Skip to product information
1 of 1
Regular price £89.59 GBP
Regular price £110.00 GBP Sale price £89.59 GBP
Sale Sold out
Free UK Shipping

Freshly Printed - allow 4 days lead

Environmental Impacts from the Development of Unconventional Oil and Gas Reserves

A comprehensive overview of the environmental impacts of unconventional oil and gas reserves, authored by an international consortium of experts.

John Stolz (Edited by), Daniel Bain (Edited by), Michael Griffin (Edited by)

9781108489195, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 18 August 2022

444 pages
25 x 17.5 x 2.6 cm, 1.04 kg

The development of unconventional oil and gas shales using hydraulic fracturing and directional drilling is currently a focal point of energy and climate change discussions. While this technology has provided access to substantial reserves of oil and gas, the need for large quantities of water, emissions, and infrastructure raises concerns over the environmental impacts. Written by an international consortium of experts, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the extraction from unconventional reservoirs, providing clear explanations of the technology and processes involved. Each chapter is devoted to different aspects including global reserves, the status of their development and regulatory framework, water management and contamination, air quality, earthquakes, radioactivity, isotope geochemistry, microbiology, and climate change. Case studies present baseline studies, water monitoring efforts and habitat destruction. This book is accessible to a wide audience, from academics to industry professionals and policy makers interested in environmental pollution and petroleum exploration.

Part 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.

Subject Areas: Environmental science, engineering & technology [TQ], Conservation of the environment [RNK], Meteorology & climatology [RBP], Hydrology & the hydrosphere [RBK], Atmospheric physics [PHVJ]

View full details