NYSERDA Supporting Project to Map Chautauqua County
for Natural Gas Exploration: High-Tech Aeromagnetic
Surveys Plot Potential Gas Fields
RELEASE: IMMEDIATE, July 25, 2001
CONTACT: Tom Collins, NYSERDA
(518) 862-1090, ext. 3250.
Albany, NY – The New York State Energy Research and Development
Authority (NYSERDA) awarded a contract to Billman Geologic Consultants,
Inc. to define deep well natural gas prospects, using a sophisticated
new mapping technology. NYSERDA's $50,500 will support a $102,201
project to find natural gas in Chautauqua County.
The process involves mapping shallow geological structures through
the use of magnetic field measurements taken from airplanes flying
over the area and interpolating them with existing gravity data. These
studies can lead to more precise and efficient well drilling. Adding
this new data to the gas resource pipelines already in place, discoveries
of new deposits could be tapped and brought to market very quickly.
"Locating new natural gas reserves in Western New York will
help to reduce New York's dependence on imported energy while creating
economic development opportunities for the region," said NYSERDA
President William M. Flynn.
NYSERDA is a public benefit authority that seeks to improve the
State's energy efficiency, while safeguarding the environment. It
is also the administrator of the New York Energy $martSM
programs.
New York Energy $martSM
programs are designed to lower electricity costs by encouraging energy
efficiency as the State's electric utilities move to competition.
The programs are available to all electric distribution customers
(residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial) of Central
Hudson, Con Edison, NYSEG, Niagara Mohawk, Orange and Rockland, and
Rochester Gas and Electric.
All New York Energy $martSM
programs are funded by a System Benefits Charge (SBC) paid by electric
distribution customers of participating utilities. NYSERDA, a public
benefit corporation established by law in 1975, administers SBC funds
and programs under an agreement with the Public Service Commission.
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