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BMP ID: 9566
Title: Inform suppliers that products containing diesel fuel, benzene, or heavy metals cannot be used
Text: "18. Hydraulic Fracturing Responsible Products Program. Encana has developed and implemented a company-wide Responsible Products Program to manage the fluid products used in its hydraulic fracturing operations. . . . As part of this program, Encana has informed all of its hydraulic fracturing fluid product suppliers that any products containing diesel fuels (as defined by EPA 816-R-12-004), 2-Butoxyethanol (2-BE), benzene or heavy metals (i.e. lead, mercury, arsenic, cadmium and chromium) cannot be used in hydraulic fracturing at Encana operations."
Source Publication Name: Operator Agreement Between Erie and Encana Oil and Gas, 2015
Citation Section: Appendix A
Citation Page: A-4
Supplemental Documents:  
Usage Type: Required
Timing: • Production / Operation / Maintenance
Oil / Gas Field:  
Surface Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Mineral Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Primary Contact: Town of Erie
645 Holbrook Street, P.O. Box 750
Erie, CO  80516   United States
Phone:303.926.271 0     Alt. Phone:
Fax:     E-mail:ajkrieger@erieco.gov
Alternate Contact: Jessica Cavens
Encana Oil and Gas
370 17th Street, Suite 1700
Denver, CO  80202  USA
Phone:303-876-3888     Alt. Phone:
Fax:303-876-4888     E-mail:jessica.cavens@encana.com
Categories: Water Quality and Pollution
Soils (Conservation, Pollution, Reclamation)
Air Quality and Emissions
Location: Colorado
Species:
Vegetation Types:
• Suburban / urban
General Comments: Local Government - Operator MOU
Cost-Benefit Analysis:
BMP Efficacy: "This Responsible Products Program helps Encana evaluate the hydraulic fracturing fluid products it uses in its operations for safety, effectiveness and potential public health and environmental impacts."
Date Entered: 2016-01-07 12:35 UTC
Last Updated: 2016-03-08 21:14 UTC