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Whats In The Photo:Panoramic view looking west over the "Eagle Prospect" showing how the area could look if it is developed for natural gas in a manner similar to the nearby Jonah and Pinedale Anticline gas fields. This conservative simulation shows only 16 drilling locations ("well pads") per square mile, a spacing of one well every 40 acres. Both Jonah and Pinedale, originally slated for 80-acre spacing, were rapidly drilled at 40-acre spacing, and are now approved for drilling at a much higher density (10-acre spacing in places, 64 wells per square mile). The well pads appear as bright spots about 3.5 acres in size, connected by a pervasive network of access roads and pipelines. Highway 189/191 (heavy dark line) is emphasized for reference.
Caption:Eagle Prospect, Wyoming Range - Tomorrow?
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Photographer Name:John Amos
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