Category Archives: Safety

DEP Fines Talisman Energy For Diesel Spill in Bradford County – WETM 18 Online

Posted on 6 January 2011 by S4 Worldwide

If they had been using a real-time spill sensor on their diesel tank, on-site personnel would have been alerted within minutes of the leakage, allowing them to respond and reduce the impact of the leak.  Considering the cost of the … Continue reading →

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Panel to expand network of stream monitors in Marcellus drilling region | Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/01/2010

Posted on 1 December 2010 by S4 Worldwide

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission is expanding its network of electronic water-quality monitors on streams in the Marcellus Shale region to provide an early-warning system for potential gas-drilling accidents. The commission said it was nearing an agreement to install 10 … Continue reading →

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Temporary Ban on Gas Drilling Goes to Paterson – NYTimes.com

Posted on 1 December 2010 by S4 Worldwide

The S4 Plan for real-time oversight of on-site shale gas extraction provides the necessary monitoring and data archiving to support regulatory oversight. With proper sensor deployment and surveillance, regulators, drillers and the public would be able to watch drilling activities … Continue reading →

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The Associated Press: Interior may force drillers to disclose chemicals

Posted on 1 December 2010 by S4 Worldwide

Officials are weighing the policy, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said, calling hydraulic fracturing “a hot and very difficult issue” on public and private lands. Also known as “fracking,” the process involves pumping millions of gallons of water mixed with sand … Continue reading →

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