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Challenges of Managing Water in the Marcellus Play
Oral Presentation
Prepared by N. Inkenhaus
Range Resources, 3000 Town Center Blvd, Canonsburg, PA, 15317
Contact Information: winkenhaus@rangeresources.com; 724-843-3242
ABSTRACT
The management of water resources poses considerable challenges to natural gas operators seeking to develop the Marcellus shale in Pennsylvania. Although the play overlies a seemingly water-rich region the sourcing, storage, transfer, reuse, and disposal of water for drilling and completions operations are far from straight forward. Range Resources’ approach uses the fundamental characteristics of the Marcellus shale to challenge the conventional rules of thumb for water quality requirements in completions operations. This unconventional approach to water management has lead to innovative solutions which serve to both protect the water resources of the Commonwealth and to provide maximum flexibility to operations.
Oral Presentation
Prepared by N. Inkenhaus
Range Resources, 3000 Town Center Blvd, Canonsburg, PA, 15317
Contact Information: winkenhaus@rangeresources.com; 724-843-3242
ABSTRACT
The management of water resources poses considerable challenges to natural gas operators seeking to develop the Marcellus shale in Pennsylvania. Although the play overlies a seemingly water-rich region the sourcing, storage, transfer, reuse, and disposal of water for drilling and completions operations are far from straight forward. Range Resources’ approach uses the fundamental characteristics of the Marcellus shale to challenge the conventional rules of thumb for water quality requirements in completions operations. This unconventional approach to water management has lead to innovative solutions which serve to both protect the water resources of the Commonwealth and to provide maximum flexibility to operations.