ASTM_D_8053_-_18.pdf

Designation:D805318Standard Guide forData Management and Reporting Associated with Oil andGas Development Involving Hydraulic Fracturing1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D8053;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide presents a series of options regarding datacollection,data management,and information delivery andreporting associated with oil and gas development involvinghydraulic fracturing.Options presented for data managementand reporting are intended to improve the transparent informa-tion exchange between three primary stakeholder groups:operators,regulators,and the public.Improved informationexchange is expected to enhance public understanding of oiland gas development.1.2 Suggestions contained in this guide may not be appli-cable in all circumstances.This guide is not intended torepresent or replace the standard of care by which the adequacyof a given professional service should be judged,nor shouldthis guide be applied without consideration of a projects manyunique aspects.The word“Standard”in the title of thisdocument means that the document has been approved throughthe ASTM process.1.3 UnitsThe values stated in inch-pound units are to beregarded as the standard.The values given in parentheses aremathematical conversions to SI units that are provided forinformation only and are not considered standard.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D653 Terminology Relating to Soil,Rock,and ContainedFluids2.2 API Standards:3API RP100-2 Environmental Aspects Associated with Ex-ploration and Production Operations Including HydraulicFracturingAPI RP100-3 Community Engagement Guidelines2.3 ASQ Standards:4ASQ/ANSI E4:2014 Quality Management Systems for En-vironmental Information and Technology Programs2.4 ISO Standards:5ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsFor definitions of terms used in this guide,refer to Terminology D653.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 flowback,vthe act of recovering produced fluidsfrom the formation after hydraulic fracturing operations.(API)3.2.2 hydraulic fracturing fluid,na fluid blend that caninclude a base fluid,proppant,and other additives,that isexpressly designed to hydraulically induce fractures in thetarget formation.(API)3.3 Acronyms:3.3.1 APIAmerican Petroleum Institute3.3.2 ANSIAmerican National Standards Institute3.3.3 ASQAmerican Society for Quality3.3.4 ISOInternational Organization for Standardization3.3.5 ITInformation technology1This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D18 on Soil andRock and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.26 on HydraulicFracturing.Current edition approved Nov.1,2018.Published November 2018.DOI:10.1520/D8053-18.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from American Petroleum Institute(API),1220 L.St.,NW,Washington,DC 20005-4070,http:/www.api.org.4Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.5Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 3.3.6 QAQuality assurance3.3.7 QAPPQuality assurance project plan3.3.8 QCQuality control3.3.9 USEPAUnited States Environmental ProtectionAgency4.Summary of Guide4.1 The goal of this consensus standard is to foster a greaterdegree of transparency regarding oil and gas developmentthrough improved information delivery to the public.Thisguide examines the regulatory frameworks