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1 Table of Contents See also Summary of Contents on the previous page. Chapter One: PowerPoint: Environmental Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing: Dispelling the Myths... 1 Kevin J. Garber, Esquire and Jean M. Mosites, Esquire I. Hydraulic Fracturing... 4 A. Marcellus Fairway... 4 B. Public Image Groups Organizations Online Movies and Television Shows... 5 C. STRONGER State Regulatory Reviews... 5 D. Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission Recommendations... 5 II. Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Wells... 6 A. Historical Wells... 6 B. O&G Wells in PA from 2005 to Present... 6 C. Relevant O&G Regulations... 6 III. Pennsylvania Statutes and Regulations... 7 A. Act 13 of New Provisions... 7 a. Well Site Location Restrictions for UC Wells... 7 b. Setbacks for Unconventional Wells Protection of Fresh Groundwater... 8 a. Chapter b. Act 13 HF Disclosures... 9 f. Transfer, Storage and Disposal g. PA Safe Drinking Water Act Act 13 New GW Provisions Act 13 Presumed Liability a. Presumption of Liability Defenses Chapter 78 Water Replacement and Restoration Well Control Emergency Response Air Emissions from Hydraulic Fracturing Act 13 Preemption of Local Ordinances Proposed Chapter 78 Revisions B. PA Permits and Approvals C. Liability Scenarios GW Complaint D. River Basin Commissions IV. Other States Regulating HF V. Litigation Involving Fracking VI. Federal Agency Investigations and Rulemaking xiii

2 A. Federal Agencies B. EPA EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study a. EPA s HF Research Activities b. Responses to EPA s RFI EPA s Regulatory Tool Box Litigation re EPA s Website C. Petitions for Rulemaking D. Other Federal Agency Activities Appendix A: Pennsylvania Hydraulic Fracturing State Review September, Submitted by: Kevin J. Garber, Esquire and Jean M. Mosites, Esquire Appendix B: Study of the Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing on Drinking Water Resources: Progress Report Executive Summary December Submitted by: Kevin J. Garber, Esquire and Jean M. Mosites, Esquire Chapter Two: Water Sourcing and Wastewater Issues Relating to Fracking Scott A. Gould, Esquire Introduction Waste Water I. Water Demands A. Water Usage for Each Frack Job B. Water Supply Considerations II. PADEP Regulation of Water Use and Storage A. Water and Wastewater Storage on Well Pads B. Water Management Plan C. Revised Chapter 78 Regulations to Implement Act D. Water Stored in Centralized Impoundments E. Current PADEP Worksheet for Permitting of Pits and Dams for Oil and Gas Operations F. Quality of Water Stored in Fresh Water Impoundments G. PADEP s White Paper on Use and Storage of Mine-Influenced Water III. Use of Mine-Influenced Water ( MIW ) A. PADEP s White Paper for Identifying and Using Mine-Influenced Water for Natural Gas Extraction B. What the Term MIW Applies to in the PADEP White Paper C. How Clean is Clean? D. Options for Storing MIW for Use in Hydraulic Fracturing Operations E. Suggested Process F. MIW Treatment Facilities G. Process and Documentation Needed to Move MIW Use Forward H. Further Support for Use of MIW in Natural Gas Extraction I. Potential for Long-Term Liability J. Senate Bill xiv

3 K. Potential Need for NPDES Discharge Permits for MIW Treatment Facilities IV. Susquehanna River Basin Commission ( SRBC ) and Delaware River Basin Commission ( DRBC ) Regulation of Water A. SRBC Regulates the Withdrawal and Use of Groundwater and Surface Water with in the Susquehanna River Basin B. Susquehanna River Basin Compact C. Surface and Groundwater Withdrawals Outside of the Susquehanna River Basin are Regulated by the DRBC D. Recent SRBC Policy and Proposed Regulatory Changes Waste Water V. Typical Types of Wastewater Generated A. Drilling Fluid or Drilling Mud B. Flowback Water C. Produced Water or Production Water D. Top Hole Water E. Slick Water, Slick Water Solution VI. Reusing, Processing and Disposing Drilling Fluids A. Residual Wastes B. Preparing and Implementing a Plan for the Control and Disposal of Fluids C. Drilling Fluids, Drill Cuttings, and Flowback and Produced Water D. Pits and Impoundments Used to Temporarily to Store Used Fluids, Flowback, and Produced Water E. Anticipated Changes to Chapter 78 to Implement Act F. Regulation of High TDS Wastewater G. Residual Waste Beneficial Use General Permits VII. Options for Reuse, Processing or Disposal A. Drilling Muds/Fluids B. Direct Reuse of Flowback/Mobile and On-Site Treatment C. Off-Site Disposal or Treatment VIII. PADEP Draft Spill Policy A. Draft Policy Addressing Spills and Releases from Oil & Gas Wells and Related Operations B. Reporting of any Release or Spills Causing or Threatening of Pollution of Water in the Commonwealth to PADEP C. The Responsible Party Must Take Immediate Action D. Remediation of Any Area Affected by a Spill or Release Related to Oil and Gas Operations Appendix A: PA DEP s White Paper : Utilization of Mine Influenced Water for Natural Gas Extraction Activities Submitted by: Scott A. Gould, Esquire Chapter Three: Regulatory Update: An Industry Perspective Andrew T. Bockis, Esquire xv

4 I. Introduction II. Discussion A. Industry Has Embraced Certain Guiding Principles B. Oil and Gas Activities Are Highly Regulated There May Be up to a Dozen or More Government Agencies Areas of Oversight a. Well Site Planning/Development b. Well Drilling c. Water Supply/Storage d. Residual Waste/Wastewater Management e. Site Restoration f. Natural Gas Processing Plants g. Compressor Station Construction h. Pipeline Construction C. Industry Best Management Practices Are Consistent with Pennsylvania Regulations Site Development and Restoration Health and Safety Considerations Water Issues a. Selection of a Reliable Source of Water b. Transportation of Water to Well Pad c. Hydraulic Fracturing d. Flowback and Produced Water e. Reuse f. Disposal Appendix A: Regulatory Analysis Form: DEP Emergency Response at Unconventional Well Sites Submitted by: Andrew T. Bockis, Esquire Appendix B: Report to the General Assembly on Pipeline Placement of Natural Gas Gathering Lines Submitted by: Andrew T. Bockis, Esquire Chapter Four: Cumulative Impacts John W. Jack Ubinger, Jr., Esquire I. Introduction II. Federal Department of Energy Impacts Studies A. Literature Research Projects U.S. EPA Region 8 Regional Case Study National Energy Technology Laboratory Modern Shale Gas Primer Interstate Oil & Gas Compact Commission Adverse Impact Reduction Handbook B. Field Research Projects III. Selected State Approaches A. New York Generic Environmental Impact Statement Process xvi

5 1. Generic Environmental Impact Statement for the Oil and Gas Industry Draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement Executive Order Establishing Moratorium on Hi-Volume Hydraulic Fracturing in Horizontal Wells B. Colorado Comprehensive Planning Process IV. Impact Assessment and Mitigation in Pennsylvania A. Susquehanna River Basin Commission B. Delaware River Basin Commission Determinations Concerning Shale Gas Extraction Projects Proposed Water Quality Regulation C. Department of Environmental Protection Water Management Plan for Marcellus Shale Gas Well Development Air Emission Source Aggregation Revision of Air Permit Exemption Guidelines Short-term Ambient Air Monitoring Project D. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources DCNR Impact Assessments Pa. DEP and Pa. DCNR Joint Guidance on Evaluation of Impacts Chapter Five: PowerPoint: Hydraulic Fracturing Joe Lima I. Hydraulic Fracturing A. Characteristics of Conventional Reservoirs Hard Sandstone Soft Rock Carbonate B. Characteristics of Unconventional Reservoirs Tight Gas Gas Shales Coalbed Methane C. Resource Triangle Conventional Resources Unconventional Resources D. Reasons to Hydraulic Fracture a Formation E. What Does a Hydraulic Fracture Look Like? F. Frac Sand Purpose Key Characteristics G. Background of Hydraulic Fracturing First Generation Second Generation Third Generation Fourth Generation H. What Fracturing Means to Production Shale Gas xvii

6 xviii 2. Oil and Gas Wells U.S. Energy Information Administration Forecast Recoverable Resource Base I. Map of Major North American Plays J. Unconventional Resources Emerging Geographic Diversity K. Shales What are They? Common Traits Successful Shale Development Diagram Pad Well Development Development Cycle Chart Cementing Diagrams Shale Wall Completions Diagram L. Stage Designs & Fracturing Monitoring Technology Highlights Microseismic Monitoring M. Key Functionalities of Fracturing Fluid N. Key Initiatives in Shale Development