but equipment looks about
    20' away. Rural folks do not have
    the same set-back laws. Our home
    was about the same distance from
    drill, however they brought in
    many truck loads of sand? to hide
    the view of 'mancamp'.

  10. Tim Ruggiero says

    I don't think any gas company sets up a gas well that close to intimidate, I think they set it up that close because they CAN. Any intimidation that occurs as a result of this is just a side bonus for the bullies.