North Strabane Township supervisors are poised to make a decision regarding a possible non-surface Marcellus Shale gas lease deal when the board meeting next week.
Two offers are on the table—one from Rice Energy and one from Range Resources—both located in Southpointe.
Both companies want to conduct non-surface drilling on 81.8 acres located off state Route 519, that township Manager Frank Siffrinn said consists of the land the municipal building and park are situated.
He stressed that it is non-surface drilling, which would mean no disruption of daily activities there.
While non-surface drilling leases generally include an upfront per-acre payment and a stipulation that the leasor receives a certain percentage of royalties on gas extracted from the site, that information was not disclosed during the meeting Tuesday night.
But Siffrinn said that information would be made public prior to the vote Tuesday.
The meeting, which will begin at 7 p.m. and will be held in the township building, is open to the public.
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