Research Needs Identified for Potential Effects of Energy Development Activities on Environmental Resources of the Williston Basin, United States
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Abstract
Unconventional oil and gas development that uses horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing is rapidly changing the landscape and exponentially increasing oil production within the Williston Basin, especially in North Dakota and eastern Montana. The activities associated with unconventional oil and gas development are complex and wide reaching and include, in part, road and well-pad construction, leaks from pits or tanks, chemical spills, discharge of wastewater, drilling before casing installation, leaks during or after hydraulic fracturing, failed casing seals, pipeline breaks, abandoned wells, deep-well disposal of flowback or produced wastewater, and induced subsurface migration pathways that can potentially adversely affect the environmental resources within the Williston Basin.
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Delzer, G.C., and Post van der Burg, M., 2023, Research needs identified for potential effects of energy development activities on environmental resources of the Williston Basin, United States: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2022–3088, 6 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20223088.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
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- Introduction
- Research Needs in the Williston Basin
- References Cited
Publication type | Report |
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Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
Title | Research needs identified for potential effects of energy development activities on environmental resources of the Williston Basin, United States |
Series title | Fact Sheet |
Series number | 2022-3088 |
DOI | 10.3133/fs20223088 |
Year Published | 2023 |
Language | English |
Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
Publisher location | Reston, VA |
Contributing office(s) | Dakota Water Science Center |
Description | 6 p. |
Country | United States |
State | Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota |
Other Geospatial | Williston Basin |
Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |