Practical measures for reducing the risk of environmental contamination in shale energy productionAny opinions or views expressed in the following article are entirely those of the authors and do not represent the views of the journal, Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, or The Royal Society of Chemistry

Gas recovery from shale formations has been made possible by advances in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing technology. Rapid adoption of these methods has created a surge in natural gas production in the United States and increased public concern about its environmental and human health e...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Hauptverfasser: Ziemkiewicz, Paul, Quaranta, John D, McCawley, Michael
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
container_end_page 1699
container_issue 7
container_start_page 1692
container_title
container_volume 16
creator Ziemkiewicz, Paul
Quaranta, John D
McCawley, Michael
description Gas recovery from shale formations has been made possible by advances in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing technology. Rapid adoption of these methods has created a surge in natural gas production in the United States and increased public concern about its environmental and human health effects. We surveyed the environmental literature relevant to shale gas development and studied over fifteen well sites and impoundments in West Virginia to evaluate pollution caused by air emissions, light and noise during drilling. Our study also characterized liquid and solid waste streams generated by drilling and hydraulic fracturing and evaluated the integrity of impoundments used to store fluids produced by hydraulic fracturing. While most shale gas wells are completed with little or no environmental contamination, we found that many of the problems associated with shale gas development resulted from inattention to accepted engineering practices such as impoundment construction, improper liner installation and a lack of institutional controls. Recommendations are provided based on the literature and our field studies. They will address not all but a great many of the deficiencies that result in environmental release of contaminants from shale gas development. We also identified areas where new technologies are needed to fully address contaminant releases to air and water. Recommended practices to reduce environmental and human health risk during shale gas development.
doi_str_mv 10.1039/c3em00510k
format Article
fullrecord <record><control><sourceid>rsc</sourceid><recordid>TN_cdi_rsc_primary_c3em00510k</recordid><sourceformat>XML</sourceformat><sourcesystem>PC</sourcesystem><sourcerecordid>c3em00510k</sourcerecordid><originalsourceid>FETCH-rsc_primary_c3em00510k3</originalsourceid><addsrcrecordid>eNqFkTFPwzAQhQMCiap0YUc6FqYWHKLQlA1VRbBV0L2ynEvrNvFF56Ql_54zVCAW8HJn3XfvPdlRdBGrm1glk1uTYKVUGqvtcdS7U6kajbNJevLdZ-OzaOD9RsnJ0jhL73tHkzlr01ijS6hQ-5bRQ0EMjHlrrFtBs0Zg67dABaDbWSZXoWuENySlsk43lhxYB36tSxQIedVBzSQKYfToOqDaOmk9iPTO4t4Dvtfi5TEPm8GkoLKkfbDULIFESXNQayxj2QlCHkOIwOpWruxBuxxyAkeNBA56gn8CXx4HekMtO10OYfYr_5ux6Aw-wJzJhCgeruGlquU9_DAEXcjuK3UBJWGbLghO11hZ33B3Hp0WuvQ4ONR-dPk0W0yfR-zNsmZbae6WP1-S9KOrv-bLOi-S_zQ-ACoOo2Q</addsrcrecordid><sourcetype>Enrichment Source</sourcetype><iscdi>true</iscdi><recordtype>article</recordtype></control><display><type>article</type><title>Practical measures for reducing the risk of environmental contamination in shale energy productionAny opinions or views expressed in the following article are entirely those of the authors and do not represent the views of the journal, Environmental Science: Processes &amp; Impacts, or The Royal Society of Chemistry</title><source>Royal Society Of Chemistry Journals 2008-</source><source>Alma/SFX Local Collection</source><creator>Ziemkiewicz, Paul ; Quaranta, John D ; McCawley, Michael</creator><creatorcontrib>Ziemkiewicz, Paul ; Quaranta, John D ; McCawley, Michael</creatorcontrib><description>Gas recovery from shale formations has been made possible by advances in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing technology. Rapid adoption of these methods has created a surge in natural gas production in the United States and increased public concern about its environmental and human health effects. We surveyed the environmental literature relevant to shale gas development and studied over fifteen well sites and impoundments in West Virginia to evaluate pollution caused by air emissions, light and noise during drilling. Our study also characterized liquid and solid waste streams generated by drilling and hydraulic fracturing and evaluated the integrity of impoundments used to store fluids produced by hydraulic fracturing. While most shale gas wells are completed with little or no environmental contamination, we found that many of the problems associated with shale gas development resulted from inattention to accepted engineering practices such as impoundment construction, improper liner installation and a lack of institutional controls. Recommendations are provided based on the literature and our field studies. They will address not all but a great many of the deficiencies that result in environmental release of contaminants from shale gas development. We also identified areas where new technologies are needed to fully address contaminant releases to air and water. Recommended practices to reduce environmental and human health risk during shale gas development.</description><identifier>ISSN: 2050-7887</identifier><identifier>EISSN: 2050-7895</identifier><identifier>DOI: 10.1039/c3em00510k</identifier><language>eng</language><creationdate>2014-06</creationdate><lds50>peer_reviewed</lds50><woscitedreferencessubscribed>false</woscitedreferencessubscribed></display><links><openurl>$$Topenurl_article</openurl><openurlfulltext>$$Topenurlfull_article</openurlfulltext><thumbnail>$$Tsyndetics_thumb_exl</thumbnail><link.rule.ids>314,776,780,27901,27902</link.rule.ids></links><search><creatorcontrib>Ziemkiewicz, Paul</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Quaranta, John D</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>McCawley, Michael</creatorcontrib><title>Practical measures for reducing the risk of environmental contamination in shale energy productionAny opinions or views expressed in the following article are entirely those of the authors and do not represent the views of the journal, Environmental Science: Processes &amp; Impacts, or The Royal Society of Chemistry</title><description>Gas recovery from shale formations has been made possible by advances in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing technology. Rapid adoption of these methods has created a surge in natural gas production in the United States and increased public concern about its environmental and human health effects. We surveyed the environmental literature relevant to shale gas development and studied over fifteen well sites and impoundments in West Virginia to evaluate pollution caused by air emissions, light and noise during drilling. Our study also characterized liquid and solid waste streams generated by drilling and hydraulic fracturing and evaluated the integrity of impoundments used to store fluids produced by hydraulic fracturing. While most shale gas wells are completed with little or no environmental contamination, we found that many of the problems associated with shale gas development resulted from inattention to accepted engineering practices such as impoundment construction, improper liner installation and a lack of institutional controls. Recommendations are provided based on the literature and our field studies. They will address not all but a great many of the deficiencies that result in environmental release of contaminants from shale gas development. We also identified areas where new technologies are needed to fully address contaminant releases to air and water. Recommended practices to reduce environmental and human health risk during shale gas development.</description><issn>2050-7887</issn><issn>2050-7895</issn><fulltext>true</fulltext><rsrctype>article</rsrctype><creationdate>2014</creationdate><recordtype>article</recordtype><sourceid/><recordid>eNqFkTFPwzAQhQMCiap0YUc6FqYWHKLQlA1VRbBV0L2ynEvrNvFF56Ql_54zVCAW8HJn3XfvPdlRdBGrm1glk1uTYKVUGqvtcdS7U6kajbNJevLdZ-OzaOD9RsnJ0jhL73tHkzlr01ijS6hQ-5bRQ0EMjHlrrFtBs0Zg67dABaDbWSZXoWuENySlsk43lhxYB36tSxQIedVBzSQKYfToOqDaOmk9iPTO4t4Dvtfi5TEPm8GkoLKkfbDULIFESXNQayxj2QlCHkOIwOpWruxBuxxyAkeNBA56gn8CXx4HekMtO10OYfYr_5ux6Aw-wJzJhCgeruGlquU9_DAEXcjuK3UBJWGbLghO11hZ33B3Hp0WuvQ4ONR-dPk0W0yfR-zNsmZbae6WP1-S9KOrv-bLOi-S_zQ-ACoOo2Q</recordid><startdate>20140625</startdate><enddate>20140625</enddate><creator>Ziemkiewicz, Paul</creator><creator>Quaranta, John D</creator><creator>McCawley, Michael</creator><scope/></search><sort><creationdate>20140625</creationdate><title>Practical measures for reducing the risk of environmental contamination in shale energy productionAny opinions or views expressed in the following article are entirely those of the authors and do not represent the views of the journal, Environmental Science: Processes &amp; Impacts, or The Royal Society of Chemistry</title><author>Ziemkiewicz, Paul ; Quaranta, John D ; McCawley, Michael</author></sort><facets><frbrtype>5</frbrtype><frbrgroupid>cdi_FETCH-rsc_primary_c3em00510k3</frbrgroupid><rsrctype>articles</rsrctype><prefilter>articles</prefilter><language>eng</language><creationdate>2014</creationdate><toplevel>peer_reviewed</toplevel><toplevel>online_resources</toplevel><creatorcontrib>Ziemkiewicz, Paul</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Quaranta, John D</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>McCawley, Michael</creatorcontrib></facets><delivery><delcategory>Remote Search Resource</delcategory><fulltext>fulltext</fulltext></delivery><addata><au>Ziemkiewicz, Paul</au><au>Quaranta, John D</au><au>McCawley, Michael</au><format>journal</format><genre>article</genre><ristype>JOUR</ristype><atitle>Practical measures for reducing the risk of environmental contamination in shale energy productionAny opinions or views expressed in the following article are entirely those of the authors and do not represent the views of the journal, Environmental Science: Processes &amp; Impacts, or The Royal Society of Chemistry</atitle><date>2014-06-25</date><risdate>2014</risdate><volume>16</volume><issue>7</issue><spage>1692</spage><epage>1699</epage><pages>1692-1699</pages><issn>2050-7887</issn><eissn>2050-7895</eissn><abstract>Gas recovery from shale formations has been made possible by advances in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing technology. Rapid adoption of these methods has created a surge in natural gas production in the United States and increased public concern about its environmental and human health effects. We surveyed the environmental literature relevant to shale gas development and studied over fifteen well sites and impoundments in West Virginia to evaluate pollution caused by air emissions, light and noise during drilling. Our study also characterized liquid and solid waste streams generated by drilling and hydraulic fracturing and evaluated the integrity of impoundments used to store fluids produced by hydraulic fracturing. While most shale gas wells are completed with little or no environmental contamination, we found that many of the problems associated with shale gas development resulted from inattention to accepted engineering practices such as impoundment construction, improper liner installation and a lack of institutional controls. Recommendations are provided based on the literature and our field studies. They will address not all but a great many of the deficiencies that result in environmental release of contaminants from shale gas development. We also identified areas where new technologies are needed to fully address contaminant releases to air and water. Recommended practices to reduce environmental and human health risk during shale gas development.</abstract><doi>10.1039/c3em00510k</doi><tpages>8</tpages></addata></record>
fulltext fulltext
identifier ISSN: 2050-7887
ispartof
issn 2050-7887
2050-7895
language eng
recordid cdi_rsc_primary_c3em00510k
source Royal Society Of Chemistry Journals 2008-; Alma/SFX Local Collection
title Practical measures for reducing the risk of environmental contamination in shale energy productionAny opinions or views expressed in the following article are entirely those of the authors and do not represent the views of the journal, Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, or The Royal Society of Chemistry
url https://sfx.bib-bvb.de/sfx_tum?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&ctx_tim=2025-02-16T12%3A00%3A44IST&url_ver=Z39.88-2004&url_ctx_fmt=infofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rfr_id=info:sid/primo.exlibrisgroup.com:primo3-Article-rsc&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Practical%20measures%20for%20reducing%20the%20risk%20of%20environmental%20contamination%20in%20shale%20energy%20productionAny%20opinions%20or%20views%20expressed%20in%20the%20following%20article%20are%20entirely%20those%20of%20the%20authors%20and%20do%20not%20represent%20the%20views%20of%20the%20journal,%20Environmental%20Science:%20Processes%20&%20Impacts,%20or%20The%20Royal%20Society%20of%20Chemistry&rft.au=Ziemkiewicz,%20Paul&rft.date=2014-06-25&rft.volume=16&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=1692&rft.epage=1699&rft.pages=1692-1699&rft.issn=2050-7887&rft.eissn=2050-7895&rft_id=info:doi/10.1039/c3em00510k&rft_dat=%3Crsc%3Ec3em00510k%3C/rsc%3E%3Curl%3E%3C/url%3E&disable_directlink=true&sfx.directlink=off&sfx.report_link=0&rft_id=info:oai/&rft_id=info:pmid/&rfr_iscdi=true