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Post by sigurdur on Dec 16, 2011 0:42:21 GMT
sigurdur, it should not require a degree in rocket science to see if there is any groundwater contamination. Just take groundwater samples from a mixed sample of sites and test it for chemicals used in the fracking process. I suspect contamination will be hard to find. However, my industry has not always been the most responsible. I fear that we are one careless mistake away from giving the EPA all they need to shut us down. There is not much of an emphasis put on education and many of the people responsible in the field do not look at the bigger picture and in the oilfield we are taught that "days are dollars" at all costs. This was clearly evident in the BP Gulf disaster. Glenn: I know the oil/gas industry has been known to "forget" about important procedures in the past. Now you have me curious. I know you have been in ND. How stringent are the drilling folks....and vigilent to try and maintain good stewardship. I know this is a loaded question, but you seem like an honest feller.
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Post by glennkoks on Dec 19, 2011 1:54:43 GMT
sigurdur, From what I have seen working for several different companies ND is one of the more stringent states. It is the only state I have drilled in that someone from the state actually makes almost daily visits to insure regulations are being enforced.
I must say that it is the most stringent state I have worked in.
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Post by sigurdur on Dec 19, 2011 3:04:04 GMT
glenn: I am glad to hear that. I am from the eastern part of the state, but even so, I pressure my Senator and two Reps to make sure that there is enough money in enforcement of environmental regulations to keep our state as clean/pristine as possible.
From our current development of the Baken as rapid as it has been, it is reallllllly good to hear this.
Thank you.
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Post by Ratty on Apr 28, 2020 5:41:49 GMT
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Post by nautonnier on Apr 28, 2020 13:07:54 GMT
There's amazing Fracking has been going on for years, the real change was horizontal steered drilling with fracking. So for example China can drill from Cuba into the oil fields in the southern Gulf of Mexico that successive Florida governors had refused access to. ( www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-04/17/c_137984456.htm)
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