American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics Network for Public Health Law Public Health Law Research Program The legal information and assistance provided in this webinar does not constitute legal advice or legal representation, nor reflect the opinion of the series partners.

Matt Samelson Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy and the Environment, University of Colorado Law School

Estimate U.S., Russia, and Saudi Arabia Petroleum and Natural Gas Production

“For years, environmentalists and the gas drilling industry have been in a pitched battle over the possible health implications of hydro fracking. But to a great extent, the debate — as well as the emerging lawsuits and the various proposed regulations in numerous states — has been hampered by a shortage of science.” Drilling for Certainty: The Latest in Fracking Health Studies. ProPublica, March 5, 2014

“Despite broad public concern, no comprehensive population-based studies of the public health effects of unconventional natural gas operations exist.” “Potential Public Health Hazards, Exposures and Health Effects from Unconventional Natural Gas Development” Environmental Science & Technology, Feb. 24, 2014 John L. Adgate, Bernard D. Goldstein, and Lisa M. McKenzie

Support for the use of hydraulic fracturing by region Source: University of Texas at Austin Energy Poll Data represents survey respondents who say they are familiar with the term hydraulic fracturing (42% of total base or 889 out of 2117 individuals). March 2013

Who do you trust most to provide accurate, impartial information on hydraulic fracturing? Source: University of Texas at Austin Energy Poll

Intermountain Oil & Gas Best Management Practices project LawAtlas Water Quality Database

Environmentally Friendly Drilling Systems

ble manner.” Bureau of Land Management / BMP Project State-of-the-art mitigation measures applied to oil and natural gas drilling and production to help ensure that energy development is conducted in an environmentally responsible manner. best_management_practices.html Bureau of Land Management / BMP Project State-of-the-art mitigation measures applied to oil and natural gas drilling and production to help ensure that energy development is conducted in an environmentally responsible manner. best_management_practices.html

Intermountain Oil and Gas BMP Project – Project Objectives Create a free, online database documenting BMPs for responsible oil and gas development in the Intermountain West Provide BMPs and other resource information to a wide audience, including industry, community, government, and environmental advocates

Geographic Scope CO, MT, NM, UT, WY Beyond the Region Website Background Materials Resource Pages Law and Policy (Federal, state, local, tribes) Database and Bibliography Voluntary practices Required practices Research Services Workshops Geographic Scope CO, MT, NM, UT, WY Beyond the Region Website Background Materials Resource Pages Law and Policy (Federal, state, local, tribes) Database and Bibliography Voluntary practices Required practices Research Services Workshops Project Components

Project Results The database contains 8,500 BMPs, from nearly 500 source documents in categories such as Wildlife, Water, Air, Health, Soils, and Vegetation. Resource and Law & Policy sections provide additional information, such as Hydraulic Fracturing, Economics of BMPs, Reclamation, and laws and policies governing oil and gas development in the Intermountain West Project Results The database contains 8,500 BMPs, from nearly 500 source documents in categories such as Wildlife, Water, Air, Health, Soils, and Vegetation. Resource and Law & Policy sections provide additional information, such as Hydraulic Fracturing, Economics of BMPs, Reclamation, and laws and policies governing oil and gas development in the Intermountain West

Technology Integration Program: Objective Project Objective Produce and make publicly available, a searchable database of laws and regulations pertaining to shale oil and shale gas. Water Quality (completed) Water Quantity (June 2014) Air Quality (Fall 2014) Project Objective Produce and make publicly available, a searchable database of laws and regulations pertaining to shale oil and shale gas. Water Quality (completed) Water Quantity (June 2014) Air Quality (Fall 2014)

Technology Integration Program: Objective Project Results (ongoing) Comparative water quality database Contains more than 1100 legal citations in five categories: Permitting, Design, & Construction Well Drilling Well Completion Production & Operation Reclamation Project Results (ongoing) Comparative water quality database Contains more than 1100 legal citations in five categories: Permitting, Design, & Construction Well Drilling Well Completion Production & Operation Reclamation

Water Quality – LawAtlas Database Texas – Eagle Ford, Barnett New York – Marcellus Pennsylvania – Marcellus Ohio – Marcellus West Virginia – Marcellus Colorado – Piceance, Niobrara North Dakota – Bakken Montana – Bakken New Mexico – San Juan, Permian Wyoming – Greater Green River, Powder River Basin Utah – Mancos, UintaCurrent Water Quantity (June 2014) Air Quality (September 2014)Next

LawAtlas Database

Hydraulic Fracturing Elections 2013 Fort Collins – Passed a 5-year moratorium on hydraulic fracturing Boulder – Approved a 5-year moratorium on hydraulic fracturing Lafayette – Banned new oil and gas drilling within the city limits Broomfield – Approved a 5-year moratorium on hydraulic fracturing. 20 votes. Longmont: Banned hydraulic fracturing. (November 2012) Lawsuit filed by Colorado Oil and Gas Association and joined by State.

Browse the websites at and Contact Matt Samelson for questions related to the comparative database. Contact Kathryn Mutz for questions related to the BMP project. For more information

Hydraulic Fracturing

Example Horizontal Well

SPILLS Denver Post study: From , average of more than a spill per day, average size of 5,300 gallons

4000’ of Sediment 4000’ of Sediment Surface Casing 550’ Cross sectional view 400’ Usable Fresh Water 2100’ Various Atoka Sands & Shales 2100’ Various Atoka Sands & Shales 1300’ Upper Hale 600’ Morrow Shale Hindsville 300’ Fayetteville Shale FRESH WATER AQUIFER ZONE SHALLOW PRODUCING ZONE WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS TARGET PRODUCING ZONE CONDUCTOR PIPE SURFACE CASING PRODUCTION CASING CEMENT

FRESH WATER AQUIFER ZONE SHALLOW PRODUCING ZONE CONDUCTOR PIPE SURFACE CASING PRODUCTION CASING TARGET PRODUCING ZONE GOOD MECHANICAL INTEGRITY

CEMENT CHANNELING PRESSURE BUILDS UP PRESSURE BUILDS UP CONDUCTOR PIPE SURFACE CASING PRODUCTION CASING FRESH WATER AQUIFER ZONE SHALLOW PRODUCING ZONE TARGET PRODUCING ZONE CASING CEMENT FORMATION

FRESH WATER AQUIFER ZONE SHALLOW PRODUCING ZONE TARGET PRODUCING ZONE INSUFFICIENT CEMENT COVERAGE PRESSURE BUILDS UP PRESSURE BUILDS UP CONDUCTOR PIPE SURFACE CASING PRODUCTION CASING

Since January 1, 2013 oil and gas companies reported 495 spills 210 Spills occurred within 1,000 feet of surface water 136 Spills occurred within 500 feet of surface water 151 Spills occurred less than 50 feet from groundwater 41 Spills occurred between 50 and 100 feet from groundwater

A worker watches oil-laden 'flowback' water spew from the bottom of an oil rig north of Windsor on Feb. 12. / V. Richard Haro/Coloradoan (Fort Collins, Colorado)