hydraulic fracturing News
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EPA Revises Permitting Guidance for Using Diesel Fuel in Oil and Gas Hydraulic Fracturing
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released revised underground injection control (UIC) program permitting guidance for wells that use diesel fuels during hydraulic fracturing activities. EPA developed the guidance to clarify how companies can comply with a law passed by Congress in 2005, which exempted hydraulic fracturing operations from the requirement to obtain a UIC ...
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Monitoring for Hydraulic Fracturing, sub topics Setting the Baseline and Ongoing Monitoring
British Water in collaboration with Cranfield University are pleased to announce the workshop series: Monitoring for Hydraulic Fracturing, sub topics Setting the Baseline and Ongoing Monitoring If you want to discuss recent developments within the environmental and process control monitoring applicable to Hydraulic Fracturing arena, help identify current challenges, and debate the ...
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EPA submits draft hydraulic fracturing study plan to independent scientists for review
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today submitted its draft study plan on hydraulic fracturing for review to the agency’s Science Advisory Board (SAB), a group of independent scientists. Natural gas plays a key role in our nation’s clean energy future and the process known as hydraulic fracturing is one way of accessing that vital resource. EPA ...
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EPA announces a schedule of public meetings on hydraulic fracturing research study; August 12 meeting to be held in Binghamton, N.Y. (NY)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hosting four public information meetings on the proposed study of the relationship between hydraulic fracturing and its potential impacts on drinking water. Hydraulic fracturing is a process that drills vertical and horizontal cracks underground that help withdraw gas or oil from coalbeds, shale and other geological formations. By pumping ...
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Media advisory: EPA to host public meeting on national hydraulic fracturing study in Denver on July 13 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY)
On Tuesday, July 13, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a public listening session on the Agency’s proposed study on hydraulic fracturing and its potential impacts on drinking water. The meeting will provide information about the proposed study scope and design. EPA will solicit public comments on the draft study plan. Members of the public are requested to ...
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EPA releases draft permitting guidance for using diesel fuel in oil and gas hydraulic fracturing
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released draft underground injection control (UIC) program permitting guidance for class II wells that use diesel fuels during hydraulic fracturing activities. EPA developed the draft guidance to clarify how companies can comply with a law passed by Congress in 2005, which exempted hydraulic fracturing operations from the requirement to obtain ...
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Infocast`s Inaugural Hydraulic Fracturing Summit Comes to Houston
Infocast is pleased to present Legal, Regulatory and Environmental Challenges of Hydraulic Fracturing, taking place December 7-8, 2011 at the Houston Marriott West Loop in Houston, TX and the timing couldn't be better! Drilling companies engaging in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, are increasingly finding themselves at risk on a number of fronts -- accidents, spills, lawsuits, and media ...
By Infocast
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EPA formally requests information from companies about chemicals used in natural gas extraction / information on hydraulic fracturing chemicals is key to agency study of potential impacts on drinking water (HQ)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that it has issued voluntary information requests to nine natural gas service companies regarding the process known as hydraulic fracturing. The data requested is integral to a broad scientific study now underway by EPA, which Congress in 2009 directed the agency to conduct to determine whether hydraulic fracturing has an impact on ...
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THURSDAY: EPA to hold public meeting on hydraulic fracturing study in fort worth (TX)
On Thursday, July 8, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hosting a public listening session on the Agency’s proposed study on hydraulic fracturing and its potential impacts on drinking water. The meeting will provide information about the proposed study scope and design. EPA will solicit public comments on the draft study plan. Members of the public are requested to ...
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EPA announces a schedule of public meetings on hydraulic fracturing research study (HQ)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hosting four public information meetings on the proposed study of the relationship between hydraulic fracturing and its potential impacts on drinking water. Hydraulic fracturing is a process that helps production of natural gas or oil from shale and other geological formations. By pumping fracturing fluids (water and chemical additives) and sand ...
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Media Mentions: KTVZ News Channel 21
Local news station KTVZ News Chanel 21 visited the Newberry EGS Demonstration site and aired a story about the project on March 24. The story was prompted by new rules being implemented by the federal government for regulation of hydraulic fracturing processes used for oil and natural gas production. The Newberry EGS Demonstration already falls under stricter regulations than those being imposed ...
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EPA to hold public meeting on hydraulic fracturing research study in Canonsburg July 22 (PA)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is hosting an informational public meeting in Canonsburg, Washington County, Pa. about its proposed study of the relationship between hydraulic fracturing and potential impacts on drinking water. The meeting will be held from 6-10 p.m., July 22, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Canonsburg to provide information about the scope and design of the proposed study, ...
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Halliburton Introduces CleanStim™ Fracture Formulation Launches New Microsite on Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids Disclosure
HOUSTON - Long recognized as the industry leader in advancing the science and engineering of the production enhancement technology known as hydraulic fracturing, Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) today announced the introduction of a first-of-its-kind fracture fluid system comprised of materials sourced entirely from the food industry. The solution, which will be marketed under the trade name ...
By Halliburton
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Epa postpones syracuse meeting on hydraulic fracturing study, new dates coming soon (NY)
After months of work organizing the New York Hydraulic Fracturing public meetings, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that the Syracuse meeting, originally scheduled for this Thursday, August 12th at the Oncenter Complex Convention Center, has been cancelled. The Agency now intends to hold a new public meeting on the study in upstate New York in September and will announce ...
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EPA initiates hydraulic fracturing study
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will conduct a comprehensive research study to investigate the potential adverse impact that hydraulic fracturing may have on water quality and public health. Natural gas plays a key role in our nation’s clean energy future and the process known as hydraulic fracturing is one way of accessing that vital resource. There are concerns ...
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EPA Releases Update on Ongoing Hydraulic Fracturing Study
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today provided an update on its ongoing national study currently underway to better understand any potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water resources. Results of the study, which Congress requested EPA to complete, are expected to be released in a draft for public and peer review in 2014. The update provided today outlines work ...
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EPA identifies Pennsylvania sites for national study on hydraulic fracturing
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today, in keeping with the Administration’s focus on ensuring that domestic resources are leveraged safely and responsibly, announced the next steps in its congressionally mandated hydraulic fracturing study. EPA has identified seven case studies to help inform the assessment of potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water ...
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EPA selects sites in Louisiana and Texas for national study on hydraulic fracturing
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today, in keeping with the Administration’s focus on ensuring that domestic resources are leveraged safely and responsibly, announced the next steps in its congressionally mandated hydraulic fracturing study. EPA has identified seven case studies to help inform the assessment of potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water ...
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Baker Hughes to disclose fracking chemicals
The drilling services company Baker Hughes on Wednesday implemented a policy of disclosing all of the chemicals used in its fracking operations. Environmental groups and local communities have for years been pushing for full disclosure of the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, a drilling technique also known as fracking. In response, the oil and gas industry set up an online database that ...
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EPA selects Colorado, North Dakota sites as case study locations for national hydraulic fracturing study
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today, in keeping with the Administration’s focus on ensuring that domestic resources are leveraged safely and responsibly, announced the next steps in its congressionally mandated hydraulic fracturing study. EPA has identified seven case studies to help inform the assessment of potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water ...
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