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Hydraulic Fracturing and the Management, Disposal,
and Reuse of Frac Flowback Waters:
Views from the Public in the Marcellus Shale
Gene L. Theodori, A.E. Luloff, Fern K. Willits, David B. Burnett
Published in Energy Research & Social Science 2 (2014) 66-74
Issues associated with the public's views on hydraulic fracturing and the management, disposal, and reuse of frac flowback wastewaters are empirically examined in this paper. The data used in the analyses were collected in a general population survey from a random sample drawn from 21 counties located in the geological Central Core and Tier 1 of the Marcellus Shale region in Pennsylvania. Differences in the information reported by survey respondents living in high well-density counties (20 or more wells per 100 square miles) and their counterparts living in low well-density counties (fewer than 20 wells per 100 square miles) were examined. Substantive findings from the overall sample, as well as statistically significant differences between the two groups of respondents, are reported. The results contained in this paper should prove beneficial to members of the general public, community leaders, oil and gas industry
representatives, government and regulatory agency personnel, environmental and non-governmental organization representatives, and other interested stakeholders.
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EFD Welcomes New Sponsor
The growing standard of living in newly developed and heavily populated parts of the world is driving a relentless need for new infrastructure and consumer goods. At the same time the human footprint on the planet has a far greater impact on fragile ecosystems than ever before.
Alcoa is meeting the challenge with a core commitment to operating sustainably in the communities and ecosystems in which we do business. At the same time, we're delivering new ideas and solutions that will help build a healthier and more sustainable future both for the planet and its people.
Solutions that help other industries operate more efficiently and sustainably. Solutions that recycle into new products, over and over again.
Their leadership in aluminum positions us uniquely to deliver faster, stronger, lighter and more sustainable solutions to meet today's challenges and to deliver the promise of tomorrow.*
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Statoil - Sustainability Report
Sharing their Shale Operator Commitments
While many companies release their annual sustainability reports, it's very exciting to see the operators that 'walk the walk.'
From their 2013 Sustainability Report, we'd like to share examples of how industry is going above and beyond. We feel information like this should be shared and celebrated.
"We (Statoil) announced our shale operator commitments in 2013 to promote the safe and environmentally responsible development of shale oil and gas resources...
The four commitments address key business, social, and environmental imperatives:
(1) safe operations,
(2) minimizing our environmental footprint,
(3) earning trust, and
(4) always improving.
We apply these commitments to our operations and encourage our partners to adopt similar practices. We manage projects and processes through their life-cycles in a way that protects safety and health and minimizes impacts on the environment." |
June 10-12, 2014
July 21-23, 2014
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March 17 - 19, 2015 Deadline: June 11, 2014
March 16-18, 2015 Deadline: July 21, 2014
February 3-5, 2015 Deadline: August 4, 2014
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Diesel Displacement
Dual Fuel & Bi-Fuel
Part of a series of white papers concerning the use ofnatural gas to power drilling and hydraulic fracturing operations.
"As the reality of America's natural gas age comes into view, it seems fitting that more of the equipment used to free that gas will also be powered by it. As a cleaner fuel, natural gas offers the promise of reducing emissions, site footprint and cost."
Read more here...
"Utilizing Natural Gas as a Primary Fuel Source for the Equipment Used
in Drilling and Hydraulic Fracturing"
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Tenaris recognized by ASTD for TenarisUniversity
The leading non-profit organization for workplace learning and performance grants this honor to organizations with promising practices that can demonstrate measurable results.
Tenaris received this award on May 5 during ASTD's International Conference and Exposition in
Washington DC.
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The Stray Gas Impacts and Baseline Sampling Project is identifying sources of variability in pre-drill (baseline) groundwater data and quantifying their impact on dissolved gas concentrations and other water quality parameters from a series of private residential water supply wells in northeast Pennsylvania, an area of active Marcellus shale gas extraction. The goal is to form a better understanding of the inherent variability in pre-drill and post-drill analytical results and develop recommendations for improved sample collection methods and data interpretation. The workshop will review the results to date and then identify the tasks that need to be performed in order to document standardized protocols for stray gas, air emissions and water measurements.
RSVP to Ginny Jahn (gjahn@harc.edu) by July 3, 2014.
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GWPC Annual Forum 2014
Two National Water Events...One Great Location!
Ground Water Protection Council
Annual Forum
and
National Rural Water Association
Water Pro Conference
October 4-6, 2014
Seattle, Washington
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The EFD Website features various videos of interviews, processes, and field trials.
Learn about our researchers working along the Gulf Coast with our latest videos!
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The EFD program, funded by federal, state and foreign government agencies, industry and environmental organizations, provides unbiased science to policy makers and identifies, develops and tests new technologies, processes and systems to reduce the environmental footprint associated with oil and gas activities, from well site selection through natural gas compression. The program, approximately $4 million per year, is engaged in research and technology transfer activities from the Western Slope of the Rockies to the Ukraine, and from the North Slope of Alaska to Columbia (South America). Research includes land, air and water issues, as well as public perception investigations. The program was honored with the Chairman's Stewards Award for Environmental Partnership at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission. For more information, see: www.efdsystems.org.
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