Managers have a practice of arranging a set of benchmark statistics into a “dashboard” to have a way to provide critical performance information at a glance. Tracking benchmarks is an early warning system for emerging problems. This article discusses monitoring such a dashboard for those who drill for oil and gas.

There are thousands of “Notices of Apparent Violation” or NOVs. Pennsylvania is not known for being strict or strong on enforcement action. This record speaks volumes about the Energy Industry and lack of Stewardship.

PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard – July 5 to 11 – Shale Gas Wastewater, Fracking Chemicals Release; Water Pipeline Rupture; Crude Oil Spills; More Abandoned Wells

From July 5 to 11, DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database shows oil and gas inspectors filed 559 inspection entries. Follow these l…