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Jul 8, 2013
A Modeling Study of Air Migration from a Drilling Well to the Surrounding Aquifer in Appalachia
Authors: X. L. Geng [email protected], M. C. Boufadel, N. C. Davatzes [email protected], D. J. Soeder [email protected], and J. TorlapatiAuthor Affiliations
Publication: World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2013: Showcasing the Future
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We investigate the migration of high pressure air in a fractured groundwater aquifer during the process of drilling a shale gas well using the air hammer technique. We consider a scenario where the high pressure air used for the drilling process could leak into the aquifer. A three-dimensional conceptual numerical model was developed using TOUGH2 to quantify the spatial and temporal impact of such a leak on the surrounding aquifers. We have also studied the sensitivity of the numerical model to the air pressure used during the drilling process. Our simulations indicate that the air migrated through the fractures and was released approximately 300 m away from leaking area in just a few hours.
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Published online: Jul 8, 2013
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Center for Natural Resources Development and Protection, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Newark College of Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102, USA. E-mail: [email protected]
M. C. Boufadel
Center for Natural Resources Development and Protection, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Newark College of Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102, USA
Earth & Environmental Science, College of Science & Technology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA. E-mail: [email protected]
U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Morgantown, WV 26507, USA. E-mail: [email protected]
J. Torlapati
Center for Natural Resources Development and Protection, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Newark College of Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102, USA
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