ERG Inc. chosen to conduct independent air quality study

 

During the Tuesday, Aug. 3, City Council meeting, Eastern Research Group, Inc. (ERG) was chosen to conduct a comprehensive air quality assessment. The independent study will define what, if any, air quality impacts exist as a result of gas drilling operations in the City of Fort Worth.

 

ERG's analysis may prove to be the cornerstone assessment of gas well impacts to  air quality in North Texas and serve as the foundation of all future scientific  evaluations of Barnett Shale air quality.

 

Sampling is anticipated to begin later this month and will continue through late  November 2010. All data and a comprehensive evaluation of the air quality impacts will be released as part of the final report, which is expected to be presented to the City Council and the public in March 2011.

 

ERG, a nationally recognized expert in the evaluation of environmental conditions

- especially air quality impacts - was recommended by the City's Air Quality Committee.

Council established the committee in March and tasked it to identify the study objectives, evaluate the qualifications of interested consultants, review the scope of work with candidate consultants, and recommend a consultant and study framework to the City Council.

 

The work plan, sampling plan, Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP), and other documents will be posted to the City's Gas Well Air Quality web page as they are finalized.

A link to that information will be available at: www.FortWorthGov.org/gaswells [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103599749412&s=1479&e=00129tHTvQtQI0Z2UU5JWkZbUU_3pr_U95Rl-RdA76ftcbP5QlhX-dPIc3ecZ6_zeLPsJk0UsVPdB7Gpiam2cItOJppCHWoFosI_6Wg7lLwXWyYmMTSW-GMiqwKuHGeRggE].

 

Residents can e-mail gas well air quality questions to airqualitystudy@fortworthgov.org [mailto:airqualitystudy@fortworthgov.org], or mail questions to:

 

Air Quality Study

c/o April Lawler, Planning and Development Gas Well Division 1000 Throckmorton St.

Fort Worth, TX 76102

Gas Well Explosion Accident Details

Gas well explosion victim's family asks to see documents
By MAX B. BAKER
STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER

FORT WORTH — The family of a Wise County man killed in a natural gas well explosion in Forest Hill last month has taken the initial steps toward suing XTO Energy, saying they want to see documents resulting from the company’s internal investigation.

Robert Gayan, 49, of Paradise, died in the April 22 incident while working on a well in the 3500 block of Lon Stephenson Road. About 500 homes were evacuated amid fears that floating clouds of gas would ignite.

Since the explosion, state and XTO investigators have focused on a valve on the well casing head. Gayan was preparing to remove it when it burst off and struck him, killing him instantly. In a statement released by the company a few days later, XTO said Gayan removed a safety plug within the valve in error.(Wed, May. 03, 2006)

SEE MORE INFO ON THIS TRAGIC GAS WELL EXPLOSION:
http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/nation/14492923.htm
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Q&A during meeting with Quicksilver, 21 Jan.'10
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NFWA Presentation
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Heritage Short
Many thanks go to Carla Felipe, Heritage General Manager for Premier Communities. for providing the forum for this very interesting meeting. Carla organized and facilitated the meeting on 21 January 2010 and  provided the information above.

This link shows horizontal drilling for oil however, the process is similar for gas drilling.

http://www.northernoil.com/drilling.php