jonah_merge_2005.jpg
Whats In The Photo:Landsat-5 Thematic Mapper (TM) satellite image from August 31, 2005, showing the Jonah natural gas field. Graded well pads and connecting access roads are clearly visible. Each pad covers an area of 3-4 acres. Open pits of waste drilling fluids appear as blue spots on many of the pads. Bright green coloration of many of the pads and roads in the field indicate that grass or other vegetation has been planted and some form of reclamation is being attempted. Area shown is about 7 miles across. At least 600 well pads have been installed; BLM is still evaluating the potential impacts from the proposed installation of over 3,000 additional well pads in this area. Note that drilling has now spread well beyond the area shown in this image, to the east, northeast and southwest, effectively merging the Jonah field and the Pinedale Anticline field to the north.
Caption:Jonah Natural Gas Field, upper Green River valley, Wyoming, 2005.
Add Comments:Please contact SkyTruth for more information and for permission to use.
Photographer Name:John Amos
Organization Name:SkyTruth
Credit For Photo:organization