Project Canary announced in early May it has produced a measure for the impact from oil and natural gas operations on local water supplies in a study published alongside Colorado State University (CSU).

NGI ESG

The Denver-based independent natural gas certifier’s Fresh Water Replacement Ration (FR2) has already been applied to some of Project Canary’s partners’ responsibly sourced gas (RSG) certifications. Ascent Resources, Penn Energy Resources, PureWest Energy, Seneca Resources Co. LLC and Southwestern Energy Co. all participated in the FR2 program as part of their TrustWell rating. 

The study provides operators with “real, measurable insight into how operational practices impact water sustainability,” said CSU’s Professor of Environmental Engineering Ken Carlson, a report...