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Appendix D: Working Group Reports
Pages 51-60

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... • Academics and government agencies need to understand hydraulic fracturing as well as industry does. • A road map or common vision for developing shale gas (e.g., number of wells, expected revenue)
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... • Relationship between well completion strategies and estimated ultimate recovery. • Understanding induced seismicity and deploying denser seismic infrastructure, especially around high-rate injection wells.
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... • Ways to obtain and share data beyond individual company contacts. Working Group 4 Report Geology • Resources are vast, although estimates change continuously.
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... Working Group 2 Report Effects on Surface Water Quality and Quantity • Collecting baseline data and making them accessible to researchers and the public across jurisdictional boundaries. • Engaging citizens in collecting monitoring data.
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... • Multiple jurisdictions, which result in different regulations across the region and hinders data collection and sharing. Working Group 3 Report Facts • The uniqueness of Appalachian Basin brings challenges and opportunities: ○ brine composition; ○ total dissolved solids issues, including the scalability of existing regulatory norms for shale gas production; and ○ turbidity.
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... Working Group 4 Report Potential Effects on Surface Water and Groundwater Quality and Quantity • Resources and inspectors are insufficient to guarantee regulatory compliance. Retention and salaries are an issue.
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... • Greenhouse gas emissions in the context of the life cycle of the well. • Surface impacts, including erosion and sedimentation, surface spills, topographic alteration, road use, and habitat disruption.
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... Working Group 3 Report Major Areas of Agreement • Importance of understanding thresholds for maintaining stable development without adversely affecting ecosystems. • Need for standardized data collection and methods.
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... • Responsible operation philosophy and best management practices: ○ Enforcement or regulation when behavior not in line with the regulations; ○ Stakeholder discussion of best management practice implementation to address the scale of shale gas disturbance; ○ Regulatory staffing issues (i.e., insufficient number of qualified people)
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Key Terms

  • baseline data
  • water quality
  • induced seismicity
  • surface water
  • produced water

  • gas production
  • potential effects
  • hydraulic fracturing
  • monitoring data
  • water treatment

  • public understanding
  • water management
  • engineering processes
  • rock volume
  • ultimate recovery

  • greenhouse gas
  • estimated ultimate
  • gas emissions
  • industry data
  • stimulated rock

  • gas development
  • occurring radioactive
  • plenary session
  • provide public
  • treatment methods

  • develop advanced
  • testing wellbore
  • bias results
  • understanding thresholds
  • change public


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