Environmental Considerations Associated with Hydraulic Fracturing Operations (eBook)

Adjusting to the Shale Revolution in a Green World

James A. Jacobs, Stephen M. Testa (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2019 | 1. Auflage
576 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-119-33611-2 (ISBN)

Infos

A guide to environmental and communication issues related to fracking and the best approach to protect communities

Environmental Considerations Associated with Hydraulic Fracturing Operations offers a much-needed resource that explores the complex challenges of fracking by providing an understanding of the environmental and communication issues that are inherent with hydraulic fracturing. The book balances the current scientific knowledge with the uncertainty and risks associated with hydraulic fracking. In addition, the authors offer targeted approaches for helping to keep communities safe.

The authors include an overview of the historical development of hydraulic fracturing and the technology currently employed. The book also explores the risk, prevention, and mitigation factors that are associated with fracturing. The authors also include legal cases, regulatory issues, and data on the cost of recovery. The volume presents audit checklists for gathering critical information and documentation to support the reliability of the current environmental conditions related to fracking operations and the impact fracking can have on a community. This vital resource:

* Contains the technical information and mitigation recommendations for safety and environmental issues related to hydraulic fracturing

* Offers an historical overview of conventional and unconventional oil and gas drilling

* Explains the geologic and technical issues associated with fracking of tight sand and shale formulations

* Presents numerous case studies from the United States EPA and other agencies

* Discusses issues of co-produced waste water and induced seismicity from the injection of wastewater

Written for environmental scientists, geologists, engineers, regulators, city planners, attorneys, foresters, wildlife biologists, and others, Environmental Considerations Associated with Hydraulic Fracturing Operations offers a comprehensive resource to the complex environmental and communication issues related to fracking.

Autor

JAMES A. JACOBS is Principal Resource Scientist and Hydrogeologist at Clearwater Group. He is a Fulbright Senior Scholar and co-author of four environmental books and has served as an expert in a variety of oil and gas valuation and environmental contamination cases. STEPHEN M. TESTA is the former Executive Officer of the California State Mining and Geology Board and past president of the American Geosciences Institute, Environmental Geosciences and Energy Minerals Division of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, American Institute of Professional Geologists, and Los Angeles Basin Geological Society.

Rezensionen

"...provides a road map to explore the many scientific and technical conditions that must be met in order to successfully recover hydrocarbons by hydraulic fracturing, as well as an analysis of the ways in which the technique can create environmental concerns. That is why I find this book a perfect reference."

Stephen J. Baker, The Professional Geologist, JUL.AUG.SEP 2020



"The authors are to be commended for producing such a well-researched and documented book...This very comprehensive book is a welcome addition as it provides a resource which will help replace assumptions and opinions with facts about hydraulic fracturing."

William R. Brice, Oil-Industry History, v. 20, no. 1, 2019

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 5.4.2019
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie ► Technische Chemie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
• Schlagworte: Chemie • Chemistry • earth sciences • Energie • Energie u. Umweltaspekte • Energy • Energy & Environmental Impact • Fracking • Geologie u. Geophysik • Geology & Geophysics • Geowissenschaften • Petrochemie • Petrochemie / Brennstoffindustrie • Petrochemistry / Fuel
• ISBN-10: 1-119-33611-2 / 1119336112
• ISBN-13: 978-1-119-33611-2 / 9781119336112