Tuesday, April 30, 2013

How Loud is Oil Drilling?

Noise from oil and gas development comes from a number of sources: truck traffic, drilling and completion activities, well pumps and compressors.  A study in Colorado reported noise levels for a number of oil and gas activities.  Several hundred people live within a 500 feet of the proposed drilling property in Hermosa Beach would be kept up all night be this noise.    Here are some video examples below.
Typical compressor station50 dBA (375 feet from property boundary)
Pumping units50 dBA (325 feet from well pad)
Fuel and water trucks68 dBA (500 feet from source)
Crane for hoisting rigs68 dBA (500 feet from source)
Concrete pump used during drilling62 dBA (500 feet from source)
Average well construction site65 dBA (500 feet from source)






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