GRAVEL ROCK VS. GREEN MATS

GREEN MATS VS GRAVEL ROCK NOT JUST AN ECO-FRIENDLY CHOICE, GREEN MATS ARE PROVING A MORE COST-EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE TO ALL ROCK DRILL STIES. GAS INDUSTRY FIGURES: GRAVEL ROCK FIGURES: Graval Cost Estimates in North Dakota for 2013-2014 - Average well drilling costs range - 200% increase in gravel cost estimates in Mountrail and Ward Counties, ND from S6.5 to S9 million in Bakken, Eagle Ford & Marcellus - 150% inerease in gravel cost estimates in McKenzie County. - 19 days on average to drill a well in the Eagle Ford shale region – down from 23 days ? - Overall shorter drilling periods -46% increase in road infrastructure costs in gas producing counties. - 50% of rock costs are traditionally transaportation costs on average in the aggregate industry. cut costs. GREEN MATS COSTS: GRAVEL ROCK COSTS: - Potential for resuse 100's of - Can't be reused - Takes multiple truck loads - Bad weather costs increase when rigging times - Efficiently filled truckloads - Bad weather costs remain the same as riggings stays up through - Greatly reduced (or no) field comes down and has to go back. - Field and farm reclamation costs if removed. and farm reclamation costs. IMPACTS: IMPACTS: - Construction continues - Construction halts due to weather unimpeded - Can be reused multiple - Uses up natural resources. - Covers up good farmland - permanently. times - Reduces number of - Adds to the number of trucks on trucks on the,roads the roads. - Preserves farmland Footnotes QUA LITY MAT COMPANY Find out More: http://qmat.com I.http://pa5113blogspot.com/2012/05/batwoen-rock-and-hard-place-funding-for.html 2 http://www.alagowtodayinanergyidetal.cim?id=7910 3. http://www.legis.ndgowassemblyl62-201 I/idocsipdfbs092012appandid.pdf 4. http:/business.highbeam.com/industry-reports/mining/construction-sand-gravel http://qmat.info @QualityMat www.gmal 法 Si