WellDog Receives Stripper Well Consortium Grant for Second Year in a Row



WellDog, a Laramie, Wyoming-based energy technology company, has received a second grant from the Stripper Well Consortium at Pennsylvania State University. The award is funded by the Department of Energy through the university's Energy Institute.

The $100,000 grant award covers the development of a best practices guide to develop dewatering models for coalbed methane wells (CBM). WellDog will again work with Black Diamond Energy to analyze well data, apply dewatering models and determine the best ways to avoid unnecessary produced water. In 2007 alone, the water produced from CBM wells in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming will exceed 30 billion gallons.

"We are excited to receive an SWC grant for the second year in a row. Co-produced water in CBM wells dramatically increases development costs," said Wayne Greenberg, CEO of WellDog. "WellDog's technology identifies wells that can be developed most economically with the least environmental impact. We create a win for operators and a win for the environment."

"While water production is a necessity during the production of coalbed natural gas, it is vital that this water resource not be needlessly produced and wasted. The water demands in the western United States continue to increase," said Senator Mike Enzi of Wyoming. "WellDog appears to be on the forefront of a best practice technology and I look forward to seeing the innovations that result from this grant."

"The work WellDog will do with this grant will help the company build on the success of their contributions to one of the pillars of Wyoming's economy," Representative Barbara Cubin (WY) stated. "As a company that was literally born and bred in Wyoming, WellDog is a prime example of a business committed to contributing to our state's future."

About WellDog, Inc.

Founded in 1999, WellDog, Inc. has developed a patented field-based downhole chemical laboratory. This laboratory serves as a platform technology currently deployed to enhance unconventional natural gas development, reduce the environmental impact of coalbed methane co-produced water and reduce greenhouse gases. For more information, visit



WellDog Receives Stripper Well Consortium Grant for Second Year in a Row