Marcellus Shale development will have a positive impact on West Virginia's economy, creating jobs, generating business for communities across the state, and generating state and local tax revenues. A study conducted by West Virginia University and a presentation by State Deputy Director of Revenue, Mark Muchow, highlight the economic benefits that our state can accrue.
For more than 75 years, the American Petroleum Institute (API) has led the development of petroleum and petrochemical equipment and operating standards. Currently, API maintains approximately 500 standards and recommended practices covering all segments of the oil and gas industry.
This standard provides environmentally sound practices, including reclamation guidelines, for domestic onshore oil and gas production operations. Scope includes all production facilities, including produced water handling facilities. Operational coverage begins with the design and construction of access roads and well locations, and includes reclamation, abandonment, and restoration operations. First Edition/July 2009.
This document provides guidance and industry recommended practices for well construction and integrity for wells that will be hydraulically fractured. It includes information on protecting groundwater and the environment, well design and construction, hydraulic fracturing, and monitoring and testing. Please note that "view-only" mode is provided at no-charge - although you do need to provide your name and an email address to access the document.
This document explains current industry best practices to minimize environmental and societal impacts associated with the acquisition, use, management, treatment, and disposal of water and other fluids associated with the process of hydraulic fracturing. Please note that "view-only" mode is provided at no-charge -- although you do need to provide your name and an email address to access the document.
This document discusses practices to minimize surface environmental impacts associated with hydraulic fracturing, including surface water, soils, wildlife, other surface ecosystems and nearby communities. Please note that "view-only" mode is provided at no-charge -- although you do need to provide your name and an email address to access the document.
