2024
A review of spatial-temporal data sources for estimating population-level exposures to oil and gas development in the United States
Campbell E, Koenig M, Mooney F, Clark C, Deziel N, Casey J, Buonocore J, Willis M. A review of spatial-temporal data sources for estimating population-level exposures to oil and gas development in the United States. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2024, 2024 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2024.0546.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnited StatesGas development
2023
Social Vulnerability and Groundwater Vulnerability to Contamination From Unconventional Hydrocarbon Extraction in the Appalachian Basin
Soriano M, Warren J, Clark C, Johnson N, Siegel H, Deziel N, Saiers J. Social Vulnerability and Groundwater Vulnerability to Contamination From Unconventional Hydrocarbon Extraction in the Appalachian Basin. GeoHealth 2023, 7: e2022gh000758. PMID: 37064218, PMCID: PMC10100439, DOI: 10.1029/2022gh000758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGroundwater vulnerabilityLow population densityUOG developmentRapid expansionHigh-volume hydraulic fracturingEnvironmental contaminationStudy regionUnconventional hydrocarbon extractionGroundwater resourcesPopulation densitySocial vulnerabilityGas developmentHigher proportionEnvironmental injusticeContaminationChemical exposureAppalachian BasinHydrocarbon extractionPopulated rural areasBasinVulnerability
2022
Synergies and Trade-Offs in Reducing Impacts of Unconventional Oil and Gas Development on Wildlife and Human Health
Deziel N, Shamasunder B, Pejchar L. Synergies and Trade-Offs in Reducing Impacts of Unconventional Oil and Gas Development on Wildlife and Human Health. BioScience 2022, 72: 472-480. DOI: 10.1093/biosci/biac014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLand healthField of ecologyGas developmentState of knowledgeWildlifeEnvironmental impactsDomesticated animalsMultiple benefitsKnowledge gapsGas activitiesUnconventional oilHuman healthMitigation strategiesEnergy developmentTrade-OffsSiloed approachImpactProtective measuresEcologyCommon practicePublic healthLocalitiesHealthSynergy
2021
Groundwater Methane in Northeastern Pennsylvania Attributable to Thermogenic Sources and Hydrogeomorphologic Migration Pathways
Li Y, Thelemaque NA, Siegel HG, Clark CJ, Ryan EC, Brenneis RJ, Gutchess KM, Soriano MA, Xiong B, Deziel NC, Saiers JE, Plata DL. Groundwater Methane in Northeastern Pennsylvania Attributable to Thermogenic Sources and Hydrogeomorphologic Migration Pathways. Environmental Science And Technology 2021, 55: 16413-16422. PMID: 34874708, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c05272.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethane levelsGroundwater methaneGroundwater aquifersNortheastern PennsylvaniaElevated methane levelsBasin brinesThermogenic methaneThermogenic sourceGroundwater samplesHydrocarbon signaturesWater typesDomestic wellsMethane measurementsMigration pathwaysMethane transportMethane concentrationMarcellus ShaleUnconventional oilGeospatial metricsUOG developmentElevated concentrationsGas developmentSystematic increaseAquiferMethaneAssessment of groundwater well vulnerability to contamination through physics-informed machine learning
Soriano M, Siegel H, Johnson N, Gutchess K, Xiong B, Li Y, Clark C, Plata D, Deziel N, Saiers J. Assessment of groundwater well vulnerability to contamination through physics-informed machine learning. Environmental Research Letters 2021, 16: 084013. DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ac10e0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWell vulnerabilityLarge-scale problemsPhysics-informed machineGroundwater risk assessmentGroundwater contamination riskMetamodel predictionsShallow aquiferGroundwater resourcesChemical signaturesScale problemsAnthropogenic activitiesContaminant releaseContaminant sourcesQuality recordsNatural gas productionMarcellus ShaleHigh spatial resolutionUnconventional oilHousehold wellsNortheastern PennsylvaniaFuture impactGas developmentGeographic information systemNecessary numberPB model
2020
Evaluating Domestic Well Vulnerability to Contamination From Unconventional Oil and Gas Development Sites
Soriano M, Siegel H, Gutchess K, Clark C, Li Y, Xiong B, Plata D, Deziel N, Saiers J. Evaluating Domestic Well Vulnerability to Contamination From Unconventional Oil and Gas Development Sites. Water Resources Research 2020, 56 DOI: 10.1029/2020wr028005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhase contaminationUnconventional oilSingle calibrated modelAqueous phase contaminantsWell vulnerabilityGas developmentGas development sitesCapture zoneMatrix hydraulic conductivitySetback distanceProbabilistic capture zonesHydraulic fracturingRatio of fractureMatrix conductivityHorizontal drillingSurface spillsFlow pathsCalibrated modelHydraulic conductivityPad locationsTransport timescalesDomestic groundwater wellsConductivityGroundwater contaminationModel parameters
2016
A systematic evaluation of chemicals in hydraulic-fracturing fluids and wastewater for reproductive and developmental toxicity
Elliott EG, Ettinger AS, Leaderer BP, Bracken MB, Deziel NC. A systematic evaluation of chemicals in hydraulic-fracturing fluids and wastewater for reproductive and developmental toxicity. Journal Of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 2016, 27: 90-99. PMID: 26732376, DOI: 10.1038/jes.2015.81.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWater quality standardsFederal water quality standardsQuality standardsHuman health impactsNatural gas developmentEnvironmental concentrationsHundreds of substancesDevelopmental toxicityReprotox databasesHuman exposureToxicity informationGas developmentExposure assessmentIncorporation of dataHealth StudyHealth impactsSystematic screening approachHydraulic-fracturing fluidsChemical Abstract Service Registry NumbersCandidate analytesChemicalsDrinking waterLikely etiologic agentWastewaterUnconventional oil