Interior Mulls Fracturing Rules On Land Leased by Federal Agency

摘要

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has indicated he is getting ready to roll out a plan for federal regulation of hydraulic fracturing on land leased to natural gas companies by the federal government, adding a new layer of scrutiny for the prolific well stimulation technique that has proven vital to the unconventional gas boom of recent years.Hydraulic fracturing involves pumping water, sand and chemicals into a tight rock formation to break it up and allow oil or gas to flow more freely.