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BMP of Oil and Gas Development

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BMP ID: 8591
Title: Directional drilling should be factored into every decision relating to oil and gas development
Text: Directional drilling should be factored into every decision relating to oil and gas development as an alternative method of production.
Source Publication Name: Drilling Smarter: Using Directional Drilling to Reduce Oil and Gas Impacts in the Intermountain West
Citation Section: The Potential to Reduce Impacts through Directional Drilling
Citation Page: 18
Supplemental Documents:  
Usage Type: Recommended
Timing: • Drilling
• Production / Operation / Maintenance
Oil / Gas Field:  
Surface Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Mineral Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Primary Contact: Biodiversity Conservation Alliance
P.O. Box 1512
Laramie, Wyoming  82073  United States
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Fax:     E-mail:maggie@voiceforthewild.org
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Categories: Land Surface Disturbance
Location: Western Region
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General Comments:
Cost-Benefit Analysis: Directional drilling, when considering production and environmental impacts is superior to vertical drilling both economically as well as in terms of efficacy. pg 18
BMP Efficacy: Directional drilling, when considering production and environmental impacts is superior to vertical drilling both economically as well as in terms of efficacy. pg 18
Date Entered: 2011-04-25 20:49 UTC
Last Updated: 2011-07-17 13:03 UTC