Baseline groundwater monitoring for shale gas extraction: definition of baseline conditions and recommendations from a real site (Wysin, Northern Poland)

Montcoudiol, N.; Banks, D.; Isherwood, C.; Gunning, A.; Burnside, N.

doi:10.1007/s11600-019-00254-w

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Baseline groundwater monitoring for shale gas extraction: definition of baseline conditions and recommendations from a real site (Wysin, Northern Poland)

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Montcoudiol N. , Banks D. , Isherwood C. , Gunning A. , Burnside N.

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https://www.springer.com/journal/11600

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10.1007/s11600-019-00254-w

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Public concerns have been raised regarding the use of hydraulic fracturing for shale gas extraction and its potential impact on the environment. The absence of baseline monitoring data in the US experience has been identified as a major issue. Here, results from a 6-month groundwater baseline monitoring study near an active shale gas pad in northern Poland are presented. The data collected in dedicated boreholes include groundwater samples analysed for inorganic constituents, dissolved gases and stables isotopes (δ2H and δ18O) and downhole temperature and conductivity measurements at 15-min intervals. A robust statistical analysis combined with an estimation of data uncertainty helps to identify spatial and temporal variability within the datasets. As a result, baseline conditions are defined using confidence intervals around the mean on a per-well basis and these will serve for future reference for this site. The groundwater chemical composition is similar to regional background levels and typical of Quaternary aquifers in the region. It is also consistent with previous baseline monitoring carried out by the Polish Geological Institute. Only manganese and bromide occur in groundwater at concentrations above Polish drinking water standards. Based on this work, the paper provides some recommendations for future baseline monitoring and identifies areas for future research such as use of statistics for high-frequency datasets.

Słowa kluczowe

hydraulic fracturing shale gas Europe monitoring baseline groundwater statistical analysis

szczelinowanie hydrauliczne gaz łupkowy Europa monitorowanie poziom bazowy wody gruntowe analiza statystyczna

Wydawca

Instytut Geofizyki PAN
Springer

Czasopismo

Acta Geophysica

Rocznik

2019

Tom

Vol. 67, no. 1

Strony

365--384

Opis fizyczny

Bibliogr. 71 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Montcoudiol N.

Nelly.Montcoudiol@glasgow.ac.uk

School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, Scotland, UK

autor

Banks D.

School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, Scotland, UK

autor

Isherwood C.

RSKW, Stirling University Innovation Park, Stirling FK9 4NF, Scotland, UK

autor

Gunning A.

RSKW, Stirling University Innovation Park, Stirling FK9 4NF, Scotland, UK

autor

Burnside N.

School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, Scotland, UK

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Opracowanie rekordu w ramach umowy 509/P-DUN/2018 ze środków MNiSW przeznaczonych na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (2019).

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