Variations in vertical stress in the Permian Basin region

AAPG Bulletin ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 105 (10) ◽  
pp. 1893-1907
Author(s):  
Katie M. Smye ◽  
Peter H. Hennings ◽  
Elizabeth A. Horne
Keyword(s):  
Vertical Stress ◽  
Permian Basin ◽  
Basin Region

The Permian Basin region

2015 ◽  
pp. 261-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. N. Frenzel ◽  
R. R. Bloomer ◽  
R. B. Cline ◽  
J. M. Cys ◽  
J. E. Galley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Permian Basin ◽  
Basin Region

scholarly journals The Impact of Shale Oil and Gas Development on Rangelands in the Permian Basin Region: An Assessment Using High-Resolution Remote Sensing Data

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 824
Author(s):  
Haoying Wang
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Production Volume ◽  
Permian Basin ◽  
Oil And Gas Development ◽  
Basin Region ◽  
The Impact

The environmental impact of shale energy development is a growing concern in the US and worldwide. Although the topic is well-studied in general, shale development’s impact on drylands has received much less attention in the literature. This study focuses on the effect of shale development on land cover in the Permian Basin region—a unique arid/semi-arid landscape experiencing an unprecedented intensity of drilling and production activities. By taking advantage of the high-resolution remote sensing land cover data, we develop a fixed-effects panel (longitudinal) data regression model to control unobserved spatial heterogeneities and regionwide trends. The model allows us to understand the land cover’s dynamics over the past decade of shale development. The results show that shale development had moderate negative but statistically significant impacts on shrubland and grassland/pasture. The effect is more strongly associated with the hydrocarbon production volume and less with the number of oil and gas wells drilled. Between shrubland and grassland/pasture, the impact on shrubland is more pronounced in terms of magnitude. The dominance of shrubland in the region likely explains the result.

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