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Texas: Fracking Chemicals and Water Consumption Reports

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:35:39 +0000

A new regulation will require drillers in Texas to report the chemicals in their hydraulic fracturing fluid and the amount of water used to frack each well.

Ohio Injection Well Temporarily Closed

admin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:56:25 +0000

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has temporarily shut down a waste injection well that is suspected to have triggered earthquakes. The state has nearly 200 other injection wells that have not been associated with seismic activity.

Fracking with Explosives Instead of Water

admin — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:45:07 +0000

An article on the Platts.com website explains how Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is studying how explosive detonations can be used as an alternative hydraulic fracturing in the production of natural gas from shale.

Wetland Mitigation Banks

admin — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 23:44:20 +0000

When a development project destroys an acre of wetlands the responsible company is often required to create another acre of new wetlands in the same watershed. This has fueled a new business of “mitigation banks”.

Marcellus Shale Wastewater Injection

admin — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 05:19:53 +0000

It is never politically popular to accept out-of-state waste and injection well owners in Ohio are taking heat because they are injecting Marcellus Shale drilling waste from Pennsylvania. An article in the Houston Chronicle explains why so much Pennsylvania wastewater is going to Ohio.

Treating Hydraulic Fracturing Fluid in New York

admin — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 05:03:14 +0000

Many oil and gas companies that use hydraulic fracturing methods recycle the waste water produced during drilling. As a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing in New York is lifted the Niagara Falls Water Board is ready to accept hydraulic fracturing wastewater from companies that are unable to recycle.

Recycling Fayetteville Shale Frack Water

admin — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:15:34 +0000

Dealing with the waste water from hydraulic fracturing is a problem. A Canadian company working in Arkansas has plans to treat Fayetteville Shale waste water and recycle it for continued drilling.

Waste Water for Hydraulic Fracturing?

admin — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 02:14:57 +0000

In Louisiana, a pipeline carries treated waste water from a paper mill to a natural gas field in the Haynesville Shale. The water is being recycled for hydraulic fracturing instead of being discharged into the Red River.

Shale Gas Advisory Board Recommendations

admin — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:33:59 +0000

The Shale Gas Advisory Board called for “making information about shale gas production operations more accessible to the public; taking immediate and long-term actions to reduce the environmental and safety risks of shale gas operations, with a particular focus on protecting air and water quality; creating a Shale Gas Industry Operation organization committed to improving operating practices; and continuing research and development to improve safety and environmental performance.”

More at UPI.com.

EPA’s 1987 Report of Contamination Caused by Hydraulic Fracturing

admin — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:28:32 +0000

Representatives of industry and government agencies often state that there has not been one documented case of hydraulic fracturing contaminating a private water supply well. However, an EPA report from 1987 links hydraulic fracturing with a contaminated water supply in Jackson County, West Virginia. Those opposed to hydraulic fracturing hope to get a lot of mileage out of that report. More in the New York Times.

ExxonMobil and Chevron Shareholders Address Hydraulic Fracturing

admin — Fri, 27 May 2011 16:40:37 +0000

Much of the discussion at ExxonMobil’s annual shareholder meeting was on the subject of hydraulic fracturing.

The topic was also on the agenda at Chevron’s annual shareholder meeting.

Shareholder Resolutions: Hydraulic Fracturing Disclosure

admin — Tue, 24 May 2011 16:18:43 +0000

An article on Platts.com reports on shareholder resolutions at ExxonMobil, Chevron and Ultra Petroleum calling for those companies to disclose information about the environmental and financial risks of hydraulic fracturing in the production of natural gas.

Over 100 Injection Wells and 1000 Water Trucks

admin — Mon, 16 May 2011 20:37:32 +0000

An article on the ShreveportTimes.com website considers the industry activity and environmental impact associated with the injection of salt water waste produced by drilling for natural gas in the Haynesville Shale.

Water Treatment Experiment at Marcellus Shale Production Site

admin — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:37:56 +0000

“The Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy (FE) announced favorable results from a demonstration project turning wastewater from drilling sites into clean water.” Quoted from the Energy Information Administration’s Natural Gas Update.

FracFocus.org: Information About Hydraulic Fracturing

admin — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:32:56 +0000

The FracFocus website is all about hydraulic fracturing. It contains information about the process, the chemicals that are used and contact agencies in states were oil and gas drilling is active. It also has a “Find A Well” feature that allows you to look-up wells and view the chemicals used in the hydraulic fracturing process. The site is provided by the Ground Water Protection Council and the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission.