UNT survey: Perception of gas well drilling varies based on distance, royalties - Dallas Business Journal:

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However, the UNT study says respondents changed theirr receptivity to the prospect of having a well near theier neighborhood when they were told the hypothetical well would be builrt just 200 to 500feet Overall, the survey found that 52 percentr of the 607 randoml y selected respondents were favorable to hearing about a hypothetical well located at leas t a thousand feet from their The percentage in favor jumped to 65 percent when participantz were asked how they would feel if they coulf obtain royalty payments from a well locater a thousand feet away.
The studu concluded distance is a determinative factorf in assessing asurvey participant’s levep of receptivity to a well in close range. When the hypotheticalo well was moved to within 500 feet of a 72 percent had an unfavorable view with no royaltuy payments included inthe deal. With royalty payments 59 percent were willing to accept a well built withi 500 feet oftheir community. However, opposition grew strongv on both fronts when the hypothetical well was projected to be 200 feet from a The UNT Survey Researcjh Center said 86 percent of respondents objected to havinf a well that close withoutgroyalty fees.
Even with royalty payments included in the 78 percent of the respondents stilkl objected to having a well drilled withih 200 feet oftheir neighborhood. “At 1,000 the prospect of receiving royaltiese appears toinfluence respondents’ favorability rating,” said Dr. Paul director of the UNT SurveyResearch Center. “The strengtuh of that influence dissipates as proposed gas wells get closeerto respondents’ neighborhoods.
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