Changes

===State and Federal Regulation===

===State and Federal Regulation===

* [http://www.epa.gov/airquality/oilandgas/pdfs/20120417changes.pdf EPA requires “Green Completions” by 2015]

* [http://www.epa.gov/airquality/oilandgas/pdfs/20120417changes.pdf EPA requires “Green Completions” by 2015]

* [https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/06/10/2013-13708/oil-and-gas-hydraulic-fracturing-on-federal-and-indian-lands Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has proposed hydraulic fracturing rules for federal lands].  The Wyoming federal court has issued an injunction blocking enforcement of the rule.  

* [https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/06/10/2013-13708/oil-and-gas-hydraulic-fracturing-on-federal-and-indian-lands Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has proposed hydraulic fracturing rules for federal lands].  Federal courts have blocked enforcement of the rule.  

** BLM released proposed rules rule to reduce venting and flaring of natural gas on February 8, 2016. This is an issue in the Williston basin and Eagle Ford producing area that predominantly produce oil with associated gas.

* BLM released a [https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2016/02/08/2016-01865/waste-prevention-production-subject-to-royalties-and-resource-conservation proposed rule to reduce venting and flaring] of natural gas in February 2016. The final rule is expected in late 2016.

* [https://www3.epa.gov/airquality/oilandgas/methane.html EPA plans to require data on equipment types and methane emissions from all well and facility operators]. The information would be used to apply the May 2016 rule for new sources to existing wells: .

===Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids:===

===Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids:===