H31E:
Environmental Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing: Processes, Monitoring, Stewardship, and Solutions I Posters
Session ID#: 8370
Session Description:
Hydraulic fracturing has become the main stimulation method for producing oil and gas from low-permeability formations; however, several concerns have been raised about adverse environmental impacts, including depletion of surface water and groundwater, contamination from surface spills and improper surface casing, improper disposal practices and potential contamination from stray gas (methane) and additives. In this dynamic field, solutions to these environmental issues are being explored, including use of brackish water and reuse/recycling of flowback and produced water to reduce consumption of freshwater, improved knowledge of the behavior of additives in the subsurface, new geochemical approaches for assessing stray gas, and advances in well construction standards and water management. We welcome abstracts investigating hydrological or geochemical processes associated with hydraulic fracturing, or documenting environmental concerns and incidents as well as creative solutions to address them.
Primary Convener: Jean-Philippe Nicot, University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, Austin, United States
Conveners: Bridget R Scanlon, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States, Amelia N Paukert Vankeuren, California State University Sacramento, Geology Department, Sacramento, CA, United States and Joseph Nolte Ryan, University of Colorado at Boulder, Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Boulder, CO, United States
Chairs: Jean-Philippe Nicot, University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, Austin, United States, Bridget R Scanlon, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States, Amelia N Paukert Vankeuren, California State University Sacramento, Geology Department, Sacramento, CA, United States and Joseph Nolte Ryan, University of Colorado at Boulder, Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Boulder, CO, United States
OSPA Liaison: Jean-Philippe Nicot, University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, Austin, United States
Abstracts Submitted to this Session:
Nizette Consolazio1, Gregory V Lowry2, Athanasios Karamalidis1,3 and Alexandra Hakala4, (1)Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, United States, (2)Carnegie Mellon University, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pittsburgh, PA, United States, (3)National Energy Technology Laboratory Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States, (4)Research and Innovation Center, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, United States
Jiemin Lu1, Jean-Philippe Nicot2, Patrick John Mickler3, Lionel H Ribeiro4 and Roxana Darvari3, (1)University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States, (2)University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, Austin, United States, (3)University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, Austin, TX, United States, (4)Statoil Gulf ASA, Houston, TX, United States
Megan Kathleen Dustin1, Adam D Jew2, Anna L Harrison3, Claresta M Joe-Wong4, Dana Thomas5, Katharine Maher6, Gordon E Brown3 and John Bargar7, (1)Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States, (2)SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, Menlo Park, CA, United States, (3)Stanford University, Geological Sciences, Stanford, CA, United States, (4)Stanford University, Department of Geological Sciences, Stanford, CA, United States, (5)University of Texas at Austin, Geological Sciences, Austin, United States, (6)Stanford University, Earth System Science, Stanford, CA, United States, (7)SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, United States
Olenka Forde1, Klaus Ulrich Mayer1, Aaron Cahill2, Beth L Parker3 and John A Cherry4, (1)University of British Columbia, Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences Department, Vancouver, BC, Canada, (2)University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada, (3)University of Guelph, School of Engineering, Guelph, ON, Canada, (4)University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
Christopher D Knightes1, Rebecca Daiss2, Larke Williams3 and Alison Singer3, (1)USEPA--ORD/NERL, Athens, GA, United States, (2)USEPA, OCSPP, Washington, DC, United States, (3)USEPA, ORD, Washington, DC, United States
Jean-Philippe Nicot1, Patrick John Mickler2, Toti Larson3, Roxana Darvari4 and Rebecca C. Smyth4, (1)University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, Austin, United States, (2)University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States, (3)University of Texas, Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, Austin, TX, United States, (4)University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, Austin, TX, United States
Wendy M Robertson1, Jasmine Nicole Stefansky2, Anthony Chappaz1, Heidi Babos2, Samantha Israel2 and Laura Marie Groskreutz2, (1)Central Michigan University, Institute for Great Lakes Research - Dept. of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Mount Pleasant, MI, United States, (2)Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, United States
Robert C Reedy, University of Texas at Austin, Jackson School of Geosciences, Bureau of Economic Geology, Austin, TX, United States, Bridget R Scanlon, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States and Jean-Philippe Nicot, University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, Austin, United States
Stephen D LeDuc, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, National Center for Environmental Assessment, Arlington, United States, Megan M. Fleming, Environmental Protection Agency Washington DC, Office of Science Policy, Washington, DC, United States, Chris Clark, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Washington, United States and Jason Todd, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, National Center for Environmental Assessment, Washington, DC, United States
Cynthia Kanno1, Molly McLaughlin2, Jens Blotevogel2, David Andrew Benson3, Thomas Borch4 and John E McCray1, (1)Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, United States, (2)Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States, (3)Colorado School of Mines, Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Golden, CO, United States, (4)Colorado State University, Department of Chemistry, Fort Collins, United States
Jens T Birkholzer1, Jane C S Long2, Laura Feinstein3, William T Stringfellow1, Preston D. Jordan4, Charuleka Varadharajan5, William Foxall6, Patrick F Dobson1 and James E. Houseworth7, (1)Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, United States, (2)Retired, Washington, DC, United States, (3)California Council on Science and Technology, Sacramento, CA, United States, (4)Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Energy Geosciences Division, Berkeley, United States, (5)Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Earth and Environmental Sciences Area, Berkeley, CA, United States, (6)Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, San Rafael, CA, United States, (7)Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Earth Sciences, Berkeley, CA, United States
William T Stringfellow1,2, Mary Kay Camarillo1, Jeremy K Domen1, Whitney Sandelin1, Charuleka Varadharajan2, Heather Cooley3, Preston D. Jordan2, Matthew G Heberger3, Matthew T Reagan2, James E. Houseworth2 and Jens T Birkholzer2, (1)University of the Pacific, Ecological Engineering Program, Stockton, CA, United States, (2)Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Berkeley, CA, United States, (3)Pacific Institute, Oakland, CA, United States
Charuleka Varadharajan1, Heather Cooley2, Matthew G Heberger2, William T Stringfellow3, Jeremy K Domen4, Whitney Sandelin4, Mary Kay Camarillo4, Preston D. Jordan5, Matthew T Reagan3, Kristina Donnelly2, Jens T Birkholzer3 and Jane C S Long6, (1)Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Earth and Environmental Sciences Area, Berkeley, CA, United States, (2)Pacific Institute, Oakland, CA, United States, (3)Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, United States, (4)University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, United States, (5)Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Energy Geosciences Division, Berkeley, United States, (6)Retired, Washington, DC, United States
Matthew Alongi1, Claire Howard2, Joseph R Kasprzyk1 and Joseph Nolte Ryan1, (1)University of Colorado at Boulder, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, Boulder, CO, United States, (2)Northwestern University, Department of Environmental Engineering, Evanston, IL, United States
