Hydraulic Fracturing; Energy Prices; Methane; Endangered Species; Offshore Energy; The ESG Center; Letters & Comments; Testimony Although induced seismicity (particularly in Oklahoma) has made headlines in recent years, earthquakes attributable to the actual fracking process are exceedingly rare and generally below the magnitude that people can actually feel. On September 30, 2015, a judge for the U.S. District Court of Wyoming granted IPAA and Western Energy Alliance’s motion for a preliminary injunction of the rule, stating, “Congress has not authorized or delegated to the BLM authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing and, under our constitutional structure, it is only through Congressional action that the BLM can acquire this authority.” On June 21, 2016, shortly after the preliminary injunction appeal case was fully briefed, the District Court judge struck down the BLM final rule. Mar 27, 2020 IPAA Pleased with Judge’s Decision on Hydraulic Fracturing Rule Posted at 15:02h in Hydraulic Fracturing, Press Releases by Jennifer Pett “Independent producers will not be forced to comply with costly and duplicative rules while operating on federal lands” From 2007 to 2016, annual U.S. oil production increased 75 percent, while natural gas production increased 39 percent, thanks to the advancements in horizontal drilling and fracking technology. However, fluid disposal wells (which are often used in the USA to dispose of polluted waste from several industries) have been responsible for earthquakes up to 5.6M in … According to a recent publication by IPAA: "Hydraulic fracturing is one of the U.S. oil and gas industry's crowning achievements, enabling us to produce energy supplies at enormous depths with surgical precision and unrivaled environmental safety records. On January 28, 2018, the state of California as well as the Sierra Club sued the BLM over the repeal of the 2015 rule in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. IPAA and the Alliance also challenged BLM’s assertion of jurisdiction despite specific congressional actions to remove hydraulic fracturing from federal regulation. According to the USGS: “Fracking is NOT causing most of the induced earthquakes.” The USGS also notes: “Wastewater disposal is the primary cause of the recent increase in earthquakes in the central United States.”. 4239): “IPAA strongly supports H.R. Read the Frequently Asked Questions on the 2015 BLM hydraulic fracturing rule. A separate 2017 American Petroleum Institute (API) report found that the oil and natural gas industry supports 10.3 million jobs in the U.S. — a 500,000 increase since 2011 — and projects the industry will support an additional 1.9 million jobs by 2035. The U.S. Geological Survey maintains a useful myths and misconceptions page regarding induced seismicity. Natural gas development through hydraulic fracturing stands for job creation, energy security and has a long and clear record of safety. “We applaud the Interior Department decision to completely rescind the Obama-era rule...... WASHINGTON, D.C. – Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Political Affairs Dan Naatz issued the following statement in support of a bipartisan energy legislation, the SECURE American Energy Act (H.R. The magnitude of these events is too small to be detected at the surface, being of magnitude M-3 to M-1 usually. In September 2017, the Tenth Circuit Court dismissed the case, protecting producers from the business uncertainty of having to potentially comply with a regulation that is certain to be rewritten by the Trump administration. – The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) and Western Energy Alliance today submitted detailed comments to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on its proposed rule that would rescind the March 2015 nationwide rule governing the practice of hydraulic fracturing on federal and Indian lands. As it was written, this precedent-setting regulation would be difficult and costly for small- and medium-sized businesses to comply with and would likely discourage U.S. investment and job creation in the West. The Obama administration’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released on March 20, 2015 its final rule regulating hydraulic fracturing activities on federal and Indian lands. For example, the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment released a 2017 report that found a “low risk of harmful health effects from combined exposure to all substances during oil and gas development.” In contrast, many of the most headline-grabbing studies linking fracking to health issues have been plagued by questionable methodologies and contradictory results. Fracking has been safely used in the United States since 1947. Home / 2011 / Politics muddy debate over hydraulic fracturing risks Besides exploring for and producing energy resources, the energy industry is tasked with debunking myths and clarifying techniques used in hydraulic fracturing. Independent producers are good stewards of our lands. 4239, the SECURE...... WASHINGTON, D.C. – Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Political Affairs Dan Naatz testified today at a legislative hearing before the U.S. House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on the important role U.S. independent oil and...... IPAA is the industry’s strongest presence in the nation’s capital and these are important times. In fact, there is ample evidence that increased natural gas use — made possible by fracking — has improved public health by dramatically improving air quality in recent years. by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Nov 18, 2019 | A FEATURED STORY, Hydraulic Fracturing, ISSUES, News (Public Access), Rules & Regulations. The judge agreed with industry that BLM does not have the congressional authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on federal lands. IPAA created the Energy In Depth program to provide timely and valuable information about hydraulic fracturing – everything from the chemicals used during the process and the layers of casing that protect groundwater to the finer details of how the process is regulated across the country. History of IPAA; Board of Directors; Management Team; IPAA Committees; Cooperating Associations; Contact Us; Issues & Policies. HYDRAULIC FRACTURING Thanks to new technologies and horizontal drilling, America is the world’s oil and natural gas leader. IPA, TBA, and methanol were employed as scavengers for OH and SO 4 −, OH, and Cl or Br, respectively. When 5 mM methanol was introduced, the removal efficiency of DEHP decreased from 15.1 ± 0.7% to 6.65 ± 0.2% for the Fe 2+ /PS system (Fig. EPA's Study … The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) and Western Energy Alliance released statements last week welcoming the Department of the Interior’s decision to repeal a federal rule regulating hydraulic fracturing. Most notably, a landmark 2016 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency study concluded that, “[H]ydraulic fracturing operations are unlikely to generate sufficient pressure to drive fluids into shallow drinking water zones.” The EPA reached this conclusion even after expanding the definition of fracking to include a wide range of other oilfield activities, demonstrating the safety of the entire development process. Fracking is a uniquely American success story that has provided immense benefits around the nation. Hydraulic Fracturing for Oil and Gas: Impacts from the Hydraulic Fracturing Water Cycle on Drinking Water Resources in the United States. A 2013 study, commissioned by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, projected fracking will create a total of 3.5 million U.S. jobs by 2035. In order to optimize the oil production, the Operator undertook a hydraulic fracturing campaign in the small fields. Millions. It is made available to IPAA supporters as part of your involvement in the association. Growing America’s Energy Future By Barry Russell, IPAA President and CEO Morning Consult Opinion March 6, 2018 America’s energy producers are the backbone of our nation’s security and economic growth. Horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing (HF) ... /PS system with different scavengers, respectively. In roughly a decade’s time, advances in fracking technology have reversed the United States’ trajectory from that of energy scarcity to being “the undisputed leader of oil and gas production worldwide,” according to International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol. The states of Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, North Dakota and the Ute Indian Tribe also filed similar lawsuits. More than 1.7 million U.S. wells have been completed using the fracking process, producing more than seven billion barrels of oil and 600 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. IPAA launched the initial challenge to the Obama-Era rule with the belief that the law would be on our side and the initial rule would be overturned. IPAA is a trade association founded in … The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) and the Western Energy Alliance have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. secretary of the Interior and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), challenging the issuance of regulations related to hydraulic fracturing on federal and Indian lands. The 2015 nationwide fracking rule is unnecessary and would add another layer of burden for America’s independent oil and natural gas producers already struggling to navigate the complex and confusing regulatory program governing federal lands. IPAA and Western Energy Alliance have filed for intervention on behalf of the federal government as well as filed a motion for venue transfer back to Wyoming. At least that’s what Bruce Vincent, president of the US-based oil and gas company Swift Energy and former IPAA chairman, says. View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-does-fracking-work-mia-nacamulliDeep underground lie stores of once-inaccessible natural gas. The IPAA and … Continue Reading . Soon after, the states of Colorado, Wyoming, North Dakota, and Utah, and the Ute Indian Tribe joined the legal challenge. Yet, as our country faces the considerable challenge of meeting our future energy needs, companies...... WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) and Western Energy Alliance today applauded the Department of the Interior’s decision to repeal a costly Obama administration federal rule on hydraulic fracturing. The Independent Petroleum Association of America is the national voice of U.S. independent oil and natural gas producers. More than 25 scientific, peer-reviewed studies and expert assessments have concluded that hydraulic fracturing is not a major threat to groundwater. Very rarely. Hydraulic fracturing causes induced seismicity called microseismic events or microearthquakes. This is not to say there are no risks, but the full body of research on this issue shows that those risks are manageable. As expected, the Obama administration and environmental parties on June 30, 2016 filed an appeal to the District Court’s ruling with the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. The entire oil and gas industry remains under fire from anti-development groups; but with these challenges arise unique opportunities that IPAA is seizing for our members. Read the Hydraulic Fracturing Drinking Water Assessment By the Numbers. The process takes about three to five days, on average, to complete from start to finish. The States and the Tribe contended that BLM’s rule infringed on their respective sovereignty, once again overstepping BLM’s regulatory jurisdiction. Fracturing Fluids and Proppants Analysis for hydraulic Fracturing in unconsolidated Formation of Well “X-3†in Tanjung Field Year: 2009 Authors: Jane, H.S.,Anas, P.S.,Kristiati, M. On December 29, 2017, President Trump’s BLM published a repeal of the Obama-era hydraulic fracturing rule, which took immediate effect and ended the Tenth Circuit Court appellate case. 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Put simply, hydraulic fracturing is the process of injecting liquid and materials at high pressure to create small fractures within tight shale formations to stimulate the production and safely extract energy from an underground well after the drilling has ended and the rig and derrick are removed from the site. Hydraulic fracturing, also called fracking, fracing, hydrofracking, fraccing, frac'ing, and hydrofracturing, is a well stimulation technique involving the fracturing of bedrock formations by a pressurized liquid. By Barclay Nicholson (US) on March 16, 2015 Posted in Hydraulic fracking, Midwest, Ohio, United States. View the presentation slides from EPA's December 14, 2016 public webinar. The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) and several states, including Wyoming, Colorado, North Dakota, Utah, and the Ute Indian Tribe rejoiced when Wyoming federal judge Scott W. Skavdahl issued a preliminary injunction against the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) new hydraulic fracturing regulations. No fewer than two dozen scientific studies have concluded that fracking does not pose a major threat to groundwater. Hydraulic fracturing, the primary method used to produce our natural gas resource, has been routinely utilized for over 60 years on more than 1 million U.S. wells. Read the Frequently Asked Questions on the 2015 BLM hydraulic fracturing rule, The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas (TAMEST), German Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Yale University, California Council on Science & Technology, U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, University of Michigan – Technology Report, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Revised Draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement, IPAA: “Don’t Be Fooled. HYDRAULIC FRACTURING Thanks to new technologies and horizontal drilling, America is the world’s oil and natural gas leader. Despite being titled as a rule for “Hydraulic Fracturing on Federal and Indian Lands,” BLM’s proposal does not attempt to govern any aspect of the hydraulic fracturing process. In fact, many studies have examined groundwater pollution and specifically ruled out fracking as the cause. “IPAA is pleased with Judge Gilliam’s ruling out of the Northern District of California today. George Sharpe, IPANM Member (Nov. 18, 2019) – IPANM Member, Columnist, Energy Instructor and Investment Manager at Merrion Oil & Gas in Farmington recently released his latest educational video entitled Don’t Fear The Frack. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representing the independent producers that develop 91 percent of America’s oil and natural gas wells, Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) President and CEO Barry Russell issued the following statement on Judge Haywood Gilliam of the U.S. District Court for Northern California rejecting challenges brought by California and other states, as well as environmental groups, upholding the Trump Administration’s repeal of a 2015 Obama Administration rule that regulated hydraulic fracturing on public lands. Once the fracturing operation is finished, the well is considered “completed” and is now ready to safely produce American oil or natural gas for years, even decades, to come. Fracking is a proven drilling technology used for extracting oil, natural gas, geothermal energy, or water from deep underground. No. Visit EIDHealth.org for more information. A 2015 Harvard Business School/Boston Consulting Group analysis estimates that shale development created roughly 2.7 million U.S. jobs in the first decade of the shale revolution. Read the executive summary. The IPAA and WEA argued that the BLM’s rules are unnecessary because states adequately regulate hydraulic fracturing. – Last night, U.S. District Court Judge Scott Skavdahl struck down the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) final rule on hydraulic fracturing. Hydraulic Fracturing Under Attack The Independent Petroleum Association of America June 5, 2009 Dear IPAA Members and Colleagues: American oil and natural gas producers are under attack on many fronts – from proposed new taxes to possible new environmental regulations. The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) and the Western Energy Alliance have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. secretary of the Interior and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), challenging the issuance of regulations related to hydraulic fracturing on federal and Indian lands. Ohio court strikes down local drilling ban. IPAA and Western Energy Alliance immediately challenged the BLM hydraulic fracturing rule in the U.S. District Court of Wyoming, characterizing the federal government’s rulemaking as unsubstantiated and duplicative of states’ efforts to effectively regulate hydraulic fracturing operations. 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Today, we are pleased to come full circle as the Trump rescission rule is upheld and independent producers will not be forced to comply with costly and duplicative rules while operating on federal lands.”, Read more about IPAA’s actions related to the BLM Hydraulic Fracturing rule at https://www.ipaa.org/fracking/, IPAA Pleased with Judge’s Decision on Hydraulic Fracturing Rule. -- The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) and Western Energy Alliance have submitted detailed comments to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on … No. IPAA and Western Energy Alliance immediately challenged the BLM hydraulic fracturing rule in the U.S. District Court of Wyoming, characterizing the federal government’s rulemaking as unsubstantiated and duplicative of states’ efforts to effectively regulate hydraulic fracturing operations. Induced earthquakes are more commonly linked to wastewater injection — a completely separate process from fracking. Hydraulic fracturing technology has been around since 1947 and regulation of the practice has been conducted safely and responsibly throughout the United States for over sixty years. About IPAA; Who Are America’s Independent Producers? Key Issues. States have successfully regulated more than 1.2 million hydraulic fracturing operations for 70 years and many states have recently strengthened their regulations as production has increased and technology has improved. Read EPA's blog on the final assessment. “Hydraulic fracturing has been conducted safely and responsibly in the U.S. for over sixty years. And you don’t have to take our word for it. Read the final assessment. This paper is intended to present an investigation of a hydraulic fracturing problem in the small fields of the Rokan Block asset. The appellate court’s decision confirms IPAA’s consistent position that the hydraulic fracturing rule represented regulatory overreach and that the rulemaking process was flawed from the very beginning.” In March 2015, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a final rule regulating hydraulic fracturing on federal and Native American lands. This quarterly publication provides analysis and information on the latest legislative, regulatory and litigation developments on hydraulic fracturing. By safely unlocking America’s abundant natural resources, fracking has created millions of American jobs, reduced energy prices, brought cleaner air by significantly reducing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions to 25-year-lows, strengthened our national security, and transformed the United States into a global energy superpower. On March 20th, the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) and Western Energy Alliance originally filed a lawsuit challenging the BLM’s new hydraulic fracturing regulations. Several state departments of environmental protection have also installed air monitors at well sites and found that emissions during oil and natural gas development do not exceed public health thresholds. Hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking” as it is more commonly known, is just one small method of the broader process of unconventional development of oil and natural gas.