Best Practices

Alternatives Used During the Drilling and Completion Phase

• Alternatives to pits
• Closed-loop drilling systems
• Redesigned pits
• Directional drilling
• Flareless completions
• Minimizing waste

Minimizing Impacts During the Production Phase

• Surface disturbance
• Visual impacts
• Noise
• Air pollution

Discussion of Best Practices by Other Organizations

• Intermountain Oil and Gas BMP Project
   
  EARTHWORKS hasn't analyzed these BMPs and so doesn't take a position on their efficacy relative to other BMPs, but the exchange of ideas serves to demonstrate the range of possible solutions to the problem of irresponsible drilling.