Can the industry go above and beyond what is required by regulation?
Absolutely, in fact, that’s a key tenant of our Guiding Principles. Through advancements in water management and recycling technologies to [...]
What forces produced water to the surface and how long can it be expected that this flow of water would last in a well?
Produced water is often made up of naturally occurring water found in shale formations coupled with water introduced into the [...]
What happens to the water after the well is developed? Can’t discharge it. Onsite treatment can’t treat it all.
There has been an extraordinary trend – driven by technological advancements – over the past several years as it relates [...]
Are you researching new or different methods without using chemicals?
As you may know, sand and water make up 99.5 percent of the liquids used in the well completions – [...]
Have issues about the waste?
Though your question is a bit vague, we believe you may referring to water (i.e., flowback and produced) management. As [...]
Are they going to maintain the local structure?
Our industry works collaboratively with a broad range of stakeholders as well as government and regulatory officials to ensure that [...]
How do they do it? Is it a pressurized thing? How do they extract gas or convert it?
Prior to drilling a well, an operator must first lease land from landowners, obtain the required permits from state and [...]
What is the long term plan for rehabilitation of well sites? What will be the state of “gas towns” after the wells are done producing?
After a well has been drilled and hydraulically fractured, production equipment is installed. Once the well is connected to the [...]
What policies are in place in case of disaster?
Based on best practices and crisis preparedness, companies have in place incident management plans for a broad range of operational [...]
What is the natural gas conversion to natural gas vehicles?
Expanding natural gas use to meeting our nation’s growing transportation needs carries a host of important benefits, ranging from cost-savings, [...]
