Perforating, Fracturing Fluid, Blending, and Pumping
Potential Hazards
Perforating, fracturing fluid handling, blending, and pumping are key steps in hydraulic fracturing that involve high-pressure equipment, chemical use, and material handling, all of which present serious safety hazards if not properly controlled.
- slips, trips and falls
- struck-by high-pressure lines or an unexpected release of pressure (for example, mismatched or excessively worn hammer unions and line leaks or line failure)
- rotating and moving equipment hazards
Fracturing fluid, sand, and chemical additives are poured into a fracturing blender hopper.
- fires, explosions and uncontrolled chemical reactions
- inhaling respirable crystalline silica
- inhaling diesel particulate
- exposure to hydrogen sulfide H2S
- exposure to concentrated chemical additives
- exposure to high noise levels
- overexertion or suffering sprains and strains during material handling such as sacks and buckets
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
2-6. Mismatched or excessively worn hammer unions, line leaks, and line failure have the potential to cause _____.
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