• Welcome to FracFocus 2.0! We're excited about our latest upgrades designed to dramatically enhance the site's functionality for the public, state regulatory agencies and industry users. Our user-friendly 'Find A Well' chemical disclosure registry now includes more extensive search options.

    FracFocus continues to evolve and expand, adding more participating companies and reported wells from across the country. Our continued success is the result of nationally recognized organizations working with state governments and the oil and natural gas industry to provide public transparency.

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  • This technique uses a specially blended liquid which is pumped into a well under extreme pressure causing cracks in rock formations underground. These cracks in the rock then allow oil and natural gas to flow, increasing resource production.

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  • Casing is the multiple layers of steel and cement inside the drilled hole used to protect water aquifers. The specific length, thickness, strength and composition of casing is regulated at the state level.

    Learn More About Casing     Illustration Courtesy of the Texas Oil & Gas Association.
  • Use the interactive map to find regulations per state as well as contact information for groundwater protection and oil and natural gas production.

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Groundwater Protection: Priority Number One

Oil and natural gas producers have stringent requirements for how wells must be completed. The genesis of these requirements is water safety.

Casing is the first line of defense used to protect freshwater aquifers.

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Search for nearby well sites that have been hydraulically fractured to see what chemicals were used in the process.

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FAQs
  • Will FracFocus 2.0 convert a FracFocus 1.0 Excel template to the new XML schema?

    The FracFocus system does not have a utility to convert FracFocus 1.0 Excel templates to FracFocus 2.0 XML files.  However, if you have someone who can develop a program to do so it should not affect your FracFocus 2.0 submission provided the resulting XML file meets the schema as shown in the following example.


    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
    -<FracFocus2_0 xmlns="FracFocus2_0.xsd" generated="2012-05-07T15:15:00"> -<FractureJob> <JobStartDate>2012-01-01T00:00:00</JobStartDate> <JobEndDate>2012-01-02T00:00:00</JobEndDate> <OperatorNumber>A1201234</OperatorNumber> <APINumber>25123123450000</APINumber> <WellName>Test Schema 1</WellName> <SurfLongitude>-156.12345678</SurfLongitude> <SurfLatitude>58.123456</SurfLatitude> <Datum>NAD27</Datum> <FederalWell>1</FederalWell> <TVD>8345</TVD> <TotalBaseWaterVolume>8123456</TotalBaseWaterVolume> <TotalBaseNonWaterVolume>0.0</TotalBaseNonWaterVolume> <TotalMass>85321654</TotalMass> -<Purpose> <TradeName>Fresh Water</TradeName> <Supplier>Joe's Frac Company</Supplier> <Purpose>Carrier/Base Fluid</Purpose> -<TypeIngredient> -<IngredientMSDS> <IngredientName>Water</IngredientName> <CASNumber>7732-18-5</CASNumber> <PercentHighAdditive>100</PercentHighAdditive> <PercentHFJob>94.1</PercentHFJob> <IngredientComment>Test of Ingredient Comment</IngredientComment> <MassIngredient>80000000</MassIngredient> </IngredientMSDS> -<IngredientMSDS> <IngredientName>Water</IngredientName> <CASNumber>7732-18-5</CASNumber> <PercentHighAdditive>100</PercentHighAdditive> <PercentHFJob>94.1</PercentHFJob> <IngredientComment>Test of Ingredient Comment</IngredientComment> <MassIngredient>80000000</MassIngredient> </IngredientMSDS> </TypeIngredient> </Purpose> -<Purpose> <TradeName>Sand</TradeName> <Purpose>Proppant</Purpose> -<TypeIngredient> -<IngredientMSDS> <IngredientName>Silica</IngredientName> <CASNumber>14808-60-7</CASNumber> <PercentHighAdditive>100</PercentHighAdditive> <PercentHFJob>3.222</PercentHFJob> <MassIngredient>825000</MassIngredient> </IngredientMSDS> </TypeIngredient> </Purpose> -<Purpose> <TradeName>HCL</TradeName> <Supplier>Schlumberger</Supplier> <Purpose>Acid</Purpose> -<TypeIngredient> -<IngredientMSDS> <IngredientName>Water</IngredientName> <CASNumber>7732-18-5</CASNumber> <PercentHighAdditive>85</PercentHighAdditive> <PercentHFJob>1.06</PercentHFJob> <MassIngredient>1000</MassIngredient> </IngredientMSDS> -<IngredientMSDS> <IngredientName>HCL</IngredientName> <CASNumber>7647-01-0</CASNumber> <PercentHighAdditive>15</PercentHighAdditive> <PercentHFJob>0.3</PercentHFJob> <MassIngredient>150</MassIngredient> </IngredientMSDS> </TypeIngredient> </Purpose> -<Purpose> <TradeName>LO58</TradeName> <Supplier>Schlumberger</Supplier> <Purpose>Iron Control</Purpose> -<TypeIngredient> -<IngredientMSDS> <IngredientName>Sodium Erythorbate</IngredientName> <CASNumber>6381-77-7</CASNumber> <PercentHighAdditive>100</PercentHighAdditive> <PercentHFJob>0.0006</PercentHFJob> <MassIngredient>20</MassIngredient> </IngredientMSDS> </TypeIngredient> </Purpose> -<Purpose> <TradeName>A264</TradeName> <Supplier>Schlumberger</Supplier> <Purpose>Corrosion Inhibitor</Purpose> -<TypeIngredient> -<IngredientMSDS> <IngredientName>Methanol</IngredientName> <CASNumber>67-56-1</CASNumber> <PercentHighAdditive>40</PercentHighAdditive> <PercentHFJob>0.00001</PercentHFJob> <MassIngredient>10</MassIngredient> </IngredientMSDS> -<IngredientMSDS> <IngredientName>Alphatic Acid</IngredientName> <CASNumber>N/A</CASNumber> <PercentHighAdditive>30</PercentHighAdditive> <PercentHFJob>0.000008</PercentHFJob> <MassIngredient>8</MassIngredient> </IngredientMSDS> -<IngredientMSDS> <IngredientName>Alphatic Alcohols 1</IngredientName> <CASNumber>N/A</CASNumber> <PercentHighAdditive>30</PercentHighAdditive> <PercentHFJob>0.000008</PercentHFJob> <MassIngredient>8</MassIngredient> </IngredientMSDS> -<IngredientMSDS> <IngredientName>Propargyl Alcohol</IngredientName> <CASNumber>107-19-7</CASNumber> <PercentHighAdditive>10</PercentHighAdditive> <PercentHFJob>0.000002</PercentHFJob> <MassIngredient>2</MassIngredient> </IngredientMSDS> </TypeIngredient> </Purpose> -<Purpose> <Purpose>Other Chemicals</Purpose> -<TypeIngredient> -<IngredientOther> <IngredientName>Other Chemical 1</IngredientName> <CASNumber>111-22-33</CASNumber> </IngredientOther> -<IngredientOther> <IngredientName>Other 2</IngredientName> <CASNumber>9999-55-2</CASNumber> </IngredientOther> -<IngredientOther> <IngredientName>Other 3</IngredientName> <CASNumber>78452-02-6</CASNumber> </IngredientOther> </TypeIngredient> </Purpose> </FractureJob> -<FractureJob> <JobStartDate>2011-10-12T00:00:00</JobStartDate> <JobEndDate>2011-10-13T00:00:00</JobEndDate> <OperatorNumber>6542</OperatorNumber> <APINumber>19999999990000</APINumber> <WellName>Schema 2-Test</WellName> <SurfLongitude>-75.21568</SurfLongitude> <SurfLatitude>22.852654</SurfLatitude> <Datum>WGS84</Datum> <TVD>5429</TVD> <TotalBaseWaterVolume>2858265</TotalBaseWaterVolume> <TotalMass>1951357</TotalMass> -<Purpose> <TradeName>Fresh Water</TradeName> <Purpose>Carrier/Base Fluid</Purpose> -<TypeIngredient> -<IngredientMSDS> <IngredientName>Water</IngredientName> <CASNumber>7732-18-5</CASNumber> <PercentHighAdditive>100</PercentHighAdditive> <PercentHFJob>92.2</PercentHFJob> <MassIngredient>2000000</MassIngredient> </IngredientMSDS> </TypeIngredient> </Purpose> -<Purpose> <TradeName>Sand</TradeName> <Purpose>Proppant</Purpose> -<TypeIngredient> -<IngredientMSDS> <IngredientName>Silica</IngredientName> <CASNumber>14808-60-7</CASNumber> <PercentHighAdditive>100</PercentHighAdditive> <PercentHFJob>5.222</PercentHFJob> <MassIngredient>825000</MassIngredient> </IngredientMSDS> </TypeIngredient> </Purpose> -<Purpose> <TradeName>HCL</TradeName> <Supplier>Weatherford</Supplier> <Purpose>Acid</Purpose> -<TypeIngredient> -<IngredientMSDS> <IngredientName>Water</IngredientName> <CASNumber>7732-18-5</CASNumber> <PercentHighAdditive>85</PercentHighAdditive> <PercentHFJob>1.06</PercentHFJob> <MassIngredient>1000</MassIngredient> </IngredientMSDS> -<IngredientMSDS> <IngredientName>HCL</IngredientName> <CASNumber>7647-01-0</CASNumber> <PercentHighAdditive>15</PercentHighAdditive> <PercentHFJob>0.3</PercentHFJob> <MassIngredient>150</MassIngredient> </IngredientMSDS> </TypeIngredient> </Purpose> -<Purpose> <TradeName>WIC-641L</TradeName> <Supplier>Weatherford</Supplier> <Purpose>Iron Control</Purpose> -<TypeIngredient> -<IngredientMSDS> <IngredientName>Ciric Acid</IngredientName> <CASNumber>77-92-9</CASNumber> <PercentHighAdditive>50</PercentHighAdditive> <PercentHFJob>0.0006</PercentHFJob> <MassIngredient>100</MassIngredient> </IngredientMSDS> </TypeIngredient> </Purpose> -<Purpose> <TradeName>WIC-251LC</TradeName> <Supplier>Weatherford</Supplier> <Purpose>Corrosion Inhibitor</Purpose> -<TypeIngredient> -<IngredientMSDS> <IngredientName>Ethylene Glycol</IngredientName> <CASNumber>107-21-1</CASNumber> <PercentHighAdditive>40</PercentHighAdditive> <PercentHFJob>0.00001</PercentHFJob> <MassIngredient>20</MassIngredient> </IngredientMSDS> -<IngredientMSDS> <IngredientName>Dimethyl Formamide</IngredientName> <CASNumber>66-12-2</CASNumber> <PercentHighAdditive>30</PercentHighAdditive> <PercentHFJob>0.000008</PercentHFJob> <MassIngredient>15</MassIngredient> </IngredientMSDS> -<IngredientMSDS> <IngredientName>Proprietary</IngredientName> <CASNumber>N/A</CASNumber> <PercentHighAdditive>13</PercentHighAdditive> <PercentHFJob>0.000003</PercentHFJob> <MassIngredient>8</MassIngredient> </IngredientMSDS> -<IngredientMSDS> <IngredientName>Decanol</IngredientName> <CASNumber>112-30-1</CASNumber> <PercentHighAdditive>7</PercentHighAdditive> <PercentHFJob>0.000001</PercentHFJob> <MassIngredient>4</MassIngredient> </IngredientMSDS> -<IngredientMSDS> <IngredientName>Isopropanol</IngredientName> <CASNumber>67-63-0</CASNumber> <PercentHighAdditive>7</PercentHighAdditive> <PercentHFJob>0.000001</PercentHFJob> <MassIngredient>4</MassIngredient> </IngredientMSDS> </TypeIngredient> </Purpose> -<Purpose> <Purpose>Other Chemicals</Purpose> -<TypeIngredient> -<IngredientOther> <IngredientName>Other Chemical 1</IngredientName> <CASNumber>111-22-33</CASNumber> <PercentHFJob>0.000001</PercentHFJob> </IngredientOther> -<IngredientOther> <IngredientName>Other 2</IngredientName> <CASNumber>9999-55-2</CASNumber> </IngredientOther> -<IngredientOther> <IngredientName>Other 3</IngredientName> <CASNumber>78452-02-6</CASNumber> </IngredientOther> </TypeIngredient> </Purpose> </FractureJob> </FracFocus2_0>
  • What happens to chemicals after they are pumped downhole?

    Chemicals used in hydraulic fracturng are often transformed or degraded by their interaction with formations and formation fluids.  For many chemicals of concern a recent presentation made by Dr. Angus McGrath of the environmental consulting company Stantec entitled "Fate and Transport of Select Compounds of Interest in Fracing Fluids" describes the fate of chemicals.  It is available on the USEPA website at

    http://www.epa.gov/hfstudy/fateandtransportofselectcompoundsofinterestinfracingfluids.pdf

  • Where can I find training materials for FracFocus 2.0?

    If you go to www.fracfocusdata.org and login to the system you will see the 2.0 Training Slides and 2.0 User's Guide listed under the User's Menu on the right side of the screen.
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6/13/2013 Operator Training Webinar Now Available

A training webinar for users of the FracFocus disclosure submission system is now available. The hour-long webinar shows operators, service companies, registered agents and state agencies how to register their organization and set up their Representatives, Supervisors and Data Submitters. With the added steps involved in FracFocus 2.0, the training discusses XML, how operators can complete and submit disclosure forms and how to manage the records and users in the system.

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