ODNR Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management - Education

Publications
These publications are available as downloads in PDF format
Educational Videos and Audio Segments

 
Abandoned Mine Lands
Coal and Industrial Minerals Mining
Mine Safety
Oil and Gas
Shale Development
Mineral Resources Management
REAL WORLD LEARNING Resource Modules
Oil and Gas Leasing fact sheet Oil and Gas Leasing in Ohio FACT SHEET (pdf)

Hydraulic Fracturing fact sheet
The Facts about Hydraulic Fracturing FACT SHEET (pdf)

Wastewater (Flowback) fact sheet
Wastewater (Flowback) from Hydraulic Fracturing FACT SHEET (pdf)

Well Safety fact sheet		 Environmental Safety at the Well Site FACT SHEET (pdf)

Injection Well fact sheet		 Deep Injection Well Disposal FACT SHEET (pdf)


Sources of Water for Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids FACT SHEET (pdf)

Drill Cuttings fact sheet
Drill Cuttings from Oil and Gas Exploration in the Marcellus and Utica Shale Regions of Ohio FACT SHEET (pdf)

Water Well Sampling Fact Sheet		 Recommendations for Water Well Sampling Before Oil and Gas Drilling FACT SHEET (pdf)

Marcellus Shale fact sheet		 Marcellus and Utica Shale Drilling FACT SHEET (pdf)

Citizen's Guide to Mining & Reclamation in Ohio

 Citizen’s Guide
to Mining & Reclamation in Ohio - 56 page overview
Ask Before You Build - AML Development Guide Ask Before You Build - AML Development Guide
In coal-bearing regions of Southeast Ohio, landowners and developers need to be aware that significant problems can develop as a result of subsurface conditions created by past mining.
Important Things to Know about Orphan Wells - Landowners' Guide
Landowners' Guide - Important Things to Know About Orphan Wells
Recognizing an "orphan" or abandoned well and what can be done to properly plug it.

Managing Ohio's Energy & Mineral Resources		 Managing Ohio's Energy & Mineral Resources

Stay Out- Stay Alive
Stay Out
Stay Alive
What you can't see can hurt or kill you - US Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration