Information and insights about the ingredients in a well’s
hydraulic fracturing fluid. You probably know that the chemical
composition of hydraulic fracturing fluids is a controversial
issue for many people living in areas where many new wells are
being frac’ed or fraced or fracked. More transparent operations
make for better relations between industry and the public and
FracFocus is helping to illuminate a process that may be
downright frightening to some people. A year ago the Interstate
Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC) and the Ground Water
Protection Council (GWPC) initiated FracFocus.org, a web-based
registry of the chemical components of hydraulic fracturing
fluids used in new wells. Currently, more than 200 companies
have registered over 27,000 wells on the site. FracFocus.org
provides a map-based GIS system or text search to locate
individual wells. For each well the volume and composition of
the hydraulic fracturing fluid is provided in addition to
information about the operator, well name, API