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Integrating data about shale gas development: Toward a more collaborative future
The Shale Network held its seventh annual workshop May 17 and 18 at the Penn State University Park campus and in State College, Pa. Participants discussed water quality around the Marcellus Shale drilling region in Pennsylvania.
The workshop included a field trip and mock spill demonstration and computer module Thursday, May 17, and a poster session and presentations and discussions throughout the day Friday, May 18.
Citizen scientists, local high school students and teachers, academics, government employees, energy industry representatives and members of watershed groups all attended and interacted during the two-day event.
We appreciated everyone’s contributions, and are thankful for another great workshop.
Presentations
Characterization, potential toxicity, and fate of O&G wastewaters spread on roads in Pennsylvania (Travis Tasker)
Mining Oil and Gas Well Integrity Data in Colorado and New Mexico (Greg Lackey)
The World of “Beneficial Reuse”: Regulating the Spread of Oil and Gas Wastewater on Roads (Lara Fowler)
Sociodemographic Predictors of Hydraulic Fracturing Wastewater Well Siting in Ohio (Genevieve Silva, Joshua Warren, Nicole C. Deziel)
Date(s): May 17 and 18, 2018
Location: Atherton Hotel, State College, Pa., and Penn State, University Park campus
About the Workshop
The workshop provided an opportunity for nonscientists, researchers, experts, government officials, and members of the gas and environmental industries to compare lessons learned about water issues within the northeastern region of shale gas development. Participants took part in sharing and interpreting water data related to shale gas development.
The Shale Network is a collaborative effort between Penn State, the University of Pittsburgh and the Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Sciences Inc. (CUAHSI) to collect and analyze data on water quality in the Marcellus Shale drilling region. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection participated in organizing parts of the workshop. Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) also provided funding.
The workshop steering committee for 2018 included Susan Brantley, Dave Yoxtheimer and Matt Carroll (Penn State), Radisav Vidic (Pitt), Bob Hendricks (Shell), Liza Brazil (CUAHSI), and Cindy Rogers (Evergreen Conservancy).
Agenda
Click here for the 2018 Shale Network agenda
Continuing Professional Education
The workshop advertised:
- Professional Development Hours for professional engineers, land surveyors and geologists