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Energy questions related to homeowners and their energy supplier. Questions related to process control. HVAC questions Natural gas transmission, distribution.
Experience in the area
Penn State grad 1954 in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering. Forty five years experience in process control, natural gas processing, compression, transmission and distribution
Organizations
ASME
Education/Credentials
BS Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering Pennsylvania State University
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| Dawn | 01/13/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks so much for the answer, Charles! ..... |
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Recent Answers from Charles E. Felker
2009-10-12 natural gas production:
Robert Based on what you have given, that is an orifice meter. This orifice meter has a 2" line (I used a 2.067" ID of the pipe) with an orifice plate which has a 0.25" bore. A line pressure of 130
2009-09-09 marcellus shale:
Thanks for the update, I looked at your location on available maps and looks like the Marcellus is fairly deep there (7000') but could be a decent thickness depending on the exact spot. So good luck with
2009-09-08 marcellus shale:
The only thing I meant with the word "surprise" was since the well head price of gas has dropped dramatically (from $14 to $3 per MCF) in the past few months I am surprised they don't hold off for a while
2009-09-06 marcellus shale:
This is really a guess but based on the info you provided it would appear you have 1/6 interest and if the royalty is 1/8 looks like you get 1/48 of the production. Now if we assume the well produces
2009-07-22 Oil Hot Water Heater:
You should look at fuel cost first and compare either energy source on a comparable basis. The energy basis of any fuel has a BTU (British Thermal Unit)equivalent. Wood, coal, electricity, fuel oil etc
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