Terrestrial Oil and Gas

The best practice guideline for Managing Environmental Effects of Onshore Petroleum Development Activities (Including Hydraulic Fracturing), is a guideline for regional and district councils who are processing applications and was published in 2014. ⁴⁸⁶²  It discusses the well life cycle as well as outlining potential effects:

• Water
• Chemical substances
• Waste management and disposal
• Discharges to air
• Traffic and transport
• Noise and vibration
• Visual amenity
• Induced seismicity
• Social, economic, historic heritage and cultural issues

Last updated at 3:58PM on February 11, 2018