The American Petroleum Institute periodically briefs and trains state officials and regulators to help them better understand hydraulic fracturing and its importance to shale oil and natural gas development, API executives said during an Oct. 13 conference call with reporters.
Better coordination among industry, regulators, and representatives from academics, environmental, and community groups has strengthened responsible development of unconventional oil and gas in the Marcellus, Fayetteville, Bakken, and other plays, said Marty Durbin, API executive vice-president.
Last week, API held a 2-day hydraulic fracturing workshop in Pittsburgh that was attended by 300 people. Other workshops are planned elsewhere across the US, Durbin said. API has provided briefings to state officials in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio. API was asked to provide training to state regulators in those states.
Durbin said hydraulic fracturing and shale energy are helping “change America's energy landscape for the better.” He said shale development spurs economic growth and creates jobs. Development of the Marcellus shale created 72,000 jobs in Pennsylvania from late 2009 to early 2011, he said.
Source: Oil & Gas Journal
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