Oil drilling in Mason Tract

[DaleT]

Wasn't sure where to post this so I figured I'ld put it here. <br />In Michigan we have a large protected area of pristine wilderness known as the Mason Tract. This area is one of the best Trout fisheries. There is a plan being considered to allow slant drilling from federal land under this area. In my opinion this is a risky move and at this time unnecessary. The following link is a recent article illustrating this.<br /> Freep Article

 

[Homerr]

Re: Oil drilling in Mason Tract

Put a few dead trout around the area and give PETA a call...<br /><br />'Nuff said!<br /><br />H.

 

[DJ]

Re: Oil drilling in Mason Tract

What is so risky about it? There is zero chance of a spill in the protected area.<br /><br />Angle drilling is done for two reasons. <br /><br />1. To steal oil from a tract that you don't own the rights to. Ask Saddam.<br /><br />2. To protect the area over the field.<br /><br />Zero risk, all gain.

 

[Jack Shellac]

Re: Oil drilling in Mason Tract

If you want the oil and gas, you gotta drill for it. Florida is screaming for more natural gas, but they won't allow drilling offshore on leases that the energy companies have already paid for. We have offshore gas rigs in AL, MS and LA and I think if Florida won't allow it, they should pay a hefty premium to get it from areas who do. BTW, the fishing around these rigs is super.

 

[DaleT]

Re: Oil drilling in Mason Tract

That article may not be the best one to explain all the details of this saga. The main risk that worries me is it is not none for certain wether the gas is present or not. I know the new technologies amd imaging resources can predicate very accurately wether gas is present or not, but this does not change the fact that it is not certain. <br />I was recently through the area in question and can attest to the fact that there is very few areas like it left, at least in the Lower Pen. of MI. The entire area has few roads other than dirt two tracks. So in order to get the equipment in, even for an exploratory well, will require construction on new paths. Which will undoubtedly disturd the wildlife in the area. Then if a deposit is found more construction will follow thus more disturbance. To me the loss of this land is simply not worth the potential gain, for a private company. <br /> Just my opinion, which is biased as I spend many weekends in that area

 

[DJ]

Re: Oil drilling in Mason Tract

Dale,<br /><br />Are you implying that the "government" could do it better? Or, knows better. They don't know the difference between a beaver dam and manmade one. I don't think so.<br /><br />If a "private" company thinks it's worthwhile, it's there money they are investing, not yours or mine. That's what private enterprise is all about.<br /><br />If they drill a dry angle hole, they lost and everything was maintained as it is.<br /><br />Seismic equipment does not need a tractor trailer to haul it in there. They can probably haul in what they need on an ATV.<br /><br />I'll bet the DNR is zipping around in there on ATV's and in 4X4 pickups.

 

[lakeman1999]

Re: Oil drilling in Mason Tract

Dale, between the radical ecologist, and the peta people, they want the animals, owls, bugs, wild (hybrid freak hybide) plants, and certain species (that exist in a very small area, and are only a freak of nature's adaptation of a common bug, fish, field mouse, or what have you) to survive, under any circumstance, and care less if there are any of us human animals here to use or enjoy them. Thumbs down to ultra liberals, protectionist, and Qu**rs.