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  • January 24, 2024
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Railroad Waterline Bridge Span Supports

A confidential oil and gas company needed to safely span three railroad bridges with a temporary waterline needed for fracking operations. Safety and stability were critically important in the unique...

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  • December 29, 2020

Mont Alto Raw Water and Reservoir System Study

The raw water reservoir at The Pennsylvania State University (PSU) Mont Alto provides potable water to the major buildings and residences on campus. The water system includes Tarburner Spring, a...

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  • April 12, 2017

Geotechnical Evaluations for Freshwater Impoundments

Many natural gas extraction sites rely on water impoundments to hold the major component of freshwater needed for resource extraction. Before designing or permitting these impoundments, clients must investigate subsurface...

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  • April 12, 2017

Jonah Energy Annual Water Supply Sampling Program

After acquiring various field assets for natural gas production, Jonah Energy needed to implement an annual groundwater sampling program to monitor potential changes in water quality associated with development. Their...

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  • April 12, 2017

Ohio Water Sourcing Program

To maintain two current rigs, sustain two additional rigs, and support a robust drilling program in their Ohio and Utica holdings, our client needed a reliable water sourcing program. The...

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  • April 12, 2017

Spring Creek Surface Water Withdrawal

A natural gas client planned to install and operate hundreds of wells in the Marcellus Shale Play. Each well is dependent on water sourcing to continue production, and the major...

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  • April 12, 2017

Surface Water Withdrawal Record of Disturbance

A natural gas client was developing water sources to support its hydraulic fracturing operations. To fulfill its water needs, the client wanted to construct a surface water withdrawal near a...

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  • April 12, 2017

Water Sourcing and Planning

A natural gas client was delving into a new shale play for the first time and had limited internal resources and knowledge of the state regulatory landscape. To add pressure,...

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  • April 12, 2017

PPL Water Supply Well Installation

Our client, PPL Electric Utilities (PPL), maintains a recreational park alongside the Susquehanna River, including a well providing a water supply for the public. The well was deteriorating and not...

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  • April 12, 2017

Shippensburg Borough Authority Well Improvements

Shippensburg Borough Authority authorized RETTEW to design improvements to the Authority’s existing well site, which was last updated 17 years before. The upgrades were necessary to provide water for increased...

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