were 28 wells that had been drilled in the Cumnock
Formation of North Carolina, six of which reported natural gas and oil recovery. There have been two shut-in wells
that have reported pressures of 900 psi and 300 psi.

History

In the past,
Lee and Chatham Counties of Carolina were very well known for the coal production prominent in the area. The coal mining
era of the area, dated back to 1775 when the coal was used for iron and ammunition. From 1920 to the 1940's, underground
coal mining was prominent before a coal mine explosion killed 53 workers. Finally, in the 1980's and 1990's, petroleum
drilliing became the activity of interest in the area. It wasn't until 2008 and geologists recognized the shale in Lee
and Chatham County, North carolina as a potential gas resource.

While
environmentalists have(CNN) Federal prosecutors are close to bringing charges against Greg Craig, a prominent Democratic lawyer and former White House counsel in the Obama administration, in a case that originated with special counsel Robert Mueller, according to people familiar with the matter.

The possible charges are connected to false statements Craig allegedly gave to investigators who were looking at the work he performed for Ukraine.

Though Mueller's investigation has ended, a number of inquiries that were referred out by his office live on in other prosecutors' offices, and Craig's is among the earliest and most unusual.

A review of the case against Craig, much of it previously unreported, demonstrates the tumultuous path of the investigation of one of the country's most prominent attorneys, a matter that has gone on for so long