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Book SynopsisA comprehensive overview of the environmental impacts of unconventional oil and gas reserves, authored by an international consortium of experts. Providing a selection of in-depth case studies and recommendations for a regulatory framework, this book is accessible to a wide audience, from academics to industry professionals and policy makers.
Trade Review'… one of the best, most readable textbooks this reviewer has encountered on the development of unconventional oil and gas reserves … Having personally worked in petroleum production and environmental protection and garnered considerable knowledge of the subject matter, this reviewer still learned much from this eye-opening, multi-authored work. …Highly recommended.' M. S. Field, Choice
Table of ContentsPart I: Overview; 1. Global Unconventional Oil and Gas Reserves and Their Development John F. Stolz, Cassandra Ziegler, W. Michael Griffin; 2. Unconventional Shale Gas and Oil Extraction in the Appalachian Basin John F. Stolz, W. Michael Griffin; 3. An Overview of Unconventional Gas Extraction in Australia: The First Decade Geralyn Mccarron, Shay Dougall; 4. The Governance of Fracking: History, Differences, and Trends John D. Graham, John A. Rupp; Part II: Environmental Analysis; 5. Air Quality Albert A. Presto Xiang Li; 6. Methane and Climate Change Robert W. Howarth; 7. Water Usage and Management Jessica M. Wilson, Jeanne M. Vanbriesen; 8. Seismicity Induced by the Development of Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources David W. Eaton; 9. Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) Nathaniel R. Warner, Moses A. Ajemigbitse, Katharina Pankratz, Bonnie Mcdevitt; 10. Metal Isotope Signatures as Tracers for Unconventional Oil and Gas Fluids Brian W. Stewart, Rosemary C. Capo; 11. Isotopes as Tracers of Atmospheric and Groundwater Methane Sources Amy Townsend-Small; 12. The Microbiology of Shale Gas Extraction Sophie L. Nixon; Part III: Case Studies; 13. Evaluation of Potential Water Quality Impacts in Unconventional Oil and Gas Extraction: The Application of Elemental Ratio Approaches to Pennsylvania Pre-Drill Data Daniel J. Bain, Tetiana Cantlay, Rebecca Tisherman, John F. Stolz; 14. A Baseline Ecological Study of Tributaries in the Tenmile Creek Watershed, Southwest Pennsylvania Brady Porter, Elizabeth Dakin, Sarah Woodley, John F. Stolz; 15. The Effects of Shale Gas Development on Forest Landscapes and Ecosystems in the Appalachian Basin Margaret C. Brittingham, Patrick J. Drohan; 16. Managing TDS and Sulfate in the Monongahela River Three Rivers QUEST Paul Ziemkiewicz, Melissa O'neal, Tamara Vandivort, Joseph Kingsbury, Rachel Pell; Index.
