UPDATE: Dr. Theo Colborn and TCEQ comment on what you are seeing in these videos.
I did an open records request and obtained some TCEQ videos taken with the GasFindIR camera in the Eagle Ford Shale . Also linked below are the TCEQ investigation reports.
FLIR GF-Series of revolutionary infrared cameras find greenhouse gas emissions or volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and are unbeatable for detecting even the smallest gas leaks.
These videos show MASSIVE amounts of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) being released into the air from shale oil and gas facilities and the official reports linked below confirm that. VOCs can have serious impacts to human and animal health. In addition to these fugitive emissions, industry is allow “accidental” and “scheduled” releases of these VOCs into our air.
These videos were taken in DeWitt County and were the only ones available from a flyover late last year. Others will be available when the investigations are complete.
This first video is the Jordan A&B No 1 Production Facility operated by Geosouthern Energy Corporation.
The investigation report comes in four parts.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
The second video is the Butler A Facility operated by Geosouthern Energy Corporation.
The investigation report comes in five parts.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
The third video is the Lambert Well operated by Forest Oil Corporation.
Investigation report.
The fourth video shows emissions from the Black Hawk Central Facility operated by Hawk Field Services.
Investigation report.
This is wasted product that royalty owners won’t get paid for.
These are toxins leaking into our air.
This is methane the most powerful GHG.
UPDATE: Video of Marathon Sugarhorn facility in Karnes City, TX.
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Proof that FLIR works:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2118O7vocRI
Every city which allows gas drilling should own a FLIR camera. It’s no wonder I often get dizzy when going outdoors. We are surrounded by gas wells in Arlington.
@Fish Creek Neighbor I think most police helicopters have FLIR cameras.
I like to think I put that FLIR cam on the blogger radar. Those movies really make an impact. Even though I know they vent, it is always shocking to see it thru the FLIR – i noticed out of one of the square pit things – it looked like a pretty heavy gas because it was blowing along the ground – not just rising up like the lighter gases do. These are a real big problem because they can gather in shallow pockets when it’s not really windy. (like a highway ditch or low spots in the road) and can ingrate and explode should they come across a source of ignition – such as a hot vehicle.
Allow me to shed light on a statement provided on this website. Specifically, the statement, “This is a wasted product that royalty owners won’t get paid for.” First of all, the fugitive emission depicted in the Sugarhorn is known as flash gas. This is dissolved gas that cannot be extracted by means currently available in today’s industry. Secondly, should someone devise a method of capturing the flash gas, it could be processed into useful resources. This isn’t being “wasted” since it cannot be processed. I would highly suggest researching basic gas laws, and once it all becomes clear, maybe you can pass along correct information.
Peter, let me shed some light for you: Learn to keep your damn gas in the pipes and out of our air.
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