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20.04.2012
Induced Seismicity
An expert report on the seismic events experienced in the UK Blackpool area last year during hydraulic fracturing operations at Preese Hall was published by the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) on 17. April 2012 (see DECC website[...]read more
29.03.2012
Legislation
A government report recommending concrete steps in shale oil and gas R&D was published on March 21, 2012 together with a decree on the implementation of a commission for the evaluation of environmental risks related to hydraulic fracturing and[...]read more
14.03.2012
Generic
Welcome! Why is the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences concerning itself with fossil energy sources? Apart from a purely scientific interest in the carbon cycle, the different types and compositions of hydrocarbons, and an[...]read more
13.03.2012
Legislation
Disclosure of fracturing fluids is required in Texas for wells with an initial drilling permit issued on or after Feb. 1, 2012, and in Colorado for wells where hydraulic fracturing treatments are performed on or after April 1, 2012. The new rules[...]read more
08.03.2012
Generic
As part of ExxonMobil Production Deutschland GmbH´s information and dialogue process on potential risks and the environmental impact of unconventional gas production, a national scientist panel discussed its draft results with national and[...]read more
08.03.2012
Generic
A Regional Energy Conference held on February 29 in Vilnius focused on “Shale Gas and Oil as Potential Game Changers in the Energy Market in the Baltic States and Poland”. The conference was organized by the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs,[...]read more
03.03.2012
Operations, Water Protection
A study initiated by the Polish Ministry of the Environment concluded that no negative impact on soil, air or water occurs when exploration of shale gas is conducted in accordance with Polish legislation. The investigation accompanied hydraulic[...]read more
16.02.2012
Water Protection, Legislation
[Update Dec. 2012: Study was withdrawn] Hydraulic fracturing of shale formations to extract natural gas has no direct connection to reports of groundwater contamination, based on evidence reviewed in the study Fact-Based Regulation for[...]read more
28.01.2012
Legislation
On 27 January 2012 the European Commission published the Final Report on Unconventional Gas in Europe, addressing the licensing and permitting procedures for shale gas projects. Based on a sample of four Member States (France, Germany, Poland and[...]read more
26.01.2012
Induced Seismicity
The U.S. Department of Energy published the final version of the "Protocol for Addressing Induced Seismicity Associated with Enhanced Geothermal Systems". The Protocol summarizes the results of three international workshops on the topic[...]read more
09.12.2011
Operations
The first UGRI Workshop was held on December 9, 2011 in Delft. The workshop focused on the dialog with E&P professionals and knowledge partners on the technology challenges that need innovative solutions for environmentally safe and profitable[...]read more
09.12.2011
Water Protection
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published a draft of its report Investigation of Ground Water Contamination near Pavillion, Wyoming for public comment and independent scientific peer-review. The draft report indicates that ground[...]read more
25.11.2011
Water Protection
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania has published the study "The Impact of Marcellus Gas Drilling on Rural Drinking Water Supplies." The report states that "statistical analyses of post-drilling versus pre-drilling water chemistry did[...]read more
23.11.2011
Induced Seismicity
The International Energy Agency (IEA) and U.S. Department of Energy commissioned "Protocol for Addressing Induced Seismicity Associated with Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS)". It summarizes the results of three international workshops on[...]read more
22.11.2011
Induced Seismicity
Cuadrilla Resources, the British company exploring natural shale gas in the Bowland Basin in Lancashire, has today released the findings of a report that was commissioned following unusual seismic activity near Poulton-le-Fylde in April and May[...]read more
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