Environmental considerations of modern shale gas development

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 1, Issue , 2009, Pages 167-178

  Arthur, J Daniel ^a   Bohm, Brian ^b   Cornue, Davd ^b  

^a Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRILLING FLUIDS; ENERGY RESOURCES; FRACTURING FLUIDS; NATURAL GAS; OIL SHALE; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; GAS DEVELOPMENT; MARCELLUS SHALES; POTENTIAL IMPACTS; UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS RESOURCES; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER DISPOSAL;

SHALE GAS;

EID: 77950880655     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/122931-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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