Current perspectives on unconventional shale gas extraction in the Appalachian Basin

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 434-446

  Lampe, David J ^a   Stolz, John F ^a  

^a DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Flowback; horizontal drilling; hydraulic fracturing; produced water; shale play

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXTRACTION; GASES; HORIZONTAL DRILLING; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; HYDROCARBONS; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; NATURAL GAS WELL DRILLING; NATURAL GAS WELLS; OIL SHALE; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RECYCLING; SHALE; SHALE GAS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER INJECTION; WATER RECYCLING; WELL DRILLING;

DEEP WELL INJECTION; FLOWBACK; GATHERING AND TRANSMISSION PIPELINES; MIXED HYDROCARBONS; NATURALLY OCCURRING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; PRODUCED WATER; SHALE PLAYS; TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS;

INJECTION (OIL WELLS);

GROUND WATER; RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL; SURFACE WATER; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTANT; WELL WATER;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXTRACTION; FOREST FRAGMENTATION; GAS; METHANOGENESIS; REVIEW; RIVER BASIN; SHALE GAS; SURFACE PROPERTY; UNITED STATES; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; WATER CONTAMINATION; ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENT; ETHICS; HUMAN; MINING; OIL AND GAS FIELD; PROCEDURES; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION; WATER POLLUTANT;

APPALACHIAN REGION; ENVIRONMENT; EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING INDUSTRY; HUMANS; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; OIL AND GAS FIELDS; PENNSYLVANIA; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER WELLS;

EID: 84924385993     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2015.992653     Document Type: Review

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