Methane Dispersion from Leaky Petroleum Wells Into Groundwater: Can Point-Source Well Leaks Cause Large Plumes?

John A. Cherry, Ph.D., School of Engineering, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada

Fate of Hydraulic Fracturing Chemicals Downhole and after Environmental Release

Jens Blotevogel, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

Biodegradability of Organic Compounds Used in Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids and Implications for Compound Fate

Paula Mouser, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Migration of Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids by Deep-Well Disposal into Fresh-Water Aquifers

Ronald Green, Ph.D., P.G. and F. Paul Bertetti, P.G., Geosciences and Engineering Division, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX

UOG Wastewater Leaks and Spills: Fate and Transport of Chemical Constituents

Isabelle M. Cozzarelli, USGS WRD, Reston, VA

Break

Breakout Session: Fate and Transport of Fracking Chemicals/Monitoring Strategies

Group Reporting

Conclusions and Next Steps

Adjourn