Working Energy Commitment

MANITOBA

October 2013

Presentation Outline

• Introduction to PSAC

• Working Energy Commitment

• Hydraulic Fracturing Overview

• Public Engagement

Photo: Trican Well Service

Petroleum Services Association of Canada

(PSAC)

• National trade association representing the service,

supply and manufacturing sectors within the upstream

petroleum industry.

• Close to 260 member companies, employing more than

80,000 people and contracting almost exclusively to oil

and gas exploration and production companies.

Industry Responsibility & Authority

Service Sector Producer Sector

• Contract to producers

• Innovate and provide

specialized services,

technologies and

equipment for preparing,

drilling, completing,

testing, maintaining and

abandoning oil and gas

wells, and reclaiming

lease sites

• AKA operators

• Explore for oil and gas

• Negotiate for land access

and mineral rights

• Contract services as

needed

• Oversee operations on

their leases

PSAC is Working Energy

Goals

• Communicate the commitment of our

members to listen to and openly

discuss public concerns about oil and

gas development; and

• Draw attention to the efforts our

members put into mitigating the risk to

health, safety and environmental

impacts associated with their

operations.

Working Energy Commitment

Working Energy Commitment

Founding Members

Working Energy Commitment

Statement of Principles

• Operate safely and responsibly

• Meet or exceed all environmental

standards

• Act with integrity

• Continually improve our

practices and services

• Treat all members of the community

with respect, dignity and trust

Hydraulic Fracturing Overview

Photo: Trican Well Service

60 Years of Hydraulic Fracturing

Photo: Halliburton

Hydraulic Fracturing Today

• R&D centres

• Scientific protocols

• Environmentally friendly chemistries

• Simulators to map out hydraulic fracturing operations

• Equipment to reduce wellsite footprint

• Real-time micro seismic monitoring and interpretation

Graphic: Halliburton

Hydraulic Fracturing Purpose

Graphic: CSUR

Hydraulic Fracturing Process

• Pump fluid into a wellbore to

create enough pressure to

crack, or fracture, the rock layer

• Causes existing fractures to

open or new fractures to be

created

• Proppant, usually sand or

ceramics, helps keep the

fractures open to allow oil and

gas to flow to the well

Many Steps in Hydraulic Fracturing

Graphic: Trican Well Service

Many Steps in Hydraulic Fracturing

Graphic: ERCB

Horizontal Drilling and Multistage Fracturing

Graphic: ERCB

Hydraulic Fracturing Animation

Video: Imperial Oil

Typical Fracture Fluid Composition

Graphic: BC Oil & Gas Commission

Fracture Fluid Disclosure – fracfocus.ca

Community Engagement • Dawson Creek, BC

• Drayton Valley, AB

• Lethbridge, AB

• Grande Prairie, AB

• Red Deer, AB

• Carlyle, SK

• Brandon, MB

Service Sector Hydraulic Fracturing

Code of Conduct

Health, Safety &

the Environment

Technology &

Innovation

Stakeholder

Communication

Respect for

Communities

Working Energy Commitment

www.workingenergy.ca