Hydraulic Fracturing & Shale Gas Production

Issues, Proposals & Recommendations

Spencer Ferguson (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

153 Seiten

2013
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-62257-672-2 (ISBN)

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Hydraulic fracturing is a technique used to free oil and natural gas trapped underground in low-permeability rock formations by injecting a fluid under high pressure in order to crack the formations. The composition of a fracturing fluid varies with the nature of the formation, but typically contains mostly water; a proppant to keep the fractures open, such as sand; and a small percentage of chemical additives. Some of these additives may be hazardous to health and the environment. The Shale Gas Production Subcommittee of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB) has recommended public disclosure, on a well-by-well basis, of all the chemical ingredients added to fracturing fluids, with some protection for trade secrets. This book provides an overview of current and proposed laws and regulations at the state and federal levels that require the disclosure of the chemicals added to the fluid used in hydraulic fracturing.

Preface; Hydraulic Fracturing: Chemical Disclosure Requirements; Hydraulic Fracturing & Safe Drinking Water Act Issues; Hydraulic Fracturing & the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA): Selected Issues; Shale Gas Production Subcommittee 90-Day Report; Shale Gas Production Subcommittee - Second Ninety Day Report; Index.

Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 230 mm
Gewicht	356 g
Themenwelt	Technik ► Bauwesen
	Technik ► Bergbau
	Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik
ISBN-10	1-62257-672-1 / 1622576721
ISBN-13	978-1-62257-672-2 / 9781622576722
Zustand	Neuware