Green completions may be standard for Devon but it is not standard practice in the Barnett Shale. Source Producers in the Barnett Shale routinely use “green completions” to capture the gas, said Ed Ireland, director of the Barnett Shale Energy … [Read more...]
Video and question for Dallas and Denton drilling task force members
In the beginning of this video taken at the Largest anti-fracking rally to date, Water Defense's executive director Claire Sandberg asks an important question that I have often asked. Will we allow our elected leaders "to persist in their … [Read more...]
Three lies the oil and gas industry will tell you by Ed Ireland
DISCLAIMER: I did not make this video. (I would never use that cheesy shadow behind the font.) I did not give permission to the maker of this video to use my videos in this video. But that's okay because I don't have my videos copyrighted and … [Read more...]
Photo: industry AstroTurf group
These are the Clean Resources boys waiting to speak at the Denton task force meeting. Update: Oh my Gah! The Denton task force is a train wreck that is unbearable to watch. I'm not a technical expert but I knew more than they did. At least Vicki … [Read more...]
Denton drilling task force
I haven't said much on this blog about the Denton drilling panel/task force.Saturday we learned the City had chosen their panel, and the "likely" winners are...Darren Groth, the city’s gas well administrator;Karen Moss, who works for the oil and gas … [Read more...]
Rebuttal by FWLNA of Barnett Shale Newsletter Editorial
You had best put these on before you go any further.First some exciting news: The Powell Barnett Shale Newsletter is changing it's name to...Powell Shale Digest Next MondayNope, not kidding. That's what it says.The BS News has come up with an … [Read more...]
BUSTED: Ed Ireland
Oh, Dear, Dear Readers, you are going to love this. You will laugh.On NGI's Shale Daily you will see where an "Industry Advocate Calls Barnett Report a 'Hoax'" The report to which this "industry advocate" refers is the Fort Worth League of … [Read more...]
Breaking: Hell has frozen over in the Barnett Shale
Ed Ireland had no comment!I guess TX Sen. Wendy Davis left him speechless. … [Read more...]
FW Weekly article on Titan’s Barnett Shale air study
The Barnett Keeps BubblingWednesday, 18 August 2010Peter GormanDespite the deceptive headline from the BSEEC, it's clear the TITAN Engineering Barnett Shale air study doesn't pass the smell test. The FW Weekly gives a more complete picture of the … [Read more...]
Barnett Shale formaldehyde mystery solved
According to Titan Engineering, the Engineering firm hired by BSEEC to conduct an air quality study in the Barnett Shale, the high levels of formaldehyde they detected are not coming from natural gas production. From the BSEEC/Titan Engineering air … [Read more...]
Ed Ireland fact checked
The Denton Record Chronicle did a little myth busting on some answers Ed Ireland gave to the Corinth drilling task force.Help tough to find for Corinth panelCommittee seeks answers from gas drilling expertsSaturday, August 14, 2010By Peggy … [Read more...]