South Africa Says Fracking Fluids Must Be Disclosed by Companies Seeking Shale Gas

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South Africa has proposed regulations for hydraulic fracturing that would require disclosure of chemicals used and meet standards set by the American Petroleum Institute, a year after lifting a moratorium on the technique. "Equipment used in hydraulic fracturing operations must be fit for purpose and must meet relevant API standards," the government said Oct. 15 on the website of its national gazette. "Fluids and their status as hazardouson-hazardous substances" must be submitted as part of an impact assessment, it said.