The West Virginia DEP’s emergency rule issued on August 22nd references i well site safety standards and casing and cementing standards. To develop these plans, the DEP is seeking input from the public through September 30th. These may be mailed to the Office of Oil and Gas, 601 57th St., S.E., Charleston, W. Va., 25304 or e-mailed to DEP.comments@wv.gov. You can download the casing and cementing standards here, and the well site safety plan standards here.
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Even though Hydraulic Fracturing is still in it’s early development stage, I view it as yet another process that will be forwarded by the moguls of certain giant corporations who will attempt to control any and all regulation and safety standards with one goal in mind…PROFIT.