Guidance
Hydraulic Fracturing Primer 2015
Hydraulic Fracturing Primer 2015
- National STEPS Network
- Guidance
- EnvironmentProcess SafetyRegulation and Legislation
- Environmental protectionRegulation and legislationWell integrity
- DrillingHydraulic fracturing
- Environmental monitoring and quality assurance
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
An American Petroleum Institute overview presents hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling alongside their claimed energy and economic benefits. It explains well construction and stimulation, state and federal regulation, groundwater protection, water reuse, methane emissions and seismic monitoring, with examples of technologies intended to reduce environmental impacts.
Classifications: Environmental protection; environmental safety; pollution prevention.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Well integrity; well life cycle integrity.
Classifications: Drilling; well drilling.
Classifications: Hydraulic fracturing; fracking.
Classifications: Environmental monitoring and quality assurance.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Summary
Primer explaining hydraulic fracturing, associated operations, regulatory frameworks and environmental protection measures.
Themes: environment, process safety, regulation and legislation.