CNX contains well leaking natural gas in Westmoreland County

CNX Resources Corp. said Tuesday that it had successfully contained the wayward well that had been leaking natural gas in Westmoreland County.

The Shaw 1G well in Washington Township ran into pressure issues in the Utica Shale about a mile underground during hydraulic fracturing in late January. CNX (NYSE: CNX) began remediation processes over the weekend, which reportedly included putting cement and mud into the well to stop the flow of gas. CNX also flared up to nine surface wells not owned by…

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