2005 Salt Lake City Annual Meeting (October 16–19, 2005)

Session No. 8
Sunday, 16 October 2005: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T12. Environmental Issues Related to Oil and Gas Exploration and Production I

GSA Hydrogeology Division; International Association of GeoChemistry [IAGC]

 

Yousif K. Kharaka and James K. Otton, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:05 AM
GEOLOGIC CONTROLS ON MOVEMENT OF SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE BRINE AT THE OSPER “A” SITE, SKIATOOK LAKE, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA
OTTON, James K., Energy Program, U.S. Geological Survey, MS 939 Box 25046, Lakewood, CO 80225, ZIELINSKI, Robert A., U.S. Geol Survey, PO Box 25046, MS 973, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225 and ABBOTT, Marvin M., United States Geol Survey, 202 NW 66th St. Bldg.7, Oklahoma City, OK 73116, jkotton@usgs.gov, jkotton@usgs.gov
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8:20 AM
ELECTRICAL GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS OF OIL FIELD SALINE WATER CONTAMINATION, OSAGE SKIATOOK PETROLEUM ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH SITE, NORTHEASTERN, OKLAHOMA
SMITH, Bruce D., U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, MS964, Lakewood, CO 80225, HAUNG, Haoping, Geophex Ltd, 605 Mercury Street, Raleigh, NC 27603, OTTON, James K., U.S. Geological Survey, MS 939 Box 25046, Lakewood, CO 80225, ZIELINSKI, Robert, U.S. Geol Survey, Box 25046 Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, KHARAKA, Yousif K., U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025-3561 and ABBOTT, Marvin M., United States Geol Survey, 202 NW 66th St. Bldg.7, Oklahoma City, OK 73116, bsmith@usgs.gov, bsmith@usgs.gov
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8:40 AM
BOREHOLE INDUCTION CONDUCTIVITY AND NATURAL GAMMA LOGGING AT THE OSAGE SKIATOOK RESEARCH SITE, NORTHEASTERN, OKLAHOMA: LESSONS LEARNED
ABBOTT, Marvin M., United States Geol Survey, 202 NW 66th St. Bldg.7, Oklahoma City, OK 73116, SMITH, Bruce D., U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO 80225, ZIELINSKI, Robert A., U.S. Geological Survey, PO Box 25046, MS 973, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, THORDSEN, James J., U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025 and OTTON, James K., U.S. Geological Survey, MS 939 Box 25046, Lakewood, CO 80225, mmabbott@usgs.gov, mmabbott@usgs.gov
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8:55 AM
PORE WATERS CONTAMINATED WITH OIL FIELD BRINE, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA:IMPLICATIONS FOR WATER QUALITY AND ECOSYSTEM HEALTH
ZIELINSKI, Robert A., U.S. Geological Survey, PO Box 25046, MS 973, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, HERKELRATH, William N., U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Mail Stop 496, Menlo Park, CA 94025 and OTTON, James K., U.S. Geological Survey, MS 939 Box 25046, Lakewood, CO 80225, rzielinski@usgs.gov, rzielinski@usgs.gov
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9:10 AM
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS RELATED TO PRODUCED-WATER RELEASES: RESULTS FROM THE OSPER "A" SITE, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA
KAKOUROS, Evangelos, U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield, MS 427, Menlo Park, CA 94025, KHARAKA, Yousif K., U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025, AMBATS, Gil, U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield, MS 427, Menlo Park, 94025 and TOPPING, Brent R., U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield, Menlo Park, CA 94025, kakouros@usgs.gov, kakouros@usgs.gov
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9:25 AM
IDENTIFICATION AND FATE OF OIL-BRINE CONTAMINATION IN DIFFERENT HYDROGEOLOGIC SETTINGS
WHITTEMORE, Donald O., Kansas Geological Survey, University of Kansas, 1930 Constant Ave, Lawrence, KS 66047-3726, donwhitt@kgs.ku.edu, donwhitt@kgs.ku.edu
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9:40 AM
ASSESSMENT OF THE LONG-TERM HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS OF THE NORTH FORK OF THE RIGHT FORK OF MILLER CREEK AND SURROUNDING AREAS, CARBON COUNTY, UTAH FOLLOWING UNDERGROUND COAL MINING
WILKOWSKE, Christopher D., Utah Water Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 2329 W. Orton Circle, West Valley City, UT 84119, wilkowsk@usgs.gov, wilkowsk@usgs.gov
 
9:55 AM
Break
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10:10 AM
COALBED NATURAL GAS DEVELOPMENT IN THE POWDER RIVER BASIN, WY AND MT: IMPACTS ON LAND AND WATER IN A SEMIARID ENVIRONMENT
RICE, Cynthia A.1, BARTOS, Timothy T.2, BROOKS, Myron H.2, CHONG, Geneva W.2, HEALY, Richard3, LIPINSKI, Brian4, MCBETH, Jamie5, MCKINLEY, Mike6, SMITH, Bruce1 and SMITH, Richard L.3, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, MS 973 Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Lakewood, CO 80225, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, 2617 E. Lincolnway, Cheyenne, WY 82001, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, (4)Department of Geology and Planetary Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, (5)U.S. Geological Survey, P.O. Box 173492, Bozeman, MT 59717-3492, (6)Bureau of Land Management, 1425 Fort St, Buffalo, WY 82834-2436, crice@usgs.gov, crice@usgs.gov
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10:30 AM
EXAMINATION OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN PRODUCED WATERS FROM COALBED METHANE WELLS IN THE POWDER RIVER BASIN, WY
OREM, William H.1, BUNNELL, Joseph1, TATU, Calin A.2, LERCH, Harry E.1 and RICE, Cindy3, (1)U.S. Geol Survey, 956 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, (2)U.S. Geological Surv, County Hospital, Str. Oglinzilor Nr. 5 Sc. A Ap. 1, RO-1900, Timisoara, Romania, (3)U.S. Geol. Survey, Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0046, Uzbekistan, borem@usgs.gov, borem@usgs.gov
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10:45 AM
BIOREMEDIATION OF PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS USING COMPOST AMENDMENTS AND PHYTOREMEDIATION
WAYO, Lina K., Geology, University of Georgia, 210 Field Street, Athens, GA 30602 and NZENGUNG, Valentine A., Geology, The Univ of Georgia, GG Building, Athens, GA 30602, liwayo@uga.edu, liwayo@uga.edu
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11:00 AM
REMOVAL OF ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS FROM PRODUCED WATER USING A SURFACTANT-MODIFIED ZEOLITE SYSTEM
ALTARE, Craig R.1, BOWMAN, Robert S.1, SULLIVAN, Enid J.2, KATZ, Lynn E.3 and KINNEY, Kerry A.3, (1)Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, (2)Chemistry Division, CDE Group, Los Alamos National Laboratory, MS J964, Los Alamos, NM 87545, (3)Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Department-EWRE, University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station C1786, Austin, NM 78712-0273, caltare@nmt.edu, caltare@nmt.edu
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11:15 AM
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS IN THE ALASKA OIL & GAS INDUSTRY
ROTHWELL, Sally, Health, Safety & Environment, ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc, 700 G Street, Anchorage, AK 99501, sally.a.rothwell@conocophillips.com, sally.a.rothwell@conocophillips.com
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11:30 AM
OIL AND GAS IN THE POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT: UNAVOIDABLE PARADOX?
MCCURDY, Karen M., Department of Political Science, Georgia Southern Univ, P.O. Box 8101, 2287 Carroll Building, Statesboro, GA 30460, KMcCurdy@GeorgiaSouthern.edu, KMcCurdy@GeorgiaSouthern.edu
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