Role of water-rock interaction in the geochemical evolution of Marcellus Shale produced waters

Phan, Thai T.; Paukert Vankeuren, Amelia N.; Hakala, J. Alexandra

doi:10.1016/j.coal.2018.02.014

Title: Role of water-rock interaction in the geochemical evolution of Marcellus Shale produced waters

Journal Article · 19 February 2018 · International Journal of Coal Geology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coal.2018.02.014 · OSTI ID:1461833

^[1]; Paukert Vankeuren, Amelia N. ^[2]; Hakala, J. Alexandra ^[3]

National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, (United States); Univ. of Pittsburgh, PA (United States). Dept. of Geology and Environmental Science; Univ. of Waterloo, ON (Canada). Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences
National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, (United States); California State Univ. (CalState), Sacramento, CA (United States). Geology Dept.
National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, (United States)

Gaining knowledge of geochemical processes that occur during hydraulic fracturing of shale resources for natural gas recovery can provide insight into in situ mineral precipitation and dissolution reactions that affect shale pore and fracture networks, and ultimately the ability to recover natural gas. Measurement of dissolved chemical species in produced waters, which serve as indicators of water-rock reactions in the reservoir, is one approach for monitoring subsurface geochemistry. However, an ability to distinguish effects of water-rock reactions versus reservoir fluid mixing on chemical concentration and speciation in produced waters requires experimental investigation to better understand natural geochemical tracer behavior.

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Research Organization:: National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV (United States); Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE); USDOE Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM)

Contributing Organization:: AECOM, Los Angeles, CA (United States)

OSTI ID:: 1461833

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1548680

Report Number(s):: NETL-PUB-21099; PII: S0166516217306638

Journal Information:: International Journal of Coal Geology, Vol. 191, Issue C; ISSN 0166-5162

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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