Water And Hydraulic Fracturing
Groundwater
Protection & water usage
Pure, clean groundwater. Nothing can replace it. This is why fresh-water aquifers are protected through strictly regulated exploration and production practices.
About Groundwater Protection >
Well Construction & Groundwater Protection
Provincial and Territorial regulations ensure that potable, non-saline and useable groundwater is protected during the drilling of an oil and gas well. This is achieved by drilling practices that include surface casing, cementing surface casing, production casing and cementing production casing. Provincial and Territorial regulations outline how industry must ensure our water resources are protected during the drilling and production operations.
‡ - When you click links marked with the ‡ symbol, you will leave the FracFocus website and go to websites that are not controlled by or affiliated with this site.