SHARE releases review of CAPP’s new guidelines for shale gas producers

At the end of January 2012, the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) released six “Hydraulic Fracturing Operating Practices” to guide water management and improve practices for shale gas and tight gas development in Canada. SHARE’s report reviews some of the key requirements under each Practice, including a brief discussion of their strengths and weaknesses with respect to how they might contribute to mitigating risk.