shale gas News
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Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania combine on gas drilling
Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania on Tuesday agreed to cooperate in attracting shale gas development and jobs to their region over the next three years rather than compete with each other. The states signed an agreement during the Tri-State Shale Summit in Morgantown, West Virginia. They said they've agreed to coordinate marketing efforts, workforce development, investment strategies and ...
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Fracking fuels conflict over water resources
The vast quantities of water needed to release oil and gas by fracturing rock formations are not available in large areas with the richest deposits – posing major challenges to the future viability of fracking. According to a report by the World Resources Institute (WRI), 38% of the areas where shale gas and oil is most abundant is arid or already under severe water stress – and the ...
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Kroff Well Services Inc. Shares Best Practices for Frac Fluid Efficacy and Reuse of Frac Water Flowback and Production Brines during Shale Gas Insight Conference
Kroff, Inc., a specialty chemical company focused on creative solutions for environmental, manufacturing and water treatment processes, is pleased to announce that Dave Kern, area manager of Kroff Well Services Inc. (KWS) , will offer his expertise on water treatment procedures that allow for safe and effective reuse of frac water flowback and production brines, as well as, frac fluid designs ...
By Kroff, Inc.
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Aquatech Awarded Permit to Operate Central Water Treatment Facility in Tioga County, Pennsylvania for Shale Gas Producers
Aquatech, a world leader in wastewater treatment recycle and reuse, has been granted a permit to operate a central treatment facility in Tioga County, PA. The facility, designed using Aquatech's MoSuite™ set of technologies, will deliver a menu of wastewater treatment and recycle services to the regional shale gas producers and is accepting customer orders. MoSuite is an effective ...
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EVTN Invited to Exhibit at Shale Gas Water Management, Marcellus Initiative 2012
Enviro Voraxial Technology, Inc. (OTCBB: EVTN) announced today that the Company will display and demonstrate its line of Voraxial® Separators at the Shale Gas Water Management, Marcellus Initiative 2012 in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania on March 28-29. The Shale Gas Water Management, Marcellus Initiative 2012 brings together E&P executives, senior decision makers, technical experts and ...
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Aquatech Launches MoVapTM the Gas Shale Wastewater Mobile Evaporator Unit
CANONSBURG, Pa.– Aquatech launched MoVapTM a mobile evaporator system at a private luncheon jointly organized by the Washington County, Washington County Chamber of Commerce and Aquatech. The theme of the luncheon was “Bringing businesses together and solving local problems locally”. The MoVap™ unit is a solution specifically designed for the growing frac and produced ...
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Kroff, Inc. to Present Advantages of Frac Fluid Reuse During Pittsburgh Chemical Day
Kroff, Inc., one of the fastest-growing water treatment companies in the United States, is pleased to announce that David Grottenthaler, general manager of Kroff Well Services (KWS), Inc., will serve as a conference speaker during the 44th Annual Pittsburgh Chemical Day on May 10, 2011 at the Omni William Penn Hotel. Grottenthaler's presentation will focus on water treatment quality for safe and ...
By Kroff, Inc.
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Coast Guard wants barges to ship fracking water
The U.S. Coast Guard wants to allow barges filled with fracking wastewater to ply the nation's rivers on their way toward disposal. Many environmentalists are horrified, but industry groups say barge transport has its advantages. Now, the wastewater is usually disposed of by truck or rail, which poses more risk for accidents than shipping by barge, according to a government report. And one ...
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Unconventional Shale: The Future of Water Management in the Most Talked about U.S. Industry
WHEN: 3:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, April 18, 2013 LOCATION: Online webinar, with complimentary registration SPEAKER: Energy and Environment Research AnalystAnkur Jajoo The unconventional shale plays are one of the most talked about opportunities, as their impact affects multiple industries in some way or another. This short presentation, followed by live audience Q&A, will discuss the ...
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Technology for gulf oil spill and gas shale fracing
Two major sources of energy for the U.S. are dependent upon the solution of environmental problems. The McIlvaine Company has a created a free website with the latest technology to solve these problems. Over the last three weeks a series of recorded webinars have been conducted on both subjects. The full recordings of the discussions have been posted to the free site. Here are some conclusions: ...
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Kroff Well Services, Inc. to Share Expertise on Best Practices for Water Reuse at IOGA of West Virginia Winter Meeting
Kroff, Inc., one of the fastest-growing water treatment companies in the United States, is pleased to announce that Dave Grottenthaler, general manager of Kroff Well Services, Inc., will be a featured speaker at the Independent Oil and Gas Association (IOGA) of West Virginia's winter meeting (February 21-22, 2012 at the Charleston Town Center Marriott, in Charleston, WV). Grottenthaler's ...
By Kroff, Inc.
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Kroff Well Services, Inc. to Offer Water Treatment Workshop Presentation at Emerging North American Shale Plays Conference
Kroff, Inc., one of the fastest-growing water treatment companies in the United States, is pleased to announce that Dave Grottenthaler, general manager of Kroff Well Services, Inc., will offer his expertise on water treatment procedures that allow for safe and effective reuse of frac water flowback during a workshop at the Emerging North American Shale Plays conference (January 11-13, 2012 at ...
By Kroff, Inc.
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Kroff Well Services, Inc. to Share Best Practices for Reuse of Frac Water Flowback at 2012 Marcellus and Utica Shale Conference
Kroff, Inc., one of the fastest-growing water treatment companies in the United States, is pleased to announce that Dave Grottenthaler, general manager of Kroff Well Services, Inc., will serve as a featured speaker at the 2012 Marcellus and Utica Shale Conference and Expo (April 1-3, 2012 at the Greenbrier Resort, White Sulphur Springs, WV). The conference will gather leading shale executives ...
By Kroff, Inc.
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BioteQ Provides Development Project Update
BioteQ Environmental Technologies, Inc. (TSX: BQE), a leader in the treatment of industrial waste water, has provided an update on projects in development which are expected to drive company growth for 2011 and 2012. Brad Marchant, BioteQ's Chief Executive Officer stated, "BioteQ is executing its business plan for 2011, to grow revenues, expand our presence in key markets, and introduce new ...
By BQE Water
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Utilizing Leadership Commitment and Emergency Response Planning
The unconventional revolution has dramatically transformed the global oil and gas landscape and will continue to do so for the anticipated future, opening a world of new opportunities and associated risk for energy companies striving to increase reserves and shareholder value. Health and safety of workers, as well as environmental concerns, are the most current and prominent challenges facing ...
By Marcus Evans
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Chemical composition of fracking wastewater
Wastewater produced by hydraulic fracturing, or ‘fracking’, has been chemically analysed in the most comprehensive study of its kind to date. The researchers found that produced water from three US fracking sites contained a diverse array of chemicals including toxic metals such as mercury and the carcinogens toluene and ethylbenzene. However, a group of harmful chemicals, ...
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Underground wastewater disposal in the US linked to increase in earthquakes
The number of earthquakes of magnitude 3 or greater in the central and eastern US has increased significantly in recent years, from about 21 a year between 1967 and 2000, to over 300 between 2010 and 2012. Most of this increase seems to be linked to the deep injection of wastewater in underground wells, according to a recent review of seismic activity. In addition to natural causes, earthquakes ...
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Abanaki`s Versatile High-Temp Poly Belt Well-Suited for Fracking Wastewater Oil Removal
Abanaki Corporation (http://www.abanaki.com/) has been successfully providing oil skimming technology to wastewater treatment plants in the removal of oil from fracking wastewater. Due to the variety of contaminants found in fracking wastewater, the suitable oil skimmer belt for this particular application is Abanaki's high-temp poly belt. This oil skimmer belt is reinforced to resist stretching, ...
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