Hydraulic Fracturing Impacts and Technologies

A Multidisciplinary Perspective
Herausgeber: Uddameri, Venki; Tindle, Kay J; Morse, Audra

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides a multidisciplinary review of the potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing. It examines various technical, environmental, scientific, and social aspects pertaining to hydraulic fracturing. The chapters present balanced coverage of the benefits and potential negative impacts of fracturing by bringing together subject-matter experts from various disciplines. The text identifies emerging technologies, regulatory instruments, and management tools to ensure that unconventional oil and gas production will be sustainable and have a small footprint on the environment and society.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Juni 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 239mm x 152mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 680g
• ISBN-13: 9781498721172
• ISBN-10: 1498721176
• Artikelnr.: 42695963

Autorenporträt

Dr. Venkatesh Uddameri, PhD, P.E. is a professor and director of the Water Resources Center in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Texas Tech University, Lubbock. He has research interests in groundwater modeling, sustainable water resources management, conjunctive surface water-groundwater interactions, water-energy nexus, decision support systems for water resources planning, and climate change. Dr. Uddameri completed his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Osmania University, India, and received his master's and doctoral degrees in civil engineering and environmental engineering, respectively, from the University of Maine. Dr. Audra Morse, PE, PhD, is the associate dean for undergraduate studies in the Whitacre College of Engineering (WCOE) and a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Texas Tech University. She leads the Engineering Opportunities Center, which provides retention, placement, and academic support services to WCOE students. Her professional experience is focused on water and wastewater treatment, specifically water reclamation systems, membrane filtration, and the fate of personal products in treatment systems. Kay J. Tindle, MEd, is the director of the Research Development Team in the Office of the Vice President for Research at Texas Tech University (TTU), Lubbock. In this role, she links faculty researchers with regional, state, and national partners to further develop collaborative teams to advance and achieve the strategic goals championed by the university. Among other initiatives, she works with the leader of TTU's Unconventional Production Technology and Environmental Consortium (UpTec), a multidisciplinary, collaborative research group that focuses on hydraulic fracturing research. Kay is currently pursuing a PhD in higher education research at TTU.

Inhaltsangabe

Overview of Hydraulic Fracturing Operations and Technologies. Economic
Impact of the Permian Basin's Oil and Gas Industry. From Property Rights to
Endangered Species: Legal Issues Surrounding Hydraulic Fracturing. Looking
into the Crystal Ball: Potential New EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Rules
Impacting Unconventional Oil and Gas Production from Shale Plays.
Commentary on Health and Environmental Risks from Hydraulic Fracturing.
Health and Environment Risks from Oil and Gas Development. Addressing
Concerns about Impacts from Unconventional Drilling Using Advanced
Analytical Chemistry. Water Availability in the Permian Basin Region of
West Texas. Reuse and Recycling of Flowback and Produced Waters. Impact of
Hydraulic Fracturing on Transportation Infrastructure. GIS-Based Assessment
of Wastewater Disposal Impacts in Permian Basin, Texas. Challenges and
Opportunities for Increasing Guar Production in the United States to
Support Unconventional Oil and Gas Production. Characterization of the
Properties of Guar Gum to Improve Hydraulic Fracturing Efficiencies.
Communicating Fracturing Impacts and Technologies: Assessment, Public
Understanding, and Theoretical Linkages. Multidisciplinary Teams as
Mechanisms of Accountability: Neutralizing the Emotions and Politics of
Hydraulic Fracturing Research.