Exposure pathways related to shale gas development and procedures for reducing environmental and public risk

Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue , 2014, Pages 77-84

  Ziemkiewicz, P F ^a   Quaranta, J D ^b   Darnell, A ^b   Wise, R ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b West Virginia University   (United States)

Author keywords

Frac water quality; Marcellus hydraulic fracturing; Pits and impoundments

Indexed keywords

BINOMIAL DISTRIBUTION; CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS; GEOMEMBRANE LINERS; MAINTENANCE EFFORTS; MARCELLUS; PITS AND IMPOUNDMENTS; PROBABILITY ANALYSIS; PROTECTIVE MEASURES;

HORIZONTAL WELLS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; MAINTENANCE; OIL WELL DRILLING; WATER QUALITY;

SHALE;

EID: 84890840923     PISSN: 18755100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jngse.2013.11.003     Document Type: Article

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