scholarly journals Variations in Produced Water Chemistry and Relation to Regional Geology and Production in the Marcellus Shale, Northcentral West Virginia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan M Brady
Keyword(s):  
West Virginia ◽  
Water Chemistry ◽  
Produced Water ◽  
Marcellus Shale ◽  
Regional Geology

scholarly journals Water–rock interaction and the concentrations of major, trace, and rare earth elements in hydrocarbon-associated produced waters of the United States

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carleton R. Bern ◽  
Justin E. Birdwell ◽  
Aaron M. Jubb
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Rare Earth ◽  
Rare Earth Elements ◽  
Water Chemistry ◽  
Produced Water ◽  
The United States ◽  
Rock Interaction ◽  
Produced Waters ◽  
Water Rock Interaction

Comparisons of hydrocarbon-produced waters from multiple basins and experiments using multiple shales illustrate water–rock interaction influence on produced water chemistry.

Produced-Water-Chemistry History Matching Using a 1D Reactive Injector/Producer Reservoir Model

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (04) ◽  
pp. 369-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oscar Vazquez ◽  
Ross A. McCartney ◽  
Eric Mackay
Keyword(s):  
Water Chemistry ◽  
History Matching ◽  
Produced Water ◽  
Reservoir Model

Marcellus Shale Gas Boom and Forestry Employment: Evidence from West Virginia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn A Gazal ◽  
Kathleen G Arano
Keyword(s):  
West Virginia ◽  
Shale Gas ◽  
Marcellus Shale ◽  
Growth Potential ◽  
Adverse Impact ◽  
Relative Wage ◽  
Forestry Sector ◽  
Movement Effect ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Advancement in drilling technology has increased natural gas extraction activities from the Marcellus shale deposit resulting in a shale gas boom in many regions, including West Virginia. This boom has created a significant labor demand shock to local economies experiencing the boom. A number of studies have shown that a shale gas boom directly increases employment and the income of those working in the industry. However, the boom can also have an adverse impact on other sectors through the resource movement effect and intersector labor mobility, pulling workers away from a related sector like forestry. Thus, an econometric model of employment in the forestry sector was developed to investigate the impact of the Marcellus shale gas boom in West Virginia. There is evidence of a labor movement effect with forestry employment negatively affected by the Marcellus shale boom. Specifically, the overall marginal effect of the shale boom on forestry employment is approximately 435 fewer jobs. However, the extent of the decline is slightly moderated by a higher relative wage between gas and forestry, perhaps suggesting diminishing returns and overall slack in the local labor market. Study Implications Although a Marcellus shale gas boom directly increases employment and the income of those working in that industry, it can have an adverse impact on other sectors by pulling workers away from a related sector like forestry. This study showed that employment in the West Virginia forestry sector was negatively affected by the shale gas boom. An important policy issue is how to manage the cyclical nature of shale gas booms and the negative impacts on other industries with long-term growth potential, like the forestry sector. This sector does not suffer through boom-and-bust cycles, making it important for long-term economic stability.

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