It was this is more follow up on it? How Deep is the Marcellus Shale? Throughout most of its extent, the Marcellus is nearly a mile or more below the surface. These great depths make the Marcellus Formation a very expensive target. Successful wells must yield large volumes of gas to pay for the drilling costs that can easily exceed a million dollars for a traditional vertical well and much more for a horizontal well with hydraulic fracturing. http://geology.com/articles/marcellus-shale.shtml I hope Westmont Resources INC. has some real deep pockets?