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Industry campaign targets ‘hydraulic fracturing’ bill

$Industry campaign targets ‘hydraulic fracturing’ bill$

As House Democrats explored new oversight of hydraulic fracturing, an industry coalition called Energy in Depth launched a campaign warning that regulation would kill jobs and harm the economy. Reported in the New York Times by Anne C. Mulkern, the effort illustrated how shale politics had become a high-stakes battle over narrative—economic growth versus environmental protection—at a moment when domestic gas production was rapidly expanding.

Source: The New York Times: Greenwire (2009) Read More

Committee Democrats Release New Report Detailing Hydraulic Fracturing Products: Chemicals Used in Hydraulic Fracturing

Oil and gas companies injected hundreds of millions of gallons of hazardous or carcinogenic chemicals into wells in more than 13 states from 2005 to 2009, according to an investigation by Congressional Democrats.

Source: U.S. Congress. Committee On Energy and Commerce (2011) Read More

House committee votes to deny climate change

On March 15, 2011, Republicans in the House energy committee voted not once (archived), not twice, but three times (archived), against amendments (archived) recognizing that climate change is real, despite the broad scientific consensus that ‘climate change is happening (archived) and human beings are a major reason for it.” They then unanimously voted (archived) in favor of the Upton-Inhofe bill to repeal the EPA’s scientific endangerment finding on greenhouse pollution.

Source: Grist (2011) Read More

Congress Launches Investigation Into Gas Drilling Practices

Members of Congress initiated investigations into gas drilling practices, requesting documents and testimony related to environmental impacts and regulatory compliance. When congressional oversight activates, the technical mechanics of fracking move into public record.

Source: ProPublica (2010) Read More

Halliburton

Halliburton, long associated with hydraulic fracturing technology, became synonymous with the so-called “Halliburton loophole” in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which exempted most fracking from federal Safe Drinking Water Act oversight. As a global oilfield services leader, the company’s influence extends from well design to policy debate.

Source: Solutions for Today's Energy Challenges - Halliburton (2010) Read More

Frac Tech: Stage After Stage

Frac Tech provided multi-stage fracturing services, enabling operators to fracture horizontal wells section by section — “stage after stage.” The technical refinement of staged fracturing turned shale from theory into scalable production. Innovation in sequencing proved as important as drilling depth.

Source: Frac Tech: Stage After Stage (2010) Read More

CalFrac Well Services

CalFrac Well Services supplied hydraulic fracturing crews and equipment, providing the technical muscle behind well completion. Service companies like CalFrac operate largely out of public view, yet their fleets of trucks and high-pressure pumps are the operational core of the shale revolution.

Source: Hydraulic Fracturing, Coiled Tubing, Acidizing, Nitrogen and C02 Services (2010) Read More