In 2011, a Pennsylvania dairy couple struggling to pay bills learned that nearly 400-million-year-old shale beneath their farm brought royalties of up to $35,000 a month
In 2011, dairy farmers Jeff and Pamela Barnes hit the jackpot with natural gas royalties, transforming their financial struggles into a new era of financial stability and investment thanks to the Marcellus Shale. Discover how shale deposits in Pennsylvania provided unprecedented income for struggling landowners.