Toolkit
Hydraulic Fracturing and Onshore Oil and Natural Gas Development - Industry Standards for Safe and Responsible Development
Hydraulic Fracturing and Onshore Oil and Natural Gas Development - Industry Standards for Safe and Responsible Development
- National STEPS Network
- Toolkit
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- EnvironmentHazardous SubstancesProcess SafetyRegulation and Legislation
- Environmental protectionHazardous substancesOccupational healthRegulation and legislationWell integrity
- DrillingHydraulic fracturingWell intervention
- Storage tanks
- Environmental permittingOperating and work procedures
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
Erik Milito’s presentation outlines API standards and regulatory frameworks for onshore oil and gas development, including hydraulic fracturing. It discusses groundwater protection through well construction, environmental management, chemical disclosure and community engagement, alongside occupational safety standards and hydrocarbon vapour hazards when opening storage-tank hatches.
Classifications: Environmental protection; environmental safety; pollution prevention.
Classifications: Hazardous substances; hazardous chemicals; chemical exposure.
Classifications: Occupational health; worker health.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Well integrity; well life cycle integrity.
Classifications: Drilling; well drilling.
Classifications: Hydraulic fracturing; fracking.
Classifications: Well intervention; workover; well servicing.
Classifications: Storage tanks; atmospheric tanks.
Classifications: Environmental permitting.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Summary
Industry standards address safe hydraulic fracturing, well integrity, environmental controls, chemical disclosure, worker health and community engagement.
Themes: environment, hazardous substances, process safety, regulation and legislation.