FracFocus.org, the U.S. hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) chemical disclosure registry, announced the implementation of major upgrades that improve the website’s functionality for state regulatory agencies, industry and public users. FracFocus is managed by the Ground Water Protection Council (GWPC) and the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC).
The enhancements to FracFocus and its system have been referred to as FracFocus 2.0. Version 2.0 contains several new features that will enhance the usability and informational content of the system, according to the GWPC and IOGCC.
State oil and regulatory agencies, and participating companies have had the ability to test the new reporting method since November 2012 in order to allow preparation for the change, the organizations said.
FracFocus 2.0 users will now be able to search more efficiently for well site chemical information due to the site’s conversion to an XML database platform. In addition to using GIS mapping technology to identify chemicals used in individual wells, users will also have the option to search and pull reports by date ranges, chemical names or CAS numbers, the organizations say.
Regulators of fracking will also benefit from the upgrades to FracFocus. Twelve state regulatory agencies now require company chemical disclosure through FracFocus. The site allows for a centralized reporting database with the flexibility to tailor compliance needs by an individual state.
So far there are 427 participating companies reporting chemical data for nearly 43,000 wells across the U.S.
“Since its inception in 2011, FracFocus has been a living project, growing and evolving on a daily basis”, said the GWPC and IOGCC. “Our latest technical improvements have enabled us to offer additional transparency, and we are proud to say that FracFocus is the only place that offers chemical data, reliable educational information, and state-by-state regulations for hydraulic fracturing.”
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