Environment agency permitting decisions consultation on our. In case of skin contact wash off with soap and plenty of water. Typical fracturing fluid components water fresh, produced, flowback proppant sand holds fracture open once created acid dissolves minerals, helps initiate fracture corrosion inhibitor protects steel components from acid corrosion viscosifier helps keep sand suspended during placement guar friction reducer reduces amount of pumping. Although worker safety hazards in the oil and gas extraction industry are well known, there is very little published data regarding occupational health hazards e. A producers goal during this period is to manage the sandy flowback fluid and keep the well open and running so it can normalize and more freely flow oil and gas.
Keep victim at rest and get immediate medical attention. Water use flowback a framework for assessing water and proppant use and. With water treatment processes, the cost of treatment chemicals, type of equipment. Water produced from the formation produced water, as well as treatment flowback water, is becoming more costly for disposal due to increasing trucking costs and disposal fees and hence, the demands for water conditioning and reuse have increased dramatically this past decade. Section 1 chemical product and company identification. Flowback water or produced water zwater based fracturing fluid may be mixed with native water from the formation zflows back through well casing to the wellhead when pumping pressure of fracturing has been relieved. Hydraulic fracturing and flowback hazards other than. What happens to the injected water after the frac job is finished.
Regulatory response to hydraulic fracturing in michigan. Ensure your own safety and use the appropriate respiratory protection to immediately remove the victim to an area free of contaminants. Chapter 5 natural gas development activities and highvolume hydraulic fracturing as noted in the geis, new york has a long history of natural gas production. Our msds database is an easy to use, do it yourself tool, and best of all. Flowback water aka backflow water is the murky, salty water from fracing natural gas wells. Flowback is a water based solution that flows back to the earths surface after completing the hydraulic fracturing of a shale gas reserve. Toolbox available to treat flowback and produced waters.
Current approaches with recycle treatment and disposal of. Most common impurities found in produced water are oil and grease, salt, heavy metals, various dissolved organic. Produced water, sweet safety data sheet material safety. The data in this material safety data sheet relates only to the specific material designated herein and does not relate to use in combination with any other material or in any process. The threats posed by a disconnect between msdss and product labels. For questions about the material safety data sheet for this or other halliburton products, contact chemical compliance at 15802514335. The fluid produced during this phase is a mixture of crude oil, natural gas, water, and sand. Environmental precautions prevent spreading over a wide area e.
October 4, 2011 page 2 of 6 the formation from which the ware originates it may contain significant quantities of dissolved gases. Sampling data for flowback and produced water provided to epa by nine oil and gas well operators, 2011 4 see tables a3 and a4 of the progress report. Water cas no 7732185 material safety data sheet sdsmsds. Water material safety data sheet cas no 7732185 sdsmsds. Produced water safety data sheet material safety data sheet date of preparation. Hydraulic fracturing flowback water chemical composition. When deciding between water treatment methods to treat flowback and produced waters, it is important to consider the end use and its specific requirements, as well as composition of the water. Flowback water extraction associated with development of continuous petroleum resources. Analysis of hydraulic fracturing fluid data from the. Water that is returned back to the surface after hydraulic fracturing has occurred. Esswein, msph, cih, john snawder, phd, dabt, bradley king, mph, cih, michael breitenstein, bs, and marissa alexanderscott, dvm, ms, mph. Produced water, sweet safety data sheet material safety data sheet date of preparation.
Industry has been testing wastewater from hydraulic fracturing flowback to establish a baseline of chemical quality through time. Meeting emerging needs of the water energy nexus examination of key issues by the dow chemical company. Research projects being conducted to understand possible impacts of surface spills on or near well pads of flowback and produced water keywords. Produced water safety data sheet material safety data sheet. The nonmandatory msds form osha 174 also may be used as a guide. Material safety data sheet preparation may be used. Hydraulic fracturing flowback water chemical composition research. Geological survey usgs is developing approaches for the quantitative assessment of water and proppant involved with possible future production of continuous petroleum. Technology data sheet tds812 treatment of flowback water from hydraulic fracturing operations global advantech limited exceptional clean technologies for a sustainable future 2 of 3 3. Collection and treatment of flowback and produced waters. Flowback operations risk flowback operations pose an increased risk of environmental and safety impacts due to their temporary nature and variable flow rate conditions. A framework for assessing water and proppant use and. Description content reference chemicals and other components used. Ic 1437, the oil and gas act, requires well operators to disclose the types and amounts of all fluids and products used whenever hydraulic fracturing operations are conducted on any oil or gas well in indiana.
A suite of analytical tools was applied to thoroughly analyze the chemical composition of an oilgas well flowback water from the denverjulesburg dj basin in colorado, and the water quality data was translated to propose effective treatment solutions tailored to specific reuse goals. According to, concentration of total organic carbon in the postfracturing. Characterization of hydraulic fracturing flowback water in. This water contains clay, dirt, metals, chemicals and even diesel that may have been added. Us epa, ord, immediate office of the assistant administrator subject. The water may also contain hydrocarbons in suspension with. Typically, 25 to 75 percent of the hydraulic fracturing fluid is recovered as flowback water within a few weeks or months after hydraulic fracturing. No warranty, express or implied, is made and labchem inc assumes no liability resulting from the use of this sds. August 30, 20 page 4 of 10 deerfoot consulting inc.
Chapter 5 natural gas development activities and high. Surfactants are an important group of chemicals that are used to enhance fluid recovery after fracturing. Disclaimer statement this information is furnished without warranty, expressed or implied, as to accuracy or completeness. Sharon wilson is considered a leading citizen expert on the impacts of shale oil and gas extraction. All purpose sand section i identification product identifier trade name other synonyms all purpose sand sand play sand, silica sand, quartz sand, concrete sand, blended sand, mason sand, asphalt sand, filter media, foundry sand, golf course sand, golf sand recommended use and restriction on use. Schlimm, helen and allarm, alliance for aquatic resource monitoring, hydraulic fracturing flowback water chemical composition research 2015. Preliminary field studies on worker exposures to volatile.
Reusing 100% of the flow back water and the majority of produced water frac water delivered to specification 80% fresh water. Technology data sheet tds812 treatment of flowback. Contact local authorities in case of spillage to drainaquatic environment. Water in the oil and gas industry produced water refers to the water trapped in underground formations that is brought along with oil and gas production. This frac flowback water has a high initial flow, but it rapidly decreases over the same period of time, the concentration of tds and other constituents rises source. Technology data sheet tds812 treatment of flowback water from. For more information, see each chemicals safety data sheet. She is the goto person whether its top epa officials from d. While msds contain some chemical information, this source should not. Aug 21, 2014 preliminary field studies on worker exposures to volatile chemicals during oil and gas extraction flowback and production testing operations posted on august 21, 2014 by eric j. The zone was 1088 1118 in the berea horizon of the ellsworth shale. Produced water flammable, sour msds material safety.
The fluid injected into the formation under pressure, and which consists predoinamntly of clean water, or reusable flowback fluid and clean water, together with a proppant sand and a friction reducer. Realtime data reporting view uptothehour, highly accurate well testing data through a secure website to supply you with critical data as you need it. Data released on flowback water from wells in pennsylvania reveal that. This frac flowback water has a high initial flow, but it rapidly decreases over the same period of time, the concentration of tds and other constituents rises.
H2o material safety data sheet water, purified msds. Download this white paper to learn how is the wastewater handled and how the contaminants in the wastewater are analyzed. Information in this sds is from available published sources and is believed to be accurate. Flaring operations our flaring operations manage unusable gas. To the best of our knowledge, the information contained herein is accurate. So, reuse of the flowback water can reduce the amount of local fresh water that is consumed as well as reuse the amount of wastewater hauled away.
Schlumberger policy is to release our safety data sheet sds documents to only current or potential. Full text of material safety data sheets msds with occupational, environmental, and regulatory data, as well as names, cas registry numbers, and regulatory list numbers for pure substances, mixtures, and pesticides, many of which are the most heavily used chemicals in industry. Analysis of flowback water from marcellus unconventional gas. Estimated flowback and produced water volume from unconventional oil and gas wells is 1. Handling and storage precautions for safe handling provide adequate ventilation. Pretreatment of flowback water to desalination 3 flowback from the lubocino well is a bit higher 1 680 mgl.
This product is not regulated under, and a msds is not required for this product by the osha hazard communication standard 29 cfr 1910. Safety data sheet according to federal register vol. This biological treatment system consists of a passive oilwater separator, surface. The nimr water treatment plant nimr wtp, being a gravity.
It consists of frac fluid which returns to the surface aka the frac load recovery as well as produced water. This flowback water contains fracturing fluid, hydrocarbons, minerals and other substances that flowback. Our mobile miox frac water unit offers an efficient, effective, low cost solution for treating high volumes and high rates of flowback water with superior bacterial kill. This water based solution consists of chemical additives, mud, clay, dissolved metal ions and tds total dissolved solids. The information is obtained from various sources including the. Gas vapor release explosion and emissions oil and produced water spills impacts to surface static ignition explosions, fires, injuries to workers. March 23, 2015 page 7 of 8 deerfoot consulting inc. Next the water is pumped through the inline mixer, where it is mixed with the selected chemicals and through into the second buffer tank. Some of the water returns to the surface over the first few hours to weeks. We aim to enable energy producers to focus on operations and meet their oil and gas production goals.
Material safety data sheets msds for hydraulic fracturing treatment additives. Other companies are charging thousands of dollars to set up accounts and give you access to their msds online database. Product name deionized water other means of identification product codes 751628 751610 290065 synonyms none recommended use of the chemical and restrictions on use recommended use in vitro diagnostic uses advised against no information available details of the supplier of the safety data sheet. The rest remains in the oil and gasbearing formation or is recovered over time. This project specific health and safety plan pshasp has been developed for rfi personnel to. The water contains oil, hydrocarbons, proppant sand, guar gum or polyacrylamide, bacteria, chemical crosslinkers. This material safety data sheet msds is provided as a courtesy in response to a customer request. This publication informs employers and workers about the known hazards that result from hydraulic fracturing and. Frac water chemicals chemical components from msds. Download a pdf of flowback and produced waters by the national academies of sciences, engineering, and medicine for free. The water becomes murky because of the abundance of suspended particles. Some material safety data sheets msdss include information on.
Give cpr or artificial respiration as needed and give oxygen if breathing is difficult. When high pressure is used to crack the shale during the hydraulic fracturing process, wastewater flows to the surface as flowback or produced water. Reports of worker fatalities during flowback operations. Sds for all purpose sand march 2015 section vi accidental release measures steps to be taken in case material is released or spilled persons involved in cleaning should first follow the precautions defined in section vii of the sds. Hydraulic fracturing flowback water analysis using inline conductivity, automated dilution, and ion chromatography carl fisher and linda lopez thermo fisher scientific, sunnyvale, ca conclusion this poster demonstrates that by using the dionex asap sample conductivity and ph. Material safety data sheets msds for hydraulic fracturing. Combustion may produce carbon dioxide and water with trace amounts of. And because miox technology operates with salt, water and electricity, there are virtually no health, safety or environmental concerns at. While dmp encourages the use of recycled flowback water and reuse of treatment fluids, the disclosure should cross. Produced water safety data sheet material safety data. The volume is usually 2040% of the total volume used when fracturing, but can be as high as 70%. If large concentrations of methane gas are present, the water vapor in.
Collection and treatment of flowback and produced waters from hydraulic fracturing edwin pinero veolia water north america. Flowback and produced water united states environmental. Our water treatment team utilizes a spectrum of biocontrol and recycling technologies to prepare source water to go downhole onthefly or tie flowback water back into frac supply for reuse. In addition to the benefits of less hauling, many locations have scarce supplies of fresh water that is available for use as frac water. Hydraulic fracturing flowback water analysis using inline. Frac water chemicals chemical components from msds texas.
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