Governor Hickenlooper caused a minor stir nationally when he admitted to taking a swig of fracking fluid during a meeting with the U.S. Senate energy committee.
The in question on Thursday via Hickenlooper spokesman Eric Brown. 鈥楥leanStim鈥� was the fluid quaffed by the Governor, it鈥檚 manufactured by Halliburton.
Curious as to the contents?
Colorado approved a . In turn, are available online, including the . They tout the fluid as . Let鈥檚 take a look at the ingredient label:
- Enzyme
- Exthoxylated Sugar-Based Fatty Acid Ester
- Inorganic Acid
- Inorganic Salt
- Maltodextrin
- Organic Acid
- Organic Ester
- Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
- Polysaccharide Polymer
- Sulfonated Alcohol
Halliburton鈥檚 formulation doesn鈥檛 include concentrations. It鈥檚 also interesting to note a from Halliburton:
*Intended Use - The CleanStim formulation is designed for use in hydraulic fracturing. Even though all the ingredients are acquired from food suppliers, the CleanStim fluid system should not be considered edible.
The Denver Business Journal . They didn鈥檛 receive an answer, only a suggestion to ask Colorado energy companies directly. State Capitol Reporter Bente Birkeland reported Friday on Morning Edition that the .
In a published on Thursday, Kristin Stephen of Fort Collins was critical of the Governor over CleanStim. Her contention is that the formula the Governor tried wasn鈥檛 a typical fracking fluid, something the Governor has also acknowledged.
Chemicals commonly used hydrochloric acid, methanol, sodium chloride, and others. A look at another Halliburton lists constituents such as the aforementioned three, plus crystalline silica among others. It鈥檚 also important to note that water makes up the bulk of fracturing fluid when it is used at a well site.
As for CleanStim, Hickenlooper did tell the Senate committee that 鈥淚t was not particularly tasty, but I'm still alive to tell the story.鈥�
