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A new ASTM International subcommittee will develop standards that will be used by contract laboratories, water utilities and others requiring or developing methods used for hydraulic fracturing. Subcommittee D19.09 on Water – Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids is under the jurisdiction of ASTM International Committee D19 on Water. Standards developed by D19.09 will be used to assess water quality ...

Jul. 26, 2013

By ASTM International

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 ...

Nov. 15, 2010

By Halliburton

EPA releases long-awaited final report on hydraulic fracturing

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in December its long-awaited final report on the effects of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water resources in the United States. The report provides a synthesis of information on impacts of unconventional oil and gas operations on groundwater and surface water. The report is intended to advance the scientific foundation to help states and others ...

Dec. 28, 2016

By National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA)

Linde Expert Shows How to Estimate the Full Economic Impact of Using Energized Solutions to Reduce Water Use and Increase Productivity in Hydraulic Fracturing

Linde North America, today announced that Robin Watts, Oil & Gas Technology manager of Linde LLC, will give a presentation on how Linde’s energized solutions can help oil and gas producers increase the productivity and decrease the cost of hydraulic fracturing. Speaking at the American Association of Petroleum Geologists’ (AAPG)Solving Water Problems in Oil and Gas Production ...

Feb. 26, 2013

By Linde Group

Statement by Paul M. King, President, Pennsylvania Environmental Council on General Assembly’s Marcellus Shale Legislation

The following is a statement from Paul M. King, president of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council: The enemy of the good is the perfect, and this legislation is far from perfect. But the people of Pennsylvania are better served by getting this bill now than to wait another year or more for something stronger. The Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) has worked hard ...

Feb. 6, 2012

By Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC)

Pennsylvania DEP to Host Online Sessions on New Marcellus Shale Law

The Department of Environmental Protection will host online information sessions on implementing Act 13, which Governor Tom Corbett signed into law in February to further protect the environment and place more stringent regulations on the natural gas drilling industry. "Act 13 reaffirms our strong commitment to safe, responsible, environmentally sensitive and transparent natural gas development ...

Mar. 20, 2012

By Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

Linde Expert Discusses Economic Impact of Energized Solutions in Hydraulic Fracturing at AIPG Symposium

Linde North America today announced that Robin Watts, Oil & Gas Technology manager of Linde LLC, will give a presentation at the AIPG 4th Annual Symposium describing how Linde’s energized solutions can help hydraulic fracturing operators increase their productivity and decrease water use. Watts will also demonstrate how simple economic assessment tools developed by Linde can help ...

Apr. 9, 2013

By Linde Group

$Major oil and gas firm to list fracking chemicals$

Major oil and gas firm to list fracking chemicals

A major supplier to the oil and gas industry says it will begin disclosing 100 percent of the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing fluid, with no exemptions for trade secrets. The move by Baker Hughes of Houston is a shift for a major firm; it's unclear if others will follow suit. The oil and gas industry has said the fracking chemicals are disclosed at tens of thousands of wells, but ...

Apr. 25, 2014

By Associated Press

Shell opens the books on Shale Oil and Gas operations

Shell Oil has made its Global Onshore Tight/Shale Oil and Gas Operating Principles available to the public with examples of how the company delivers them. The move is intended to address public concern about tight/shale oil and gas development - especially regarding hydraulic fracturing - encourage feedback and challenge from our stakeholders, and drive continuous improvement. Shell says it has ...

Jun. 29, 2011

By GLOBE SERIES

El Paso and Halliburton Pioneer the First Natural Gas Completion Using All Current Cleansuite™ `Green Technologies` for Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Treatment

Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) and El Paso Corporation (NYSE: EP) today announced that an El Paso-operated well in North Louisiana is the first natural gas producing well to be completed using all three Halliburton proprietary CleanSuite™ production enhancement technologies for both hydraulic fracturing and water treatment. More than four million gallons of ...

May 2, 2011

By Halliburton

Chemical Makers, Energy Companies Tell EPA Not to Mandate Fracking Fluid Disclosure

Chemical makers and energy companies have told the Environmental Protection Agency there is no need for it to require them to report information about the chemicals used for hydraulic fracturing fluids. “The American Petroleum Institute does not think that this Toxic Substances Control Act rulemaking is necessary in light of the extensive information already available to EPA and the ...

Sep. 25, 2014

By Bloomberg BNA

EPA Publishes ANPR on Hydraulic Fracturing Chemical Substances and Mixtures

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published in the May 19, 2014, Federal Register an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to seek comment on the information that should be reported or disclosed for hydraulic fracturing chemical substances and mixtures and the mechanism for obtaining this information. According to EPA, this mechanism could be regulatory (under Sections 8(a) ...

May 20, 2014

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

The future of natural gas - Its on fire

Natural gas will play a leading role in reducing greenhouse-gas emissions over the next several decades, largely by replacing older, inefficient coal plants with highly efficient combined-cycle gas generation. That"s the conclusion reached by a comprehensive study of the future of natural gas conducted by an MIT study group comprised of 30 MIT faculty members, researchers, and graduate students. ...

Jun. 25, 2010

By GLOBE SERIES

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 ...

Jun. 23, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

NETL Releases Hydraulic Fracturing Study

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has released a technical report on the results of a limited field study that monitored a hydraulic fracturing operation in Greene County, PA for upward fracture growth out of the target zone and upward gas and fluid migration. Results indicate that under the conditions of this study, for this specific location, ...

Sep. 15, 2014

By US Department of Energy

Geothermal Energy Awards Announced

The GRC will present the prestigious Aidlin, Pioneer, Henry J Ramey Jr., Ben Holt, and Special Achievement awards at its Annual Membership Meeting & Awards Luncheon, the climax to the GRC Annual Meeting, at the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino on Wednesday, September 23. "The recipients of these awards have a lifetime of achievement in the geothermal academic, scientific and commercial ...

Jul. 30, 2015

By Geothermal Resources Council (GRC)

$EPA to require Southern California offshore fracking reports$

EPA to require Southern California offshore fracking reports

Oil and gas companies that are fracking off the Southern California coast must report chemicals discharged into the ocean under a new rule released Thursday by federal environmental regulators. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published the requirement in the Federal Register, and it will become effectiveMarch 1. The move comes after a series of stories by The Associated Press last ...

Jan. 9, 2014

By Associated Press

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