22.07.2014
Hydraulic Fracturing, Induced Seismicity, Water Protection
The Geological Society of London* organizes monthly geoscience lectures with invited experts as speakers. In April 2014, Professor Richard Davies from the University of Durham gave a talk titled “Fracked or fiction: so what are the risks associated[...]read more
10.07.2014
Water Protection
PSE* published the original article in March 2014 and is with permission reproduced on SHIP. Surface and groundwater contamination associated with modern natural gas development Documentation of water contamination associated with modern natural[...]read more
29.04.2014
Water Protection
The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) is working towards a better understanding of the geological factors controlling the composition of flowback and produced water from shales. Senior scientist Dr. Vieth-Hillebrand emphasises the[...]read more
28.04.2014
Water Protection
Authors: Martin Elsner1, Carsten Vogt2, Anett Georgi2, Frank-Dieter Kopinke2, Wolfgang Calmano3, Kathrin Schreglmann1, Axel Bergmann4, Bernhard Mayer5, Franziska D.H.Wilke6 The "Chemicals in Hydrofracking for Natural Gas Extraction"[...]read more
07.01.2014
Water Protection
Authors: Torsten Lange1, Alexander Kissinger2, Martin Sauter1, Rainer Helmig2, Michael Heitfeld3 1Georg-August-Universität Göttingen2Universität Stuttgart3Ingenieurbüro Heitfeld - Schetelig, Aachen This text relies on the articles “Hydraulic[...]read more
18.12.2013
Water Protection
Author: Prof. Dr. Michael Kühn Groundwater - raw material and resource Groundwater is an important part of the water cycle that is controlled and affected by numerous processes. The underground groundwater circulation systems are of a complexity[...]read more
17.12.2013
Generic, Water Protection
Prof. Dr. Michael Kühn is the Head of the Hydrogeology section at the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences. At the same time, he is Professor of Hydrogeology at the University of Potsdam. His research group focuses on the dynamic interactions[...]read more
12.12.2013
Water Protection
Author: Dr. Bernd Wiese This paper by Flewelling & Sharma analyzes some general geological settings and their implications for fluid migration. The analysis is based on plausibility considerations. A central consideration is that high vertical[...]read more
12.12.2013
Generic, Water Protection
Dr. Bernd Wiese holds the position of Research Scientist at the Center for Geological Storage in the German Research Center for Geosciences in Potsdam. He is working on different tasks at the pilot site for CO2 storage in Ketzin, Germany. His fields[...]read more
11.10.2013
Water Protection
This summer the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (OGP) launched a web-based European chemical disclosure platform for hydraulic fracturing fluids from shale gas extraction. OGP, an industry group, will provide the public with NGS[...]read more
15.07.2013
Water Protection
In a new study led by Duke University, Durham, USA, scientists analyzed 141 drinking water samples from private water wells across the region of the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania. Overall they have found an increased methane concentration in[...]read more
29.03.2013
Water Protection
Impact on surface waters A recent modeling study focuses on the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania and estimates the effect of shale gas wells and the release of treated shale gas waste by permitted treatment facilities on observed downstream[...]read more
18.01.2013
Water Protection
A study that examined the water quality of 127 shallow domestic wells in the Fayetteville Shale natural gas production area of Arkansas (U.S.) found no groundwater contamination associated with gas production, according to a report released on 9th[...]read more
14.09.2012
Water Protection, Climate Impact, Legislation
The European Commission (EC) has commissioned three studies to investigate the possible consequences of exploiting shale gas. The studies were published on 7 September, 2012 and look at the potential effects of unconventional fuels on energy[...]read more
14.09.2012
Generic, Water Protection
In addition to the recent shale gas risk study of the German Federal Ministry of the Environment, another risk study was published by the environmental and economic ministries of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. This study (weblink to[...]read more
07.09.2012
Generic, Water Protection, Legislation
Hydraulic fracturing should not be banned, but its application should be allowed only with strict regulation in place. That is the bottom line of a comprehensive study (in German only) on the water-related environmental risks of hydraulic fracturing[...]read more
11.07.2012
Water Protection
A Duke University study on well water in northeastern Pennsylvania suggests that naturally occurring pathways could have allowed salts and gases from the Marcellus shale formation deep underground to migrate up into shallow drinking water[...]read more
10.07.2012
Water Protection, Induced Seismicity, Hydraulic Fracturing
Two studies have been published recently that give recommendations on safe distances between induced hydraulic fractures and shallow groundwater. They both build on the 2011 publication of comprehensive data on hydraulic fracture height growth from[...]read more
18.06.2012
Water Protection
A recent study on the potential migration of contaminants from hydraulically fractured gas shales through overlying, naturally fractured rock formations, has stirred some debate on the risk of groundwater contamination. While acknowledging[...]read more
03.03.2012
Operations, Water Protection
A study initiated by the Polish Ministry of the Environment concluded that no negative impact on soil, air or water occurs when exploration of shale gas is conducted in accordance with Polish legislation. The investigation accompanied hydraulic[...]read more
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