Commissions Adopt Fluid Disclosure Rules

The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission and Texas Railroad Commission this week adopted new rules that call for the disclosure of chemicals intentionally added to hydraulic fracturing fluids. The Commissions require oil and gas operators to post their disclosures on FracFocus, the national chemical registry site.

Colorado Commission rulemaking:

http://cogcc.state.co.us/RR_HF2011/Rulemaking2011.htm

Rule205A

Texas Commission rulemaking:

http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/pressreleases/2011/121311.php

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