Not really directly supportive of Byerley's point, but this recent Cornell study on gas well leak potential might be of interest: http://www.news.cornell.edu/s

Not really directly supportive of Byerley's point, but this recent Cornell study on gas well leak potential might be of interest: http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/2014/06/four-10-wells-forecast-fail-northeastern-pa http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/2014/06/four-10-wells-fo... > shale gas wells were six times more likely to leak, compared with conventional wells.