ASTM D8053-18
(Guide)Standard Guide for Data Management and Reporting Associated with Oil and Gas Development Involving Hydraulic Fracturing
Standard Guide for Data Management and Reporting Associated with Oil and Gas Development Involving Hydraulic Fracturing
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 Limitations of Guide—This guide is for use by stakeholders involved with collecting, managing, reporting, and delivering data during oil and gas development operations using hydraulic fracturing. Some data collected for operational and business concerns regarding hydraulic fracturing is classified as proprietary and can be classified as such by individual operators based on state regulatory conditions. Accordingly, this guide will not address the collection, management, and reporting of proprietary operator data other than to note that significant benefits may be achieved by narrowing the classification of proprietary data, and standardizing the definition of “proprietary data” between regulators. Regulators’ interests in data vary widely based upon a specific agency’s charter, statutory/legislative mandates, legacy requirements, and considerations relating to operator compliance. Depending upon jurisdictional boundaries, multiple regulatory agencies generally have statutory responsibilities regarding oil and gas development operations. These agencies properly determine what information will be collected based on agency specific responsibilities. Accordingly, this guide will not address the selection of data elements to be collected by regulatory agencies other than to note that significant efficiencies may be achieved by using integrated or common, interagency, data management processes, protocols, systems, and best practices and by reviewing data collection activities against those of sister agencies to minimize gaps and overlaps.
5.2 Oil and gas development operations include the entire well life cycle, as shown in Fig. 1.
FIG. 1 Phases of Oil and Gas Development Operations Well Life Cycle
5.3 This guide distinguishes the term hydraulic fracturing from oil and gas development operations. Many consider the terms interchangeable. The industry typically refers to hydraulic fracturing as the explicit act of pressurizing a well in a shale formation to fra...
SCOPE
1.1 This guide presents a series of options regarding data collection, data management, and information delivery and reporting associated with oil and gas development involving hydraulic fracturing. Options presented for data management and reporting are intended to improve the transparent information exchange between three primary stakeholder groups: operators, regulators, and the public. Improved information exchange is expected to enhance public understanding of oil and gas development.
1.2 Suggestions contained in this guide may not be applicable in all circumstances. This guide is not intended to represent or replace the standard of care by which the adequacy of a given professional service should be judged, nor should this guide be applied without consideration of a project’s many unique aspects. The word “Standard” in the title of this document means that the document has been approved through the ASTM process.
1.3 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: D8053 − 18
Standard Guide for
Data Management and Reporting Associated with Oil and
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Gas Development Involving Hydraulic Fracturing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D8053; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1 This guide presents a series of options regarding data
D653 Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained
collection, data management, and information delivery and
Fluids
reporting associated with oil and gas development involving
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2.2 API Standards:
hydraulic fracturing. Options presented for data management
API RP100-2 Environmental Aspects Associated with Ex-
and reporting are intended to improve the transparent informa-
ploration and Production Operations Including Hydraulic
tion exchange between three primary stakeholder groups:
Fracturing
operators, regulators, and the public. Improved information
API RP100-3 Community Engagement Guidelines
exchange is expected to enhance public understanding of oil
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2.3 ASQ Standards:
and gas development.
ASQ/ANSI E4:2014 Quality Management Systems for En-
vironmental Information and Technology Programs
1.2 Suggestions contained in this guide may not be appli-
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2.4 ISO Standards:
cable in all circumstances. This guide is not intended to
ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems
representorreplacethestandardofcarebywhichtheadequacy
of a given professional service should be judged, nor should
3. Terminology
this guide be applied without consideration of a project’s many
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this guide,
unique aspects. The word “Standard” in the title of this
refer to Terminology D653.
document means that the document has been approved through
the ASTM process.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 flowback, v—the act of recovering produced fluids
1.3 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are to be
from the formation after hydraulic fracturing operations. (API)
regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are
3.2.2 hydraulic fracturing fluid, n—a fluid blend that can
mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for
include a base fluid, proppant, and other additives, that is
information only and are not considered standard.
expressly designed to hydraulically induce fractures in the
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
target formation. (API)
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.3 Acronyms:
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.3.1 API—American Petroleum Institute
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
3.3.2 ANSI—American National Standards Institute
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.3.3 ASQ—American Society for Quality
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
3.3.4 ISO—International Organization for Standardization
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
3.3.5 IT—Information technology
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
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Available from American Petroleum Institute (API), 1220 L. St., NW,
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ThistestmethodisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD18onSoiland Washington, DC 20005-4070, http://www.api.org.
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Rock and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.26 on Hydraulic Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
Fracturing. 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
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Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2018. Published November 2018. DOI: Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
10.1520/D8053-18. 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
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