A site in Chattooga County is reportedly on the interest list of natural gas drillers exploring the Northwest Georgia area trying to tap the energy fuel from the Conasauga Shale Field

An Oklahoma based company is drilling just outside Dalton, and a Texas company will be drilling at Cave Spring, near Rome. There's no word on exactly where that Chattooga County site is.  

The companies reportedly are gambling on predictions that the Northwest Georgia area could yield trillions of cubic feet of natural gas, creating an entirely new industry in the state.

The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports that  it's been 30 years since Georgia was actively searched for natural gas, but rising demand for the fuel has wildcatters and other speculators interested in this particular area in the Northwestern section of the state. Experts say they "know" the area holds natural gas deposits.