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Bookmark or Share- Hydraulic Fracturing: The Process - Ground Water Protection CouncilFracturing allows for extended production in older oil and natural gas fields. It also allows for the recovery of oil and natural gas from formations that geologists once believed were impossible to produce, such as tight shale formations in the areas shown on the map below. Hydraulic fracturing is also used to extend the life of older wells in ...
- Groundwater Quality & Testing - Ground Water Protection CouncilBefore hydraulic fracturing operations begin in a new area, American Petroleum Institute guidance (API – HF1) recommends that a baseline assessment program which includes the sampling of nearby water wells be conducted prior to hydraulic fracturing operations. Fresh water wells should also be sampled following hydraulic fracturing operations.
- Well Construction & Groundwater ProtectionWhy casing and cementing are an important part of groundwater protection. Casing strings are an important element of well completion with respect to the protection of groundwater resources because they provide for the isolation of fresh water zones and groundwater from the inside of the well. Casing is also used to transmit flowback fluids from ...
- FracFocus - Ground Water Protection CouncilFracFocus is the national hydraulic fracturing chemical registry. It is managed by the Ground Water Protection Council and the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission – two organizations whose members are state government officials. Both organizations’ missions are focused on conservation and environmental protection.
- Hydraulic Fracturing - Ground Water Protection CouncilHydraulic fracturing is used after the drilled hole is completed. Put simply, hydraulic fracturing is the use of fluid and material to create or restore small fractures in a formation in order to stimulate production from new and existing oil and gas wells. This creates paths that increase the rate at which fluids can be produced from the ...
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