CALL FOR PROPOSALS:

ORGANIZERS

  • Harvey Thorleifson, Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • Carrie Jennings, Vice Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • David Bush, Technical Program Chair
    University of West Georgia
  • Jim Miller, Field Trip Chair
    University of Minnesota Duluth
  • Curtis M. Hudak, Sponsorship Chair
    Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC

 

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Session No. 236
Wednesday, 12 October 2011: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 101H-J (Minneapolis Convention Center)

T126. Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Development: Geology, Geochemistry, and Engineering

GSA Hydrogeology Division

 

Tracy Bank and Carl S. Kirby, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
1
8:15 AM
THE SUCCESSFUL DEVELOPMENT OF SHALE GAS RESOURCES IN THE UNITED STATES
SOEDER, Daniel, U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 3610 Collins Ferry Road, Morgantown, WV 25607, daniel.soeder@netl.doe.gov, daniel.soeder@netl.doe.gov
2
8:35 AM
FORMATION WATERS FROM RESERVOIRS IN THE APPALACHIAN BASIN, NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, AND WEST VIRGINIA: OBSERVATIONS ON MAJOR AND MINOR ELEMENT, AND RADIUM GEOCHEMISTRY
ROWAN, Elisabeth L.1, ENGLE, Mark A.1 and KRAEMER, Thomas F.2, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Woods Hole, MA 02543, erowan@usgs.gov, erowan@usgs.gov
3
8:55 AM
GEOCHEMICAL AND STRONTIUM ISOTOPE STUDY OF SEQUENTIALLY EXTRACTED METALS FROM MARCELLUS SHALE DRILL CORE
CHAPMAN, Elizabeth C.1, CAPO, Rosemary C.1, STEWART, Brian W.1, JOHNSON, Jason D.2, GRANEY, Joseph R.2 and HAMMACK, Richard W.3, (1)Department of Geology & Planetary Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, (2)Department of Geological Sciences & Environmental Studies, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY 13902, (3)National Energy Technology Lab, U.S. Department of Energy, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, ecf2@pitt.edu, ecf2@pitt.edu
4
9:10 AM
A SPATIAL INVESTIGATION OF METAL AND MINERAL ASSOCIATIONS IN THE MARCELLUS SHALE
FORTSON, Lauren A., Department of Geology, University at Buffalo, 411 Cooke Hall, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260, BANK, Tracy, Geology, SUNY at Buffalo, 411 Cooke Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260 and YATZOR, Brett, Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, 411 Cooke Hall, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260, laurenfo@buffalo.edu, laurenfo@buffalo.edu
5
9:25 AM
COUPLING LEAD ISOTOPE RATIOS AND ELEMENT CONCENTRATIONS TO TRACK PROCESSES INVOLVED IN RESOURCE EXTRACTION FROM THE MARCELLUS SHALE
JOHNSON, Jason D., Department of Geological Sciences & Environmental Studies, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY 13902 and GRANEY, Joseph R., Geological Sciences and Environmental Studies, Binghamton University, P.O. Box 6000, Binghamton, NY 13850, jjohns19@binghamton.edu, jjohns19@binghamton.edu
6
9:40 AM
BORON AND STRONTIUM ISOTOPES AS SENSITIVE TRACERS FOR INDICATING POTENTIAL SHALLOW GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION FROM MARCELLUS FORMATION BRINES
WARNER, Nathaniel, Division of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Nicholas School of he Environment Duke University, Old Chemistry Building, Durham, NC 27708, OSBORN, Stephen, Center on Global Change, Duke University, Center on Global Change, Box 90658, Durham, NC 27708, JACKSON, Robert, Nicholas School of the Environment and Center on Global Change, Duke University, Box 90338, Durham, NC 27708 and VENGOSH, Avner, Division of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, nathaniel.warner@duke.edu, nathaniel.warner@duke.edu
 
9:55 AM
Break
7
10:10 AM
STABLE ISOTOPE FINGERPRINTING OF CO-PRODUCED WATERS ASSOCIATED WITH MARCELLUS SHALE NATURAL GAS EXTRACTION
SHARMA, Shikha1, MULDER, Michon L.2, EDENBORN, Harry M.3 and HAMMACK, Richard W.3, (1)Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, 330 Brooks Hall, 98 Beechurst Avenue, Morgantown, WV 26506, (2)Department of Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, 330 Brooks Hall, Morgantown, WV 26506, (3)National Energy Technology Lab; U.S. Department of Energy, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, shikha.sharma@mail.wvu.edu, shikha.sharma@mail.wvu.edu
8
10:25 AM
DISSOLVED GAS GEOCHEMISTRY OF SHALLOW GROUNDWATER SYSTEMS IN PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW YORK, ASSOCIATED WITH NATURAL GAS EXTRACTION
OSBORN, Stephen, Center on Global Change, Duke University, Center on Global Change, Box 90658, Durham, NC 27708, WARNER, Nathaniel, Division of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Duke University, Old Chemistry Building, Durham, NC 27708, VENGOSH, Avner, Division of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708 and JACKSON, Robert, Nicholas School of the Environment and Center on Global Change, Duke University, Box 90338, Durham, NC 27708, stephen.osborn@duke.edu, stephen.osborn@duke.edu
9
10:40 AM
RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION OF THE DEVONIAN SHALE FORMATIONS IN THE APPALACHIAN BASIN AND THE IMPACT ON CURRENT GAS DEVELOPMENT
MROZ, Thomas, USDOE/NETL, 3610 Collins Ferry Road, PO Box 880, Morgantown, WV 26507-0880, thomas.mroz@netl.doe.gov, thomas.mroz@netl.doe.gov
10
10:55 AM
STRUCTURAL AND TOPOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT OF SHALLOW BEDROCK PERMEABILITY VARIATIONS THROUGHOUT SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, PA: A FOCUS AREA OF MARCELLUS SHALE GAS DEVELOPMENT
LLEWELLYN, Garth T., Appalachia Hydrogeologic & Environmental Consulting, Inc, 477 Garretson Road, Bridgewater, NJ 08807, gllewellyn@appalachiaconsulting.com, gllewellyn@appalachiaconsulting.com
11
11:10 AM
TIGHT GAS: FROM PORE-SCALE TO WELL DECLINE CURVE ANALYSIS
SILIN, Dmitriy B. and KNEAFSEY, Timothy J., Earth Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, MS 90R1116, Berkeley, CA 94720, DSilin@lbl.gov, DSilin@lbl.gov
 
11:25 AM
Concluding Remarks
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