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11GEINTHEENERGYPATCHWithnearly1400wellsdrilledinthePennsylvaniaportionoftheMarcellusin2010indicationsaretheplaywillproduceforatleastanotherdozenyears.pieceofequipmentanditsperformingverywellWarrensaid.Themobilityofcrawlercranesonthejobsitemakesthemthepreferredtoolsformovingandplacingoilrigs.ThatpreferencewasonereasonWarrenDrillingdecid-edtopurchasetheLink-Belt.Themajorityofcranesyouhirearetruck-mountedhydrauliccranes.Onceyoubreakthemdownitshardtomovesomethingonthejob.UsingcrawlercraneswasjustamuchbetterwayforustosatisfythepeoplewereworkingforWarrencommented.ThepiecesWarrenDrillingmovesaresolongandheavythatacranehastobepositionedateachendmovingonerigrequiresfourcranestwowhereitsbeingdisassembledandanothertwowhereitsbeingputup.Reliabilityofcranesandtheserviceavailableforthemisimportant.WarrenappreciatesthegoodservicehegetsfromColumbusEquipment.Theyrealwaystheretohelphesaid.Asarig-movingcontractorWarrenDrillinghasworkedforsomeofthebiggestproducersintheMarcellusplayincludingRangeResourcesChesapeakeEnergyECAandTransEnergy.Moversarehiredonaper-movebasissoavailabilityisthenameofthegame.GettingworkasadrillingcontractorisharderWarrensaidbecausetheoilandgascompaniesliketohirecontrac-torstheyknowfromworkoutWest.HopefullysomeoftheshaleplaywillmoveintoOhiosomoreOhiocontractorscanbenefitfromitWarrensaid.Withnearly1400wellsdrilledinthePennsylvaniaportionoftheMarcellusin2010indicationsaretheplaywillproduceforatleastanotherdozenyears.Thepotentialforworkisself-evident.OperatorShawnSmithleftimageandTimCowboyJamesbelowrightmaneuvera21000lb.A-Leg.