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