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Environmental Considerations Associated with Hydraulic Fracturing Operations
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Environmental Considerations Associated with Hydraulic Fracturing Operations

by James A. Jacobs, Stephen M. Testa
April 2019
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
576 pages
27h 32m
English
Wiley
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Appendix IEnvironmental Checklists

Table 4.14 Checklist for general exploration–production life cycle inspections and documentation.

Phase Operators/subcontractors Regulators Workers Community/landowners
Phase 1. Prospect generation
  • Prospect
  • Title information
  • Due diligence
Phase 2. Planning: geophysical surveys, lease acquisition, and site preparation
  • Geophysical surveys
  • Geochemical sampling
  • H&S
  • Training
  • Access to property
  • Acquire leases
  • Lease property (owners)
  • Public meetings
Public documents
  • Environmental impact report (EIR)
  • Health and safety plans
  • Recycle/hazmat plan
  • Erosion control plan
  • Dust control plan
  • Traffic plan
  • Other mitigation plans
  • Water access agreements
  • Drilling permit
  • Project bonds and insurance
Confidential
  • Drilling program documents
  • Cement plan
  • Hydraulic fracture stimulation plan
  • Waste disposal plan
  • Completion plan
Activities
  • Hire local hires
  • Provide H&S training
  • Provide equipment training
  • Review publicly available documents and permits
  • Comment on publicly available documents
  • Document existing water well quality and conditionsa
  • Document background impacts, if any, in the area
  • Document water resources
  • Site preparation activities
  • Supervise mitigation efforts
  • Install fluid storage tanks or install lined mud pits
  • Prepare drilling pad
  • Construct access roads
  • Oversee site preparation activities
  • Oversee erosion control, road and pad construction, and safety activities
  • H&S training provided
  • Hazmat spill ...
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