3rd Shale Play Water Management 

Marcellus and Utica 

COLLABORATION CASE STUDY 
Antero Resources Appalachia Overview 
Antero Resources Appalachia Overview 

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Antero Resources Current Operations: 

! 12 Drilling rigs operating in the Marcellus 

! 2 shallow rigs operating for top hole drilling 

! Approximately 460 MMcf per day of gross operated 

production or 365 MMcfe per day net 

! The net daily production figure includes approximately 

1,500 Bbls per day of natural gas liquids (NGLs) and oil 
Antero Resources Capital Budget - 2013 

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! $1.65 Billion Capital Budget for 2013 

! $1.15 billion for drilling and completion 

! $350 million for the construction of gathering 

pipelines and facilities 

! $150 million for water-handling infrastructure 

primarily in the Marcellus Shale 

! Currently building an 80-mile water sourcing and pipeline 

distribution system in West Virginia 

! Distribution system will reduce frac water costs from 

approximately $6.00 per barrel currently to 

approximately $2.00 per barrel 
Antero Resources Water Management Goals 

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Antero Resources Appalachia Water Management Goals: 

! 100% recycle and reuse of flowback water. 

! Minimizing costs and truck traffic through the construction of an 80 

mile water pipeline network that will connect the West Fork River to 

the Ohio River and supply most pads in the operating areas in 

between. 

! Minimizing pits by managing all water through a network of 

freshwater impoundments and above ground storage tanks. 

! Minimizing trucking through a flowback recycling program and 

centralization of water facilities. 

! Accurately track water volumes and hauled loads using a iPhone/

iPad application. 

Antero Resources Appalachia has worked closely with the WV DEP to implement a water management 

plan that will minimize the impact to local rivers and streams, minimize trucking on local roads, and 

prevent contamination of ground water sources from pits. 
Collaboration Case Study 
Water Recycling Collaboration 

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Antero Resources has treated and reused ~ 100,000 

barrels of flowback water from other operators: 

! Antero’s aggressive completion schedule allows 

it to reuse water from other operators whose 

completion schedule may not allow for the 

storage of treated water for long periods of 

time between frac jobs. 

! Antero has a cost sharing arrangement in place 

with a major Marcellus operator to treat and 

reuse its water, in exchange for access to this 

operator’s treated AMD water sources. 

! Sharing arrangements result in reduced 

trucking of water to Ohio disposal wells and 

lower freshwater usage by Antero for its fracs. 
Other Collaboration Examples 

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Antero Resources is currently constructing an an 80 mile water pipeline network 

that will connect the West Fork River to the Ohio River and supply a reliable 

source of water to most pads in the operating areas in between. 

! Worked closely with Pete Miller, Water Resources Manager at Range Resources, 

to glean lessons learned, permitting requirements, and best practices from 

Range’s water pipeline from the Ohio River to Southwest PA. 

! Range allowed Antero representatives to tour its Ohio River pump station and 

speak with its engineering team for the project prior to Antero starting work on 

its own pipeline project, resulting in a more rapid timeline to construction. 

! Worked with a large Marcellus producer on a potential tie-in to Antero’s pipeline 

from this producer’s AMD treatment facility. 
Future Collaboration Ideas 

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Antero Resources is actively seeking collaborative opportunities with other 

Marcellus and Utica operators related to water management that can potentially 

lower production costs for all parties involved. 

Potential Collaboration Opportunities: 

! Centralized flowback/produced water recycling operations to service multiple 

operators in a particular operating area. 

! Sharing of freshwater sources and water withdrawal points. 

! Cost sharing on future pipeline projects from reliable water sources to lower 

per barrel frac water costs. 
Centralized Recycling Facility Example 

Centralized Water Recycling Facility in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania 
Chance Richie 

chance@shalewater.com 

(412) 944-3711