Methane Gas, Geochemistry of Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids, and Water Quality – Marcellus Shale Play, Pennsylvania

Research News:

Ground and stream water clues reveal shale drilling impacts          (Matthew CARROLL, Penn State News; November 19, 2018)

https://news.psu.edu/story/548378/2018/11/19/research/ground-and-stream-water-clues-reveal-shale-drilling-impacts

Featured Research Article:

Detecting and explaining why aquifers occasionally become degraded near hydraulically fractured shale gas wells  (WODA et al., 2018)

http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2018/11/14/1809013115.short

N. B.:  Research article abstract only!  Article and Supplemental information are both available for purchase.e

Other Selected Research Articles:

Methane in groundwater before, during and after hydraulic fracturing of the Marcellus Shale  (BARTH-NAFTILAN et al., 2018)

http://www.pnas.org/content/pnas/early/2018/06/12/1720898115.full.pdf

• Supporting Information (BARTH-NAFTILAN et al., 2018)

http://www.pnas.org/highwire/filestream/814138/field_highwire_adjunct_files/0/pnas.1720898115.sapp.pdf

The geochemistry of hydraulic fracturing fluids (VENGOSH et al., 2017)

https://ac.els-cdn.com/S1878522016300431/1-s2.0-S1878522016300431-main.pdf?_tid=fb5757eb-da0d-4163-9442-7b38137ff7c5&acdnat=1543340132_f5563188240041753256829f497339c9

Marcellus Shale Play:  Geologic Review                                                                     (U. S. Energy Information Administration; January 2017)

https://www.eia.gov/maps/pdf/MarcellusPlayUpdate_Jan2017.pdf

Impact of Shale of Shale Gas Development on Regional Water Quality  (VIDIC et al., 2013)

http://psbweb.co.kern.ca.us/UtilityPages/Planning/EIRS/mckittrick_landfill/Vol5/Vidic%202013_Impact%20of%20shale%20gas%20development%20of%20regional%20water%20qual.pdf

Increased stray gas abundance in a subset of drinking water wells near Marcellus shale gas extraction  (JACKSON et al., 2013)

http://www.pnas.org/content/pnas/early/2013/06/19/1221635110.full.pdf

• Supporting Information (JACKSON et al., 2013)

http://www.pnas.org/content/pnas/suppl/2013/06/20/1221635110.DCSupplemental/pnas.201221635SI.pdf

Shale gas development impacts on surface water quality in Pennsylvania (OLMSTEAD et al., 2013)

http://www.pnas.org/content/pnas/early/2013/03/06/1213871110.full.pdf

• Supporting Information (OLMSTEAD et al., 2013)

http://www.pnas.org/content/pnas/suppl/2013/03/06/1213871110.DCSupplemental/pnas.201213871SI.pdf?targetid=nameddest%3DSTXT

Map:

Pennsylvania Watersheds and Drilling Activity                                                    (MCOR, Penn State University)