Hydraulic Fracturing

The purpose of this guidance document is to identify and describe many of the current industry best practices used to minimize environmental and societal impacts associated with the acquisition, use, management, treatment, and disposal of water and other fluids associated with the process of hydraulic fracturing.

The purpose of this guidance document is to identify and describe practices currently used in the oil and natural gas industry to minimize surface environmental impacts.

This standard contains practices for isolating potential flow zones, an integral element in maintaining well integrity.

This study estimates the economic impacts of current and future Marcellus development activity.

See how natural gas resources are vital to our country’s energy security and economy.

Shale gas is one of the most rapidly growing forms of natural gas. It, along with other non-conventional forms of natural gas, such as tight gas and coalbed methane, will make a major contribution to future North American gas production. Unconventional gas production is forecast to increase from 42 percent of total US gas production in 2007 to 64 percent in 2020.

These best practices are developed by industry experts in a variety of areas of technology and operations

Clean burning natural gas is critical to American manufacturing jobs, to farmers for fertilizer, to households for heating and cooking, to businesses for electricity and fuel for transportation needs, and to society to help address climate change concerns because of its low carbon-content.

Hydraulic fracturing helps free up more energy. Read this primer to learn more.