Oil & Gas 360® received an email from a reader, asking us to think about the spelling of the word Frac versus Frack. Now, dear readers, we are in the Frac camp. For a couple of reasons. First, there’s no …
The hydraulic fracturing dispute continues in one of the U.S. battleground states
Colorado has played host to numerous standoffs involving hydraulic fracturing and its practices. Even though ballot initiatives were dropped in August, the debate of fracing continues on a …
We all know the emergence of hydraulic fracturing has spurred an energy revolution in North America, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement. Operators and service companies alike are constantly evaluating different options and adjusting techniques to fully …
Reports this week indicated that Germany might be modifying its fracing laws to make it possible for companies to drill for shale gas. Many hoped that the German government might lift its ban on fracing at depths shallower than 3,000 …
It didn’t take much longer than a cup of coffee before the lawsuits began to fly after Illinois completed its new oil and gas rules last week, which would have opened the door to new energy development that some …
If you happen to be an oil and gas operator ready to frac your well in Scotland, you could get an official notice from the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change that would make you scratch your head.
Seismic …
UPDATE: The Texas Oil and Gas Association (TXOGA) has filed an injunction in state court in Denton to stop a fracing ban passed by the city. According to the TXOGA petition, “the ordinance … exceeds the limited …
Even-numbered years in October are usually dominated by three things: Football, Halloween and the endless barrage of political advertisements.
Hydraulic fracturing is making an appearance on ballot sheets in a handful of states this fall. And, based on the rising …
Former environment secretarys comments a reminder of just how out of touch the Tories are, says Labour Fracking could be a financial boon to poor and remote parts of the UK, according to former environment secretary and climate change sceptic …
No evidence has been found of police brutality against anti-fracking demonstrators at Barton Moss, an independent report finds.
…Landowners in Southern Illinois are suing Gov. Pat Quinn and the head of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, saying the state's delays in issuing permits for horizontal hydraulic fracturing are unconstitutional.
…FRACKING will not stop climate change and could lead to 11 per cent higher greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, some of the world’s top scientists have warned.
…West Sussex county council refused application by Celtique Energie for oil and gas exploration near South Downs national park A fracking company is lodging an appeal against a county council decision to refuse it permission to explore for oil and …
A grassroots pro-fracking coalition met with landowners and politicians Tuesday night in Carmi, Illinois.
…ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Pennsylvania drilling sites are emerging as destinations for political pilgrimage for candidates for governor in New York as politicians and voters alike weigh in on whether to allow the technique called hydraulic fracturing for natural gas.…
Study links hundreds of small, unnoticeable Ohio earthquakes in late 2013 to fracking
…A new study suggests fracking triggered hundreds of small, unnoticeable earthquakes in eastern Ohio late last year, months before the state first linked seismic activity to the much-debated oil-and-gas …
…Another rare case of fracking-caused earthquakes has jolted Ohio. A new study connects some 400 micro-earthquakes near the town of Canton, in Harrison County, to hydraulic fracturing wells. The three wells operated from September through October 2013 in the Utica …
Another rare case of fracking-caused earthquakes has jolted Ohio. A new study connects some 400 micro-earthquakes near the town of Canton, in Harrison County, to hydraulic fracturing wells. The three wells operated from September through October 2013 in the Utica …
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A new study suggests fracking triggered hundreds of small, unnoticeable earthquakes in eastern Ohio late last year, months before the state first linked seismic activity to the much-debated oil-and-gas extraction technique.
…An Illinois legislative panel has put off voting on rules for high-volume oil and gas extraction until next month, as it grapples with how to ensure regulations are fair to industry while protecting the …
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The director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources testified Tuesday that if state legislators do not act to set rules governing horizontal hydraulic fracturing the agency will not issue fracking permits “absent a court order to the contrary.”
…Proposed amendment in Infrastructure Bill would make mockery of world class shale gas regulation claims, campaigners say The UK government plans to allow fracking companies to put any substance under peoples homes and property and leave it there, as part …
On Oct. 9 and 10, the Colorado Oil & Gas task force, a group of 21 volunteer citizens representing oil and gas companies, environmental groups, and the farming, homebuilding and medical communities (along with attorneys and government officials) held its …
Demand is exploding for the massive amounts of sand used in fracking, creating a windfall for mines from Texas to Wisconsin but leading to worries about the health impacts of… Click to Continue »
…Once again several hundred thousand acres of northern Michigan are in play for fracking in an area 25 to 70 miles south and east of Traverse City.
…Some of WA's best agricultural land could be opened up to controversial gas exploration.
…Fracking opponents hope the state of Illinois will adopt rules to implement fracking so onerous that oil companies will not proceed to drill. The opponents will likely be disappointed. read more
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