reducing pollution from oil and gas extraction activities:

• Table of Contents

Chapter ONE

INTRODUCTION

•   - Background on oil and gas extraction processes   - Types of pollution generated during operations   - Regulatory context and drivers for improved practices

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

• Air Pollution   - Emissions from drilling, completion and production   - Greenhouse gases and impact on climate change   - Strategies to reduce flaring and venting

Chapter THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

• Water Pollution   - Wastewater from hydraulic fracturing   - Spills and leaks contaminating surface and groundwater   - Closed loop systems and wastewater treatment technologies

Chapter FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

• Land Pollution   - Drilling muds and cuttings disposed in pits   - Spills, leaks and improper waste disposal contaminating soils   - Remediation, restoration and site monitoring practices

Chapter FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• Case Studies   - Regulations and technologies reducing air emissions in Colorado   - Closed loop systems eliminating wastewater disposal in Pennsylvania     - Comprehensive planning and oversight minimizing land impacts in Alberta