Epa analysis of fracfocus 1 data fact sheet epas study of. User guide for state summaries, summary of fracfocus 1. This report, estimated use of water in the united states in 2005, is the twelfth in a series of reports that has been. Aimed at lower secondary pupils and packed with facts and illustrations, history in focus covers the history of the region of pakistan from early times up to the 20 th century. According to fracfocus, a voluntary disclosure database, fracking fluid can contain anything from hydrochloric acid to ethylene glycol, or antifreeze. December 2, 2014 august 7, 2015 schatzies earth project. All warranties, express or implied, are hereby disclaimed. Analysis of hydraulic fracturing fluid data from the. Fracfocus the national hydraulic fracturing disclosure. A study by a new harvard university policy initiative says the fracfocus.
Searchable database maintained on main fracfocus computer. The chemical disclosure registry provides information on hydraulic fracturing fluid used in over. A means to search for voluntarily submitted chemical records by statecounty, operator and well. Find a well fracfocus chemical disclosure registry.
Apr 25, 20 the truth is that, for the price of an intern with minimal spreadsheeting skills, any antifracking group could have created its own database from the information entered into the fracfocus system. Pdf the real value of fracfocus as a regulatory tool. Fracfocus is managed by the ground water protection council and interstate oil and gas compact commission, two organizations whose missions both revolve around conservation and environmental protection. Bloomberg finds holes in fracfocus database stateimpact. Jan 08, 2019 the states history of oil production contributed greatly to it being the locus of the shale revolution, in addition to the obvious factors of world class geology and luck.
This website provides a central location for public and industry to communicate and relay information on the chemicals used during the. Downloading and conversion the gwpc prepared a complete archive of all fracfocus 1. Welcome to the hydraulic fracturing disclosure and education websites. It will contain a microsoft sql server 2012 database backup of the same public disclosure. Fracfocus data download fracfocus chemical disclosure registry. Fact sheet analysis of hydraulic fracturing fluid data from. Fracfocus has instituted a help desk to address any issues you may have in using the system. The fracfocus system does not have a utility to convert fracfocus 1. Unlocking creative insight and overcoming performance barriers acknowledgments special thanks to the staff and faculty of st. Pakistan is situated in a region that, being at the crossroads of many civilizations, has had a fantastic history. This element describes the process of hydraulic fracturing including the history of the practice, what, why and how fracturing is conducted, site development, and fluid management. Fracfocus data sources of version 1 thru version 3 data most official to date, see the explanation below s csv data has been imported, transformed, and augmented with chemical toxicities by the author of this blog resulting in the file available at the link below.
Montgomery and smith 2010 give a good account of the history of hydraulic fracturing. Fracfocus data download for fracfocus technical related issues or data questions, contact 405. Fact sheet analysis of hydraulic fracturing fluid data. Each fracfocus record is composed of three parts stored in a separate database table. Fracfocus is the nations largest dataset on chemicals used in hydraulic. Fracfocus is a hydraulic fracturing chemical registry website designed to provide information about chemicals used in the hf of oil and gas wells. If you wish to start a new discussion or revive an old one, please do so on the current talk page. Hydraulic fracturing is a well stimulation technique involving the fracturing of bedrock. This replica database download will be updated around the 15th of every month with the latest disclosures available through.
Spe 152596 3 the technical literature around the adaptation of horizontal wells and hydraulic fracturing to shale developments is extensive, addressing nearly every aspect of shale gas and oil development with over 550 papers in shale. Fracfocus chemical database download skytruthing fracking. Preparing for a state legislative hearing on drilling and water use, bruce baizel asked a coworker to pull up all the hydraulic fracturing reports for new mexico on fracfocus. Quantitative survey and structural classification of hydraulic. Clientside system runs separately on each users computer data submitted through excel sheets. There are multiple sources of data, some of them more official than others. You will only get 2 warnings prior to being locked out for 24 hours. The workplace injury portion of the study was supported by a grant from worksafe bc. It was written publicly, online, in small bursts, with feedback from readers throughout the writing process. Fracfocus enters the era of big data news and blogs. Secretary of energy advisory board task force report on. See epas about pdf page to learn more epa analysis of fracfocus 1. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. To get an idea of the extracttransformload etl tasks involved in manifesting some of the files below, please refer to the etl task list page.
This revolution occurred under the umbrella of the us legacy of private ownership of mineral rights and an environment of low political risk and stable investment conditions. However, the reader should understand that the information provided does not constitute legal, medical or professional advice of any kind. May 08, 2015 a national project that collects and disseminates data about hydraulically fracked u. Scott detrow scott detrow stateimpact pennsylvania. For fracfocus technical related issues or data questions, contact 405. In the past, data about the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing were obtainable only on a wellbywell basis and only in pdf format. Serverside system runs on a larger central computer data submitted through xml files.
Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. It would be much worse without their wonderful help. Michaels university school for their encouragement and support throughout the educational process. Examination of a limited sample of records from fracfocus 2. Publications fracfocus chemical disclosure registry. You may need a pdf reader to view some of the files on this page. Hydraulic fracturing chemical disclosure data from fracfocus a system created and maintained by all consulting.
Gwpc provided the epa with pdf disclosures submitted to fracfocus 1. The epa analyzed over two years of data from the fracfocus chemical disclosure registry 1. With a history spanning decades tws have amassed unrivalled project experience and the product portfolio to match. Analysis of hydraulic fracturing fluid data from the fracfocus chemical disclosure registry 1. These websites are being hosted by the ground water protection council gwpc and the interstate oil and gas compact commission iogcc. Fracfocus is the national hydraulic fracturing chemical registry. United states, the ground water protection council launched. Fracfocus does not alter or modify the submitted data in any way. Fracfocus data 28 states require some hf disclosure 23 states and the federal blm require or recommend disclosure directly to fracfocus fracfocus provides wellbywell pdf. Policy, and canadian history books in 2012 by kate malloy, bea vongdouangchanh, chris. Business rules and requirements before submission of the data files to the fracfocus website are enforced when online submission of the data pushes the information from the. Fracfocus data sources of version 1 thru version 3 data most official to date, see. Adobe acrobat pro x adobe systems incorporated, 2011 was then used to convert all 39,6 pdf files in the archive to xml 2003 spreadsheet microsoft excel 2003. Improving well performance through multi variate completion.
Sep 08, 2014 dan arthur, president and chief engineer at all consulting, discusses u. Analysis of hydraulic fracturing fluid data from the fracfocus. In addition to the analysis of hydraulic fracturing fluid data from the fracfocus chemical disclosure registry 1. It is important to assess the accuracy of well data disclosed on fracfocus since transparency implies correct information has been filed. Aug 14, 2012 bloomberg finds holes in fracfocus database. An education and informative site for the public and industry on hydraulic fracturing chemicals and the processes used in hydraulic fracturing of wells. The fracfocus website provides impartial and balanced education tools to the public on the topic of hydraulic fracturing. December 10, 2014 march 21, 2015 schatzies earth project how much oil and gas drilling is going on in your state. Curated by knoemas data analysts to deliver leading shortterm and longterm indicators and forecasts from trusted sources for each of the covered industries.
The database contains information exactly as reported to fracfocus, and only the data displayed on the disclosure pdf files. Fracfocus requires users to open the disclosures one at a time as pdf. Pdf files, making it virtually impossible to analyze trends in the data. Pdf over the last decade, domestic oil and gas production has increased dramatically because of advancements in the technologies associated with.
Under section 8, oil and gas operators apply to the commission for approval to use or divert surface water from rivers, lakes or dugouts for an oil or gas activity for a maximum period of one year. Stateimpact pennsylvania is a collaboration among witf, whyy, wpsu, and the allegheny front. Epa analysis of fracfocus 1 data fact sheet epas study. Hydraulic fracturing xml data conversion for fracfocus. Fracezfile allows you to upload your hydraulic fracturing data from a spreadsheet which then automatically transforms it into the xml specified by fracfocus version 3. However, if you have someone who can develop a program to do so it should not affect your fracfocus 2. Sqlite, csv, and pgsql derived from s april 2016 fracfocusregistry have been downloaded, extracted, transformed, loaded, archived, and uploaded to the frackingdata.
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