Frac packing with low environmental impact hydraulic fracturing fluid benefits the operator

SPE/EPA/DOE Exploration and Production Environmental Conference, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 179-182

  Baycroft, P D ^a   McElfresh, P M ^a   Crews, J B ^a   Spies, B ^a   Wilson, B ^b   Conrad, M ^c   Blackman, M ^c  

^a BAKER OIL TOOLS

^b APACHE CORPORATION   (United States)

^c SPE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COSTS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; TOXICITY;

FRAC PACKING; GULF OF MEXICO; OFFSHORE OPERATORS; ORGANIZATION OF ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD);

FRACTURING FLUIDS;

EID: 22344443810     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/94236-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (3)

1. USEPA Method 1664, Revision A: "n-Hexane Extractable Material (HEM; Oil and Grease) and Silica Gel Treated n-Hexane Extractable Material (SGT-HEM; Non-polar Material) by Extraction and Gravimetry," Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Section 136, Appendix A, EPA-821 -R-98-002, February 1999.
2. USEPA Method 1007.0: "Short-term Methods for Estimating the Chronic Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Waters to Marine and Estuarine Organisms: Mysid, Mysidopsis bahia, survival, growth, and fecundity," Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Section 136, Appendix A, EPA-821-R-02-014, October 2002.
3. OECD Method 306, "Biodegradability in Seawater," Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Guidelines For Testing of Chemicals, Environment Directorate, Section 3, adopted 17-July-1992.