2014 GSA Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia (19–22 October 2014)

Session No. 285
Wednesday, 22 October 2014: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
109 (Vancouver Convention Centre-West)

T171. Leading Edge of Produced Water Research: Impacts, Fingerprinting, and Science of Brines Associated with Hydrocarbon Production

GSA Hydrogeology Division; Geochemical Society; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; Energy/Petroleum Geology Discipline

 

Madalyn S. Blondes, Mark A. Engle, Brent Mooder, Jean-Philippe Nicot and Bridget R. Scanlon, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
285-1
8:00 AM
GEOCHEMICAL AND ISOTOPIC APPROACHES TO ASSESS POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM SHALE GAS DEVELOPMENT ON SHALLOW GROUNDWATER
MAYER, Bernhard1, HUMEZ, Pauline1, ING, Jenifer2 and NIGHTINGALE, Michael1, (1)Applied Geochemistry Group, Department of Geoscience, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada, (2)Applied Geochemistry Group, Department of Geoscience, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N1N4, Canada
285-2
8:20 AM
THE CONTROLS OVER THE NATURAL OCCURRENCE OF METHANE IN POTABLE GROUND WATER IN THE APPALACHIAN BASIN
SIEGEL, Donald1, SMITH, Bert2, PERRY, A.E.3 and BOTHUN, R.3, (1)Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse Univ, Syracuse, NY 13244, (2)Chesapeake Energy Company, Oklahoma City, OK 73118, (3)Aecom, Chelmsford, MA 01824
285-3
8:35 AM
PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF DISSOLVED METHANE SAMPLING IN THE FOOTPRINT OF TEXAS SHALE PLAYS
NICOT, Jean-Philippe1, MICKLER, Patrick1, HILDENBRAND, Zacariah L.2, LARSON, Toti3, DARVARI, Roxana1, UHLMAN, Kristine1, SMYTH, Rebecca C.1 and SCANLON, Bridget R.1, (1)Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78758, (2)Inform environmental LLC, Dallas, TX 75227, (3)Department of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78713
285-4
8:50 AM
FINGERPRINTING SOURCES OF SALINITY TO AQUIFERS OVERLYING SHALE PLAYS USING PUBLICALLY-AVAILABLE BACKGROUND WATER QUALITY DATA AND MULTIVARIATE STATISTICAL METHODS
LAUTZ, Laura K.1, HOKE, Gregory D.1, LU, Zunli1, SIEGEL, Donald I.2, CHRISTIAN, Kayla3 and KESSLER, John4, (1)Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, 204 Heroy Geology Laboratory, Syracuse, NY 13244, (2)Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, 204 Heroy Geological Laboratory, Syracuse, NY 13244, (3)Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, 204 Heroy Geology Lab, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244, (4)Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627
285-5
9:05 AM
SPATIAL PARAMETERS CONTROLLING SALINITY AND DISSOLVED METHANE CONCENTRATIONS IN PRIVATE WELLS PRIOR TO HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
CHRISTIAN, Kayla1, LAUTZ, Laura K.2, HOKE, Gregory D.2, LU, Zunli2, SIEGEL, Donald I.3 and KESSLER, John4, (1)Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, 204 Heroy Geology Lab, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244, (2)Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, 204 Heroy Geology Laboratory, Syracuse, NY 13244, (3)Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, Heroy Geological Laboratory, Syracuse, NY 13244, (4)Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627
285-6
9:20 AM
CHARACTERIZING GROUNDWATER ALTERATION BY HYDAULIC FRACTURING USING RADIONUCLIDES AND STABLE ISOTOPES
LEDOUX, St. Thomas Majeau, Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1412 Cricle Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996, SZYNKIEWICZ, Anna, Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, 1621 Cumberland Ave, Knoxville, TN 73996, MAYES, M.a., Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, PO Box 2008, MS 6038, Oak Ridge, TN 37917 and FAIIA, Anthony M., Earth and Planetary Sciences, The University of Tennessee, 602 Strong Hall, 1621 Cumberland Ave, Knoxville, TN 37996
285-7
9:35 AM
RETROSPECTIVE CASE STUDY OF PERCEIVED WATER WELL INTERFERENCE BY CBM FRACKING
RYAN, M. Cathryn, Geoscience, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr NW, Calgary, AB T2N1N4, Canada, MORAIS, Tiago A., Geology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, 90040-060, Brazil and PEDERSEN, Per K., Geoscience, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr. NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada
285-8
9:50 AM
IDENTIFICATION AND OCCURRENCE OF THERMOGENIC STRAY GAS IN GROUNDWATER WELLS OF THE DENVER-JULESBURG AND PICEANCE BASINS OF COLORADO
SHERWOOD, Owen A.1, ROGERS, Jessica D.2, LACKEY, Gregory D.3, BURKE, Troy L.1, OSBORN, Stephen G.4 and RYAN, Joseph N.5, (1)Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado, Campus Box 450, Boulder, CO 80309, (2)Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, 428 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309, (3)Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, Boulder, CO 80310, (4)Geological Sciences Department, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona, Pomona, 91768, (5)Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, 428 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309
 
10:05 AM
Break
285-9
10:20 AM
FACTORS AFFECTING CAPROCK INTEGRITY DURING AQUIFER PRESSURIZATION
BURBEY, Thomas J., Geosciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 3049-A Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061 and ZHOU, John, Petroleum & Geological Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Mewbourne School of Petroleum & Geological Engineering, 100 E. Boyd Street, SEC 1210, Norman, OK 73019
285-10
10:35 AM
USING ELECTRIC LOGS TO ESTIMATE SALINITY AND MAP RESOURCES OF FRESH AND BRACKISH GROUNDWATER
HAMLIN, H. Scott and DE LA ROCHA, Luciana, Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78713
Handouts
  • Hamlin GSA talk Oct 2014.pdf (38.1 MB)
    • 285-11
    10:50 AM
    GEOCHEMISTRY AND ORIGIN OF PRODUCED WATERS FROM THE PERMIAN BASIN, TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO
    ENGLE, Mark A.1, VARONKA, Matthew S.2, OREM, William H.2, XU, Pei3 and CARROLL, Kenneth4, (1)Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, MS 956, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr., Reston, VA 20192, (2)Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr, MS 956, Reston, VA 20192, (3)Civil Engineering Department, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003, (4)Plant & Environmental Sciences Department, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003
    285-12
    11:05 AM
    GEOCHEMISTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS OF PRODUCED WATER FROM    NIGER DELTA PETROLEUM PROVINCE, NIGERIA
    GBADEBO, Adewole M., ERHAZE, Lucky and TAIWO, Adewale M., Dept. of Environmental Mgt & Toxicology, University of Agriculture, P M B 2240, Abeokuta, 234, Nigeria
    285-13
    11:20 AM
    GEOLOGIC CONTROLS ON PRODUCED FLUID COMPOSITION IN COALBED METHANE RESERVOIRS OF THE BLACK WARRIOR BASIN, ALABAMA, USA
    PASHIN, Jack C., Boone Pickens School of Geology, Oklahoma State University, 105 Noble Research Center, Stillwater, OK 74078 and MCINTYRE-REDDEN, Marcella R., Energy Investigations Program, Geological Survey of Alabama, P.O. Box 869999, Tuscaloosa, AL 35486-6999
    285-14
    11:40 AM
    APPLICATIONS AND SCOPE OF THE NEW U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PRODUCED WATERS GEOCHEMICAL DATABASE V2.0
    BLONDES, Madalyn S.1, GANS, Kathleen D.2, THORDSEN, James J.2, REIDY, Mark E.1, THOMAS, R. Burt2, ENGLE, Mark A.3, KHARAKA, Yousif K.2 and ROWAN, Elisabeth L.1, (1)Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr, MS 956, Reston, VA 20192, (2)NRP, U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, MS 420, Menlo Park, CA 94025, (3)Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, MS 956, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr., Reston, VA 20192
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