| BMP ID: |
8686 |
| Title: |
Solution to bird/wildlife mortality in oil and gas facilities - keep facilities clean and free of exposed oil. |
| Text: |
"Oil and gas production facilities should be kept clean and free of exposed oil." |
| Source Publication Name: |
Minimizing Risk to Migratory Birds in Oil and Gas Facilities |
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| Usage Type: |
Recommended |
| Timing: |
• Production / Operation / Maintenance
• Reclamation
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| Oil / Gas Field: |
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| Surface Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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| Mineral Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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| Primary Contact: |
Mr. Pedro 'Pete' Ramirez, Jr.
National Wildlife Refuge System, Wildlife Resources - Energy Program
1201 Oakridge Drive - Suite 320
Fort Collins, CO 80525 United States of America |
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| Categories: |
Wildlife
Water Quality and Pollution
Aquatic and Riparian Values
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| Location: |
Western Region |
| Species: |
• Amphibian
• Antelope, Pronghorn
• Aquatic/Riparian Species
• Bat
• Birds, Migratory
• Birds, other
• Crane, Sandhill
• Crane, Whooping
• Crow
• Deer
• Falcon
• Goose
• Grouse
• Hawk
• Kestrel
• Kestrel, American
• Mouse, Preble's Meadow Jumping
• Other Animal Species
• Owl
• Owl, Great Horned
• Raptor
• Raven
• Reptile
• Sage grouse
• Sensitive Species
• Shorebirds
• Songbird species
• Waterfowl
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| General Comments: |
Exposed oil in an oil and gas facility has the potential to attract birds and other wildlife. Waterfowl and other aquatic birds may be attracted to pits and open tanks used to store and separate oil from produced water. Disposal of fluids from hydraulic fracturing into pits can impact birds. Flowback water from fracking can contain surfactants which can cause bird mortality. Surfactants reduce the surface tension of water, thus allowing water to penetrate through feathers and onto skin. This compromises the insulation properties of the feathers and subjects the bird to hypothermia. |
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| Date Entered: |
2014-07-01 08:15 UTC |
| Last Updated: |
2014-07-01 08:16 UTC |
