BTEX
BTEX is an acronym for the group of chemicals Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene and Xylene. Although these chemicals can be found in a number of everyday products, such as oil-based lubricants, diesel and petrol, they are regarded as hazardous substances.
Arrow Energy has not and does not use BTEX.
As the fraccing process is sometimes used in the drilling of coal seam gas (CSG) wells in Queensland, the state government has taken the precautionary step of prohibiting the use of BTEX in fraccing activities.
Despite this, the Queensland Government requires all CSG companies to regularly test for BTEX. Small traces of the chemicals can still be detected as they can be found in petroleum-based products used in the well drilling process, and also occur naturally in coal and petroleum.
If traces of BTEX are detected at Arrow Energy’s well sites, Arrow will seek to determine where the chemicals have come from and, where possible, they will be eliminated.
Arrow Energy has not and does not use BTEX.
As the fraccing process is sometimes used in the drilling of coal seam gas (CSG) wells in Queensland, the state government has taken the precautionary step of prohibiting the use of BTEX in fraccing activities.
Despite this, the Queensland Government requires all CSG companies to regularly test for BTEX. Small traces of the chemicals can still be detected as they can be found in petroleum-based products used in the well drilling process, and also occur naturally in coal and petroleum.
If traces of BTEX are detected at Arrow Energy’s well sites, Arrow will seek to determine where the chemicals have come from and, where possible, they will be eliminated.