Session No. 278
Tuesday, 29 October 2013: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
Room 603 (Colorado Convention Center)

T77. Environmental and Social Implications of Hydraulic-Fracturing–Driven Oil and Gas Development: Toward a More Holistic Assessment

GSA Geology and Society Division; International Association of Hydrogeologists—U.S. National Chapter; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division

 

Zachary H. Bowen, Victor M. Heilweil, Peter B. McMahon, Christopher J. Potter and Avner Vengosh, Advocates
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1:00 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:05 PM
THE GEOLOGIC CONTEXT OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING:  AN OVERVIEW OF CONTINUOUS OIL AND GAS RESOURCE PLAY TYPES
POTTER, Christopher J., U.S. Geological Survey, Mail Stop 939, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0046, cpotter@usgs.gov
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1:20 PM
DIFFERENCES IN HYDRAULIC FRACTURING DISTRIBUTIONS, TREATMENTS, AND WATER UTILIZATION VOLUMES IN THE U.S. FROM 1947 – 2010
GALLEGOS, Tanya J., Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr, MS 956, Reston, VA 20192 and VARELA, Brian, Department of the Interior, United States Geologic Survey, Denver Federal Center, PO BOX 25046, Bldg 25, MS 939, Denver, CO 80225, tgallegos@usgs.gov
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1:35 PM
REGIONAL CHARACTERISTICS AND POTENTIAL ATMOSPHERIC IMPACTS OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOCS) EMITTED FROM OIL AND NATURAL GAS OPERATIONS IN SEVERAL MAJOR SHALE PLAYS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES
GILMAN, Jessica B.1, LERNER, B.M.2, WARNEKE, C.2, GRAUS, M.2, KOSS, A.2, PEISCHL, J.2, WILLIAMS, E.J.3, ROBERTS, J.3 and DE GOUW, J.A.1, (1)Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80305, (2)Boulder, CO 80305, (3)Chemical Sciences Division, NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory, Boulder, CO 80309, jessica.gilman@noaa.gov
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1:55 PM
THE BIOGEOCHEMICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS OF NATURAL GAS SEEPS INTO HEADWATER STREAMS
POLLOCK, Erik D., University of Arkansas Stable Isotope Laboratory, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, AUSTIN, B.A., Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, EVANS WHITE, M.A., Dept. Of Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, PONZIO, J., Stable Isotope Lab, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701 and HAGGARD, B.E., Dept of Bio-Ag Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, epolloc@uark.edu
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2:10 PM
STREAM METHANE MONITORING FOR EVALUATING GROUNDWATER IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH NATURAL GAS EXTRACTION - CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATIONS
HEILWEIL, Victor M., Utah Water Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 2329 Orton Circle, Salt Lake City, UT 84119, SOLOMON, D. Kip, Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Frederick Albert Sutton Building, 115 S. 1460 E. Rm 383, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, DARRAH, Thomas H., School of Earth Sciences, Ohio State University, 125 South Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210, RISSER, Dennis W., Pennsylvania Water Science Center, US Geological Survey, 215 Linekiln Road, New Cumberland, PA 17070, HYNEK, Scott A., Geosciences, Penn State University, 302 Hosler Building, University Park, PA 16802 and GRIEVE, Paul, Geosciences, Penn State, 236 Deike, State College, PA 16802, heilweil@usgs.gov
 
2:25 PM
Break
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2:40 PM
GROUNDWATER AGES AND MIXING IN THE PICEANCE BASIN NATURAL GAS PROVINCE, COLORADO
MCMAHON, Peter B., U.S. Geological Survey, Colorado Water Science Center, MS 415 Denver Federal Center, Lakewood, CO 80225, THOMAS, Judith C., U.S. Geological Survey, 764 Horizon Dr, Room 125, Grand Junction, CO 81506 and HUNT, Andrew G., U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Bld 21, MS 963, Denver, CO 80225, pmcmahon@usgs.gov
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2:55 PM
MAJOR RISKS FOR WATER CONTAMINATION ASSOCIATED WITH SHALE GAS DEVELOPMENT AND HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
VENGOSH, Avner1, WARNER, Nathaniel R.2, JACKSON, Robert B.3 and DARRAH, Thomas H.1, (1)Division of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, (2)Department of Earth Science, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, (3)Nicholas School of the Environment and Center on Global Change, Duke University, Box 90338, Durham, NC 27708, vengosh@duke.edu
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3:15 PM
EVALUATING A LINK BETWEEN SHALE GAS EXTRACTION ACTIVITIES AND GROUNDWATER/SOCIETAL IMPACTS
WISTER, Katherine H.1, WESTON, Nathaniel B.2, HAGGERTY, Molly K.1, DONNELLY, Brian R.1, ALESI, Sara C.1, IARIA, Toni N.1 and GOLDSMITH, Steven T.1, (1)Department of Geography and the Environment, Villanova University, 800 Lancaster Ave, Villanova, PA 19085, (2)Department of Geography and the Environment, Villanova University, G65C Mendel Science Center, 800 E Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085, kwister@villanova.edu
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3:30 PM
INVESTIGATION OF WATER QUALITY IN AREAS OF UNCONVENTIONAL OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT IN THE UNITED STATES
BOWEN, Zachary H., U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center, 2150C Centre Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80526-8118, MOTT, David N., U.S. Geological Survey, Oklahoma Water Science Center, 202 NW 66th, Bldg 7, Oklahoma City, OK 73116 and POTTER, Christopher J., U.S. Geological Survey, Mail Stop 939, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0046, bowenz@usgs.gov
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3:50 PM
DISSOLVED GAS GEOCHEMISTRY OF SHALLOW GROUNDWATER IN AREAS OF OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION, DENVER-JULESBURG BASIN, COLORADO
PARK, Joshua, Geological Sciences, Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, CA 91768, SARGENT, Joshua G., Geological Sciences, California Polytechnic University Pomona, 3801 West Temple Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768 and OSBORN, Stephen G., Geological Sciences Department, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona, Pomona, 91768, joshuap1@csupomona.edu
 
4:05 PM
Discussion
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