Title:
Fracking : further investigations into the environmental consideration and operations of hydraulic fracturing
Author:
Holloway, Michael D., 1963- author.
ISBN:
9781119364320
9781119364337
9781119364344
Edition:
2nd edition.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xxvii, 919 pages)
Contents:
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; An Introduction to Hydraulic Fracturing; 1 Environmental Impact -- Reality and Myth and Nero Did Not Fiddle While Rome Burned; 1.1 The Tower of Babel and How it Could be the Cause of Much of the Fracking Debate; 2 Production Development; 3 Fractures: Their Orientation and Length; 3.1 Fracture Orientation; 3.2 Fracture Length/ Height; 4 Casing and Cementing; 4.1 Blowouts; 4.2 Surface Blowouts; 4.3 Subsurface Blowouts; 4.4 Horizontal Drilling; 4.5 Fracturing and the Groundwater Debate; 5 Pre-Drill Assessments.
5.1 Basis of Design6 Well Construction; 6.1 Drilling; 6.2 Completion; 7 Well Operations; 7.1 Well Plug and Abandonment "P & A"; 7.2 Considerations; 8 Failure and Contamination Reduction; 8.1 Conduct Environmental Sampling Before and During Operations; 8.2 Disclose the Chemicals Being Used in Fracking Operations; 8.3 Ensure that Wellbore Casings are Properly Designed and Constructed; 8.4 Eliminate Venting and Work Toward Green Completions; 8.5 Prevent Flowback Spillage/Leaks; 8.6 Dispose/Recycle Flowback Properly; 8.7 Minimize Noise and Dust; 8.8 Protect Workers and Drivers.
8.9 Communicate and Engage8.10 Record and Document; 9 Frack Fluids and Composition; 9.1 Uses and Needs for Frack Fluids; 9.2 Common Fracturing Additives; 9.3 Typical Percentages of Commonly Used Additives; 9.4 Proppants; 9.5 Silica Sand; 9.6 Resin Coated Proppant; 9.7 Manufactured Ceramics Proppants; 9.8 Additional Types; 9.9 Slickwater; 10 So Where Do the Frack Fluids Go?; 11 Common Objections to Drilling Operations; 11.1 Noise; 11.2 Changes in Landscape and Beauty of Surroundings; 11.3 Increased Traffic; 11.4 Subsurface Contamination of Ground Water; 11.5 Impacts on Water Wells.
11.6 Water Analysis11.7 Types of Methane and What They Show Us; 11.8 Biogenic; 11.9 Thermogenic; 11.10 Possible Causes of Methane in Water Wells; 11.11 Surface Water and Soil Impacts; 11.12 Spill Preparation and Documentation; 11.13 Other Surface Impacts; 11.14 Land Use Permitting; 11.15 Water Usage and Management; 11.16 Flowback Water; 11.17 Produced Water; 11.18 Flowback and Produced Water Management; 11.19 Geological Shifts; 11.20 Induced Seismic Event; 11.21 Wastewater Disposal Wells; 11.22 Site Remediation; 11.23 Regulatory Oversight; 11.24 Federal Level Oversight.
11.25 State Level Oversight11.26 Municipal Level Oversight; 11.27 Examples of Legislation and Regulations; 11.28 Frack Fluid Makeup Reporting; 11.29 FracFocus; 11.30 Atmospheric Emissions; 12 Air Emissions Controls; 12.1 Common Sources of Air Emissions; 12.2 Fugitive Air Emissions; 12.3 Silica Dust Exposure; 12.4 Stationary Sources; 12.5 The Clean Air Act; 12.6 Regulated Pollutants; 12.7 NAAQS Criteria Pollutants; 12.8 Attainment Versus Non-attainment; 12.9 Types of Federal Regulations; 12.10 MACT/NESHAP HAPs; 12.11 NSPS Regulations: 40 CFR Part 60; 12.12 NSPS Subpart OOOO.
Abstract:
Since the first edition of Fracking was published, hydraulic fracturing has continued to be hotly debated. Credited with bringing the US and other countries closer to "energy independence, " and blamed for tainted drinking water and earthquakes, hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") continues to be one of the hottest topics and fiercely debated issues in the energy industry and in politics. Covering all of the latest advances in fracking since the first edition was published, this expanded and updated revision still contains all of the valuable original content for the engineer or layperson to understand the technology and its ramifications. Useful not only as a tool for the practicing engineer solve day-to-day problems that come with working in hydraulic fracturing, it is also a wealth of information covering the possible downsides of what many consider to be a very valuable practice. Many others consider it dangerous, and it is important to see both sides of the argument, from an apolitical, logical standpoint. While induced hydraulic fracturing utilizes many different engineering disciplines, this book explains these concepts in an easy to understand format. The primary use of this book shall be to increase the awareness of a new and emerging technology and what the various ramifications can be. The reader shall be exposed to many engineering concepts and terms. All of these ideas and practices shall be explained within the body. A science or engineering background is not required.
Local Note:
John Wiley and Sons
Electronic Access:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781119364344Copies:
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