Joint 69th Annual Southeastern / 55th Annual Northeastern Section Meeting - 2020

Session No. 53
Sunday, 22 March 2020: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Regency Ballroom B (Hyatt Regency Reston)

T12. Shale Production in the Eastern U.S.—E3: Environmental, Economic & Energy System Impacts

 

Timothy Carr, Shikha Sharma and J. Alexandra Hakala, Advocates
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8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:05 AM
THE SURFACE IMPACT OF ELECTRIC ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN THE UNITED STATES OF RENEWABLES AND NATURAL GAS
CARR, Timothy, Department of Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, 126 Brooks Hall, Morgantown, WV 26506 and GRUSHECKY, Shawn, School of Natural Resources, West Virginia University, 206A Percival Hall, Morgantown, WV 26506
8:25 AM
GEOCHEMICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DRILL CUTTINGS ON LANDFILL LEACHATE FROM UNCONVENTIONAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN THE APPALACHIAN BASIN
SCHNEIDER, Jonathan, Geological Sciences and Environmental Studies, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY 13902-6000 and GRANEY, Joseph, Geological Sciences, Binghamton University, 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal, NY 13850
8:45 AM
CHARACTERIZING MOLECULAR STRUCTURE OF KEROGEN AND ITS HETEROGENEITIES IN MARCELLUS SHALE: IMPACTS ON HYDROCARBON GENERATION AND PRODUCTION
AGRAWAL, Vikas, Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, 330 Brooks Hall, 98 Beechurst Ave, Morgantown, WV 26506 and SHARMA, Shikha, Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, 330 Brooks Hall, 98 Beechurst Avenue, Morgantown, WV 26506
9:05 AM
DIAGENESIS AND HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION IN MIDDLE AND UPPER DEVONIAN SHALES OF THE ROME TROUGH, APPALACHIAN BASIN, USA
TAMULONIS, Kathryn1, REESE, Sam1, TUCCI, Kurtis1 and CARTER, Kristin2, (1)Department of Geology, Allegheny College, 520 North Main Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (2)PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Topographic and Geologic Survey, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
 
9:25 AM
Break
9:40 AM
IDENTIFYING WATER QUALITY IMPACTS RELATED TO SHALE GAS DRILLING IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA
YESENCHAK, Rachel E. and SHARMA, Shikha, Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, 330 Brooks Hall, 98 Beechurst Avenue, Morgantown, WV 26506
10:00 AM
THE ROLE OF CARBONATE MINERALS IN HYDRAULICALLY FRACTURED WELL SCALING REACTIONS
FERGUSON, Brennan, Department of Geology and Geochemistry, West Virginia University, 330 Brooks Hall, 98 Beechurst Ave., Morgantown, WV 26506, AGRAWAL, Vikas, Department of Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, 330 Brooks Hall, 98 Beechurst Avenue, Morgantown, WV 26506, SHARMA, Shikha, Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, 330 Brooks Hall, 98 Beechurst Avenue, Morgantown, WV 26506, HAKALA, J. Alexandra, Research and Innovation Center, National Energy Technology Laboratory - U.S. Department of Energy, Pittsburgh, PA 15236 and STUCKMAN, Mengling, LRST, Pittsburgh, PA 15236
10:20 AM
CHEMOSTRATIGRAPHY AND CT-IMAGE AIDED LITHOFACIES ANALYSIS OF A MIDDLE DEVONIAN MARCELLUS SHALE WELL IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA, USA
PARONISH, Thomas1, AGRAWAL, Vikas2, CRANDALL, Dustin3, MOORE, Johnathan1 and CARR, Timothy2, (1)Leidos Research Support Team, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 3610 Collins Ferry Road, Morgantown, WV 26507-0880, (2)Department of Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, 98 Beechurst Ave, Morgantown, WV 26506, (3)Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 3610 Collins Ferry Road, Morgantown, WV 26507-0880
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