17.03.2016
Water Protection, Operations
The latest skirmishes over hydraulic fracturing in Florida and California are, at their core, about water. Many fracking-related spills have been recorded, and opponents say that such incidents pose unacceptable threats to water supplies. But the[...]read more
11.03.2016
Operations
Fracking operations require large numbers of vehicles, particularly in the first months of operation during well pad construction and drilling. Throughout a well's lifetime, vehicles may be needed for transport of fracking fluids, construction[...]read more
09.07.2015
Water Protection, Induced Seismicity, Climate Impact, Operations
The report “The environment and shale gas exploration Results of studies on the soil-water environment, ambient air, acoustic, climate, process fluids and wastes" which was commissioned by the Polish Ministry of Environment and published in[...]read more
16.10.2014
Water Protection, Operations
The origin of methane found in private water wells in shale gas regions of the US has been discussed for many years. Several possibilities or mechanisms have been suggested, such as 1) in situ naturally generated methane (e.g. in peat and/or swamp[...]read more
26.09.2014
Water Protection, Operations
The biggest environmental concern with shale gas exploration and production is water contamination. Whether or not hydraulic fracturing causes methane contamination of drinking water remains to be proved (Davies, 2011), although the possibility[...]read more
21.07.2014
Operations, Generic
On July 9, 2014, the American Petroleum Institute (API) published a first-of-its-kind industry standard for community engagement in areas of the country where horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing have opened new energy development[...]read more
25.02.2014
Generic, Operations
Mathias Mitschanek is a PhD. candidate at the Montan University Leoben, Austria, at the department for Deep Drilling Technique. His current research project is modeling a shale gas field development using system dynamics and predictive analysis[...]read more
24.01.2014
Generic, Operations
The Center for Sustainable Shale Development (CSSD), a collaborative between environmental organizations and energy companies to encourage prudent and responsible development of shale gas resources in the Appalachian region, announced its[...]read more
20.01.2014
Operations, Generic
The International Risk Governance Council* (IRGC) published guidelines for unconventional gas development. “In this report, the IRGC examines the risks and benefits of UGD [unconventional gas development] and offers some risk governance[...]read more
20.01.2014
Operations, Generic
In December, 2013 the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) published a regulation and best practice roadmap for operators of onshore oil and gas (shale gas) exploration in the UK. “The content is primarily for unconventional oil and gas[...]read more
23.10.2013
Operations, Hydraulic Fracturing
Hydraulic fracturing uses water – a lot of water; although the amount of water needed to frack a well is significantly less than the amount needed for some other uses, e.g. production and treatment of coal. Driven in part by the criticism over the[...]read more
13.03.2013
Operations
Two ‘Best Practice’ guides were published earlier this year: the first by Det Norske Veritas (DNV), a global provider of risk management knowledge, and the second by the UK Onshore Operators Group (UKOOG), the representative body for the UK onshore[...]read more
27.04.2012
Operations, Hydraulic Fracturing
On April 25, 2012, in Osnabrück, Germany, an extended summary version of “Risikostudie Fracking” (study of fracking risks) was presented during the final conference of ExxonMobil´s “information and dialogue process on the potential risks and[...]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
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
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