Toward consistent methodology to quantify populations in proximity to oil and gas development: a national spatial analysis and review
ED Czolowski, RL Santoro, T Srebotnjak… - Environmental …, 2017 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Higher risk of exposure to environmental health hazards near oil and gas wells
has spurred interest in quantifying populations that live in proximity to oil and gas …
has spurred interest in quantifying populations that live in proximity to oil and gas …
Reducing oil and gas well leakage: a review of leakage drivers, methane detection and repair options
K El Hachem, M Kang - Environmental Research: Infrastructure …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Oil and gas wells (OGWs) with integrity failures can be a conduit for methane and
contaminant leakage to groundwater aquifers, surface water bodies and the atmosphere …
contaminant leakage to groundwater aquifers, surface water bodies and the atmosphere …
Identification and characterization of high methane-emitting abandoned oil and gas wells
Recent measurements of methane emissions from abandoned oil/gas wells show that these
wells can be a substantial source of methane to the atmosphere, particularly from a small …
wells can be a substantial source of methane to the atmosphere, particularly from a small …
Methane emissions from abandoned oil and gas wells in Canada and the United States
JP Williams, A Regehr, M Kang - Environmental science & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Abandoned oil and gas wells are one of the most uncertain sources of methane emissions
into the atmosphere. To reduce these uncertainties and improve emission estimates, we …
into the atmosphere. To reduce these uncertainties and improve emission estimates, we …
The natural gas supply chain: the importance of methane and carbon dioxide emissions
P Balcombe, K Anderson, J Speirs… - ACS Sustainable …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Natural gas is typically considered to be the cleaner-burning fossil fuel that could play an
important role within a restricted carbon budget. While natural gas emits less CO2 when …
important role within a restricted carbon budget. While natural gas emits less CO2 when …
Residential proximity to oil and gas development and birth outcomes in California: a retrospective cohort study of 2006–2015 births
KV Tran, JA Casey, LJ Cushing… - Environmental health …, 2020 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Studies suggest associations between oil and gas development (OGD) and
adverse birth outcomes, but few epidemiological studies of oil wells or inactive wells exist …
adverse birth outcomes, but few epidemiological studies of oil wells or inactive wells exist …
Emissions of coalbed and natural gas methane from abandoned oil and gas wells in the United States
A Townsend‐Small, TW Ferrara… - Geophysical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Recent work indicates that oil and gas methane (CH4) inventories for the United States are
underestimated. Here we present results from direct measurements of CH4 emissions from …
underestimated. Here we present results from direct measurements of CH4 emissions from …
Methane emissions from abandoned oil and gas wells in California
California hosts∼ 124,000 abandoned and plugged (AP) oil and gas wells,∼ 38,000 idle
wells, and∼ 63,000 active wells, whose methane (CH4) emissions remain largely …
wells, and∼ 63,000 active wells, whose methane (CH4) emissions remain largely …
Analysis of gas leakage occurrence along wells in Alberta, Canada, from a GHG perspective–Gas migration outside well casing
S Bachu - International journal of greenhouse gas control, 2017 - Elsevier
Leakage of natural gas (mainly methane) along oil and gas wells contributes to fugitive
greenhouse gas emissions. Natural gas leakage occurring outside the well casing and …
greenhouse gas emissions. Natural gas leakage occurring outside the well casing and …
Caprock integrity and public perception studies of carbon storage in depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs
Capture and subsurface storage of CO 2 is widely viewed as being a necessary component
of any strategy to minimise and control the continued increase in average global …
of any strategy to minimise and control the continued increase in average global …