Surface disposal of produced waters in western and southwestern Pennsylvania: Potential for accumulation of alkali-earth elements in sediments

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 126, Issue , 2014, Pages 162-170

  Skalak, Katherine J ^a   Engle, Mark A ^a,b   Rowan, Elisabeth L ^a   Jolly, Glenn D ^a   Conko, Kathryn M ^a   Benthem, Adam J ^a   Kraemer, Thomas F ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

Author keywords

Conventional gas extraction; Environmental impact; Produced waters disposal; Sediment contaminant; Unconventional gas extraction

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXTRACTION; NATURAL GAS WELLS; SEDIMENTS; SHALE; SODIUM; WASTE TREATMENT;

CONVENTIONAL OIL AND GAS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES; GAS EXTRACTIONS; PRODUCED WATER; PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS; SEDIMENT CONTAMINANTS; TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS; UNCONVENTIONAL GAS;

WASTEWATER DISPOSAL;

ALKALINE EARTH METAL; BRINE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GAS PRODUCTION; GAS WELL; HYDROCARBON; OIL WELL; RADIUM; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SHALE; WASTEWATER;

APPALACHIAN BASIN; PENNSYLVANIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84897112698     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2013.12.001     Document Type: Article

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