Fracking Fluids Disclosures
One of the earliest and most frequently expressed public concerns has been the lack of readily available information about the materials used in hydraulic fracturing. Over the last several months, steps have been taken to address that concern by industry, regulatory agencies and public interest groups.
FracFocus maintains a voluntary hydraulic fracturing chemical registry website where industry members may post information and interested members of the public can research the materials used.
Some individual companies providing hydraulic fracturing services maintain their own webpages with materials information. One such page provided by Halliburton is found here.
Several state agencies also provide information. As required by O.R.C. 1509.10 (E), the Ohio Department of Natural Resources posts Material Safety Data Sheets for materials used in well completion operations by operators in Ohio. That webpage can be found here. Similar information is available for Pennsylvania and is found on a webpage maintained by the Department of Environmental Protection -- Bureau of Oil and Gas Management. Colorado’s Oil and Gas Conservation Commission provides information on materials as well as a number of other fracking topics at its website.
