Part I. See the comments. … [Read more...]
What to do with all the H2S in Bakken crude?
Shall we transport it via pipeline, or on the railroad, or both? Enbridge had sought on May 8 to limit to 5 ppm the amount of sulfide gas in the crude after the company said it found 1,200 ppm (parts per million) in one of its tanks, noting levels … [Read more...]
Signs in the Eagle Ford Shale
After the National Oil & Gas Summit in Dallas last weekend, some of us headed to Austin for a rally. After that, a few of us headed to the Eagle Ford Shale to do some testing. I have a lot to share with you about the Eagle Ford Shale, Dear … [Read more...]
Texas Railroad Commission permit allows hydrogen sulfide gas for enhanced oil recovery
This came to me from a reader. 49 acres of "We all Fall Down." The "Smackover" field in Navarro County represents an example of permitted H2S for EOR scheme that I find so worrisome. - the only confirmed example I have found so … [Read more...]
FOOLING OR REDUCING THE QUANTITY OF H2S (hydrogen sulfide) IN WELL TESTS.
LJM 21 April 2006 REV =1, 9 July 9, 2006 FOOLING OR REDUCING THE QUANTITY OF H2S (hydrogen sulfide) IN WELL TESTS. 1. The following are known ways to reduce the quantity of H2S measured in flow streams of gas wells: a. Sample source point: i. … [Read more...]
Ed Ireland should tell TCEQ there is no sulphur in Barnett Shale
...because the TCEQ sure thinks there is. Ireland said this in response to the Fort Worth League of Neighborhoods report that shows drilling toxins disperse for a couple of miles. The League recommended a one mile setback from schools.Below is an … [Read more...]
Woman chains herself to tree to keep XTO H2S gas at bay
Freestone County has it all--natural gas, H2S and coal plants. Freestone County NewsThere's a pictureFEELING THAT SHE HAS EXHAUSTED every venue, Cynthia Lee chained herself to a tree Tuesday, May 11, 2010 on her property outside of Teague, Texas. … [Read more...]
Shocking news blows lid off Barnett Shale myth
Several years ago I attended a Barnett Shale Symposium in Fort Worth. I asked the Devon Energy representative if there was any sour gas--deadly hydrogen sulfide or H2S--in the Barnett Shale. His hasty and emphatic reply was "No, there is no sour gas … [Read more...]
H2S Gas Kills 1, Wounds 4
This happened last night in Guernsey County, Ohio.1 Killed, 4 Wounded In Gas Well AccidentThe gas the men encountered is commonly referred to as "poison gas" or "sour gas" and is common in natural gas drilling. The men were wearing the proper meters … [Read more...]