A critical review of the risks to water resources from unconventional shale gas development and hydraulic fracturing in the United States

A Vengosh, RB Jackson, N Warner… - … science & technology, 2014 - ACS Publications
The rapid rise of shale gas development through horizontal drilling and high volume
hydraulic fracturing has expanded the extraction of hydrocarbon resources in the US The …

Biocides in hydraulic fracturing fluids: a critical review of their usage, mobility, degradation, and toxicity

GA Kahrilas, J Blotevogel, PS Stewart… - … science & technology, 2015 - ACS Publications
Biocides are critical components of hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) fluids used for
unconventional shale gas development. Bacteria may cause bioclogging and inhibit gas …

The successful development of gas and oil resources from shales in North America

DJ Soeder - Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
The hydrocarbon resources of shale gas and tight oil have made a significant impact on
North American energy reserves over the past decade. The production of so-called …

A post-genomic view of the ecophysiology, catabolism and biotechnological relevance of sulphate-reducing prokaryotes

R Rabus, SS Venceslau, L Wöhlbrand… - Advances in microbial …, 2015 - Elsevier
Dissimilatory sulphate reduction is the unifying and defining trait of sulphate-reducing
prokaryotes (SRP). In their predominant habitats, sulphate-rich marine sediments, SRP have …

Temporal changes in microbial ecology and geochemistry in produced water from hydraulically fractured Marcellus shale gas wells

MA Cluff, A Hartsock, JD MacRae… - … science & technology, 2014 - ACS Publications
Microorganisms play several important roles in unconventional gas recovery, from
biodegradation of hydrocarbons to souring of wells and corrosion of equipment. During and …

[HTML][HTML] A critical review of risks, characteristics, and treatment strategies for potentially toxic elements in wastewater from shale gas extraction

Y Sun, D Wang, DCW Tsang, L Wang, YS Ok… - Environment …, 2019 - Elsevier
Shale gas extraction via horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing (HF) has enhanced gas
production worldwide, which has altered global energy markets and reduced the prices of …

Organic compounds in hydraulic fracturing fluids and wastewaters: A review

JL Luek, M Gonsior - Water research, 2017 - Elsevier
High volume hydraulic fracturing (HVHF) of shale to stimulate the release of natural gas
produces a large quantity of wastewater in the form of flowback fluids and produced water …

Comparison of the hydraulic fracturing water cycle in China and North America: a critical review

C Zhong, A Zolfaghari, D Hou, GG Goss… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
There is considerable debate about the sustainability of the hydraulic fracturing (HF) water
cycle in North America. Recently, this debate has expanded to China, where HF activities …

Organic and inorganic composition and microbiology of produced waters from Pennsylvania shale gas wells

DM Akob, IM Cozzarelli, DS Dunlap, EL Rowan… - Applied …, 2015 - Elsevier
Hydraulically fractured shales are becoming an increasingly important source of natural gas
production in the United States. This process has been known to create up to 420 gallons of …

Impact to underground sources of drinking water and domestic wells from production well stimulation and completion practices in the Pavillion, Wyoming, field

DC DiGiulio, RB Jackson - Environmental science & technology, 2016 - ACS Publications
A comprehensive analysis of all publicly available data and reports was conducted to
evaluate impact to Underground Sources of Drinking Water (USDWs) as a result of acid …