❓ Hon Alison Xamon asks the Minister for Mines and Petroleum about the approval and use of BTEX chemicals in hydraulic fracturing. The Minister confirms BTEX is not approved and will not be approved as an additive.
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BENZENE, TOLUENE, ETHYLBENZENE AND XYLENE —
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
171. Hon
ALISON XAMON to the Minister for Mines and Petroleum:
I refer to BTEX—Benzene,
Toluene, Ethylbenzene and Xylene—chemicals.
(1) Has the minister approved the
use of BTEX chemicals as an additive for hydraulic fracturing?
(2) If yes to
(1), can the minister please specify which wells have been fracced using these
chemicals, and for each well —
(a) what volume of BTEX chemicals was
approved for use;
(b) what volume of BTEX chemicals was
actually used; and
(c) when the well was fracced with BTEX chemicals?
(3) Will the
minister commit to refusing the use of BTEX chemicals for the purposes of
additives in hydraulic fracturing operations?
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
171. Hon
ALISON XAMON to the Minister for Mines and Petroleum:
I refer to BTEX—Benzene,
Toluene, Ethylbenzene and Xylene—chemicals.
(1) Has the minister approved the
use of BTEX chemicals as an additive for hydraulic fracturing?
(2) If yes to
(1), can the minister please specify which wells have been fracced using these
chemicals, and for each well —
(a) what volume of BTEX chemicals was
approved for use;
(b) what volume of BTEX chemicals was
actually used; and
(c) when the well was fracced with BTEX chemicals?
(3) Will the
minister commit to refusing the use of BTEX chemicals for the purposes of
additives in hydraulic fracturing operations?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of this question.
(1) BTEX has not been approved as an
additive.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) Yes, as the
Department of Mines and Petroleum will not approve the use of BTEX chemicals as
an additive in the hydraulic fraccing process.
of this question.
(1) BTEX has not been approved as an
additive.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) Yes, as the
Department of Mines and Petroleum will not approve the use of BTEX chemicals as
an additive in the hydraulic fraccing process.
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