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

Session No. 40
Sunday, 16 October 2005: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

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

GSA Hydrogeology Division; International Association of GeoChemistry [IAGC]

 

Yousif K. Kharaka and James K. Otton, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:40 PM
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION: GROUND WATER IMPACTS AT OSPER SITES, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA
KHARAKA, Yousif K., THORDSEN, James J., KAKOUROS, Evangelos and AMBATS, Gil, U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025, ykharaka@usgs.gov, ykharaka@usgs.gov
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1:55 PM
FATE AND TRANSPORT OF OIL-FIELD BRINE AT THE OSPER SITES, OKLAHOMA
HERKELRATH, William N., U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Mail Stop 496, Menlo Park, CA 94025 and KHARAKA, Yousif K., U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025, wnherkel@usgs.gov, wnherkel@usgs.gov
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2:15 PM
MICROBIAL ECOLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF PRODUCED WATER FROM THE OSAGE-SKIATOOK PETROLEUM ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH SITES, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA
WARREN, Ean, HOSTETTLER, Frances D., GODSY, E. Michael, PAGANELLI, Victor V. and KHARAKA, Yousif K., U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, ewarren@usgs.gov, ewarren@usgs.gov
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2:30 PM
NATURAL ATTENUATION AND REMOVAL OF CONTAMINANT SALT FROM PRODUCED WATER RELEASES BY RUNOFF: OSPER SITE A, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA
THORDSEN, James J., KAKOUROS, Evangelos and KHARAKA, Yousif K., U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, jthordsn@usgs.gov, jthordsn@usgs.gov
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2:45 PM
USE OF DISSOLVED CHLORIDE CONCENTRATIONS IN TRIBUTARY STREAMS TO SUPPORT GEOSPATIAL ESTIMATES OF CL CONTAMINATION POTENTIAL NEAR SKIATOOK LAKE, NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA
RICE, Cynthia A., U.S. Geological Survey, MS 973 Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Lakewood, CO 80225, ABBOTT, Marvin M., United States Geol Survey, 202 NW 66th St. Bldg.7, Oklahoma City, OK 73116 and ZIELINSKI, Robert A., U.S. Geological Survey, PO Box 25046, MS 973, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, crice@usgs.gov, crice@usgs.gov
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3:00 PM
COMBINING AIRBORNE EM AND SURFACE-WATER ANALYSES TO IDENTIFY NATURAL AND OIL-FIELD SALINITY SOURCES THAT DEGRADE WATER QUALITY IN TWO TEXAS STREAMS
PAINE, Jeffrey G.1, COLLINS, Edward W.2 and NANCE, H. Seay2, (1)Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, The Univ of Texas at Austin, PO Box X, University Station, Austin, TX 78713-8924, (2)Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, The Univ. of Texas at Austin, Univ. Stn., Box X, Austin, TX 78713-8924, jeff.paine@beg.utexas.edu, jeff.paine@beg.utexas.edu
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3:15 PM
ELECTROMAGNETIC METHODS TO DELINEATE AREAS OF HIGH CONDUCTIVITY IN SHALLOW AQUIFERS, EAST POPLAR OIL FIELD AREA, NORTHEASTERN MONTANA, 2004
THAMKE, Joanna N., U.S. Geological Survey, Helena, MT 59601, SMITH, Bruce D., U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO 80225 and TYRRELL, Christa, Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes, Poplar, MT 59255, jothamke@usgs.gov, jothamke@usgs.gov
 
3:30 PM
Break
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3:45 PM
ENVRIONMENTAL CONTAMINANT RELEASES FROM E&P OPERATIONS IN OKLAHOMA: TYPE, VOLUME, CAUSES AND PREVENTION
FISHER, J. Berton, Geosciences, University of Tulsa, 600 South College Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74104 and SUBLETTE, Kerry L., Chemical Engineering, University of Tulsa, 600 South College Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74104, jbfisher@utulsa.edu, jbfisher@utulsa.edu
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4:05 PM
VERIFYING THE ORIGIN AND PREDICTING THE FATE OF PRODUCED WATER CONTAMINATION - SOME INSIGHTS FROM THE SOUTH LOUISIANA GULF COAST
HANOR, Jeffrey S., Geology and Geophysics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803-4101, hanor@lsu.edu, hanor@lsu.edu
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4:20 PM
HYDRODYNAMICS OF COALBED METHANE RESERVOIRS IN THE BLACK WARRIOR BASIN: KEY TO UNDERSTANDING RESERVOIR PERFORMANCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
PASHIN, Jack, Geological Survey of Alabama, P.O. Box 869999, Tuscaloosa, AL 35486-6999, jpashin@gsa.state.al.us, jpashin@gsa.state.al.us
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4:35 PM
GROUND-WATER QUALITY IMPACTS RELATED TO AN IMPOUNDMENT FOR COALBED METHANE WATER, POWDER RIVER BASIN, WYOMING
HEALY, Richard W.1, RICE, Cynthia A.2, BARTOS, Timothy T.3, MCKINLEY, Michael4 and SMITH, Bruce D.2, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, MS 413 Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Lakewood, CO 80225, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, MS 973 Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Lakewood, CO 80225, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, 2617 E. Lincolnway, Cheyenne, WY 82001, (4)U.S. Bureau of Land Management, 1425 Fort St, Buffalo, WY 82834, rwhealy@usgs.gov, rwhealy@usgs.gov
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4:50 PM
TREATMENT OF PRODUCED WATER WITH A SMZ-VPB SYSTEM: BUFFERING OF THE GAS PHASE REGENERATION STREAM
KWON, Soondong1, KINNEY, Kerry A.1, KATZ, Lynn E.2 and BOWMAN, Robert3, (1)Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Department-EWRE, The University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station C1786, Austin, TX 78712-0273, (2)Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Department-EWRE, University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station C1786, Austin, NM 78712-0273, (3)Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM 87801, geokwon1@mail.utexas.edu, geokwon1@mail.utexas.edu
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5:05 PM
NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR RE-USE OF PRODUCED WATER - WATER QUALITY AND PERMITTING ISSUES
DARBY, Elaine B.1, KATZ, Lynn1, KINNEY, Kerry1, BOWMAN, Robert2 and SULLIVAN, Enid3, (1)Environmental and Water Resources, University of Texas at Austin, ECJ 8.6, Austin, TX 78712, (2)Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM 87801, (3)Los Alamos National Laboratory, MS J599 NWIS - TP Group, Los Alamos, NM 87545, edarby@mail.utexas.edu, edarby@mail.utexas.edu
 
5:20 PM
Concluding Remarks
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