T102. Hydraulic Fracturing for Resource Development or Remediation: Methods, Results, and Industry-Regulatory Response to Environmental Impacts on Ground and Surface Waters

Session No. 219
Wednesday, 7 November 2012: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
207BC (Charlotte Convention Center)

T102. Hydraulic Fracturing for Resource Development or Remediation: Methods, Results, and Industry-Regulatory Response to Environmental Impacts on Ground and Surface Waters

GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; International Association of Hydrogeologists; GSA Geology and Health Division; GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA International Section

 

Gerry V. Winter and Neil Coleman, Advocates
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8:00 AM
SHALE GAS: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES (Invited Presentation)
MEAKIN, Paul1, HUANG, Hai2, MALTHE-SORENSSEN, Anders3 and THOGERSEN, Kjetil3, (1)Idaho National Laboratory, P.O. Box 1625 MS 2213, Idaho Falls, ID 83415, (2)Energy Resource Recovery and Management, Idaho National Laboratory, PO Box 1625, MS 2107, Idaho Falls, ID 83415, (3)Physics of Geological Processes (PGP), University of Oslo, Oslo, NO-0316, Norway, paul.meakin@inl.gov, paul.meakin@inl.gov
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8:20 AM
DIFFERENTIATING BETWEEN HYDRAULIC FRACTURING APPLICATIONS (Invited Presentation)
ADAMS, Joel, Inflatable Packers International, P.O. Box 2446, Red Lodge, MT 59068, joel@inflatable-packers.com, joel@inflatable-packers.com
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8:40 AM
MARCELLUS SHALE GAS DEVELOPMENT IN PENNSYLVANIA (Invited Presentation)
CARTER, Kristin and SCHMID, Katherine, PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Topographic & Geologic Survey, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, krcarter@pa.gov, krcarter@pa.gov
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9:00 AM
THE ORIGINAL “FRACKERS”
ADOMITES, Paul, 1139 Route 38, Emlenton, PA 16373 and BRICE, William R., 116 Luna Lane, Johnstown, PA 15904, wbrice@pitt.edu, wbrice@pitt.edu
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9:15 AM
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION TOOL
HALL, Richard J.1, MURDOCH, Lawrence C.2, SLACK, William W.1 and KNIGHT, Douglas E.1, (1)FRX Inc, 11258 Cornell Park Drive, Suite 610, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (2)Geological Sciences, Clemson University, 340 Brackett Hall, Clemson, SC 29634-0919, rhall@frx-inc.com, rhall@frx-inc.com
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9:30 AM
REMEDIATION OF A TCE GROUNDWATER PLUME USING HYDRAULIC FRACTURING TO EMPLACE ZVI/CARBON AMENDMENT
SWIFT, Dana1, ROTHERMEL, Joe1, STARR, Bob1, ORR, Brennon1 and BURES, Gordon2, (1)North Wind, a CIRI Company, 1425 Higham Street, Idaho Falls, ID 83402, (2)Frac Rite Environmental Ltd, #2, 4416 - 5th Street N.E, Calgary, AB T2E7C3, Canada, dswift@northwindgrp.com, dswift@northwindgrp.com
Handouts
  • Swift GSA Swift presentation_7Nov12.pdf (3.3 MB)
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    9:45 AM
    MODELING THE REGIONAL GROUNDWATER FLOW IN BROOME AND TIOGA COUNTIES, NY UNDER HIGH-VOLUME WATER EXTRACTION SCENARIOS
    BEST, Laura C. and LOWRY, Christopher, Department of Geology, University at Buffalo, 411 Cooke Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260, laurabes@buffalo.edu, laurabes@buffalo.edu
     
    10:00 AM
    Break
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    10:15 AM
    GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION FROM HYDRAULIC FRACTURING - HOW WILL WE KNOW?
    COHEN, Harvey A., S S Papadopulos & Associates, Inc, 7944 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814-3620, hcohen@sspa.com, hcohen@sspa.com
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    10:30 AM
    USING THE SHALENETWORK DATABASE TO UNDERSTAND PENNSYLVANIA WATER QUALITY IN AREAS OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING OF MARCELLUS SHALE
    BRANTLEY, Susan L., Earth and Environmental Systems Institute, Pennsylvania State University, Department of Geosciences, 2217 EES Building, University Park, PA 16802, brantley@geosc.psu.edu, brantley@geosc.psu.edu
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    10:45 AM
    STREAM METHANE TRACER TEST FOR EVALUATING GROUNDWATER IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
    HEILWEIL, Victor M.1, STOLP, Bert J.2, SUSONG, David D.3, KIMBALL, Briant A.4, ROWLAND, Ryan C.1, MARSTON, Tom M.1 and GARDNER, Philip M.5, (1)Utah Water Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 2329 Orton Circle, Salt Lake City, UT 84119, (2)U.S. Geol Survey, 2329 W Orton Cir, Salt Lake City, UT 84119, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, Utah Water Science Center, 2329 W. Orton Circle, Salt Lake City, UT 84119, (4)U.S. Geological Survey, 2329 Orton Cir, Salt Lake City, UT 84119-2047, (5)Water Resources, U.S. Geological Survey, 2329 Orton Circle, Salt Lake City, UT 84119, heilweil@usgs.gov, heilweil@usgs.gov
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    11:00 AM
    SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF STABLE ISOTOPIC VARIATIONS IN SURFACE WATERS OF AN AREA OF ACCELERATING MARCELLUS SHALE DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH-CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA
    PELAK, Adam J.1, SHARMA, Shikha2, WHITE, Jeremy S.3 and CHAMBERS, Douglas B.3, (1)West Virginia University, G38 Brooks Hall, Morgantown, WV 26505, (2)Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, 330 Brooks Hall, 98 Beechurst Avenue, Morgantown, WV 26506, (3)US Geological Survey, WV Water Science Center, 11 Dunbar Street, Charleston, WV 25301, apelak@mix.wvu.edu, apelak@mix.wvu.edu
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    11:15 AM
    ENVIRONMENTAL DIMENSIONS OF SHALE GAS EXTRACTION AND STRAY GAS MIGRATION
    JACKSON, Robert, VENGOSH, Avner, DOWN, Adrian, WARNER, Nathaniel, DARRAH, Thomas and ZHAO, Kaiguang, Division of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, jackson@duke.edu, jackson@duke.edu
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    11:30 AM
    GROUNDWATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT BASED ON SAMPLES COLLECTED FROM SHALLOW DOMESTIC WELLS IN THE CENTRAL ARKANSAS AREA OVERLYING THE FAYETTEVILLE SHALE NATURAL GAS PLAY
    DAVIS, R.K., Geosciences, University of Arkansas, 216 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701, NOTTMEIER, A., Geosciences, University of Arkansas, 113 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701, HAYS, Phillip D., Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas, 113 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701 and MELTON, D.C., Southwestern Energy, Conway, AR 72032, ralphd@uark.edu, ralphd@uark.edu
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    11:45 AM
    HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE REGULATION OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING: THE GENESIS OF COLORADO RULE 205A
    PEISERICH, John F., Perkins & Trotter, PLLC, 101 Morgan Keegan Drive, Suite A, Little Rock, AR 72202, jpeiserich@perkinstrotter.com, jpeiserich@perkinstrotter.com
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