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TI: Overview of Coal Bed Methane Best Management Practices and Mitigation Techniques Using Geospatial Techniques
AU: * Arthur, J D
EM: darthur@all-llc.com
AF: ALL Consulting, 1305 E. 15th Street, Suite 205, Tulsa, OK 74120 United States
AB: During the second half of the 1990's, Coalbed Methane (CBM) production increased dramatically nationwide to represent a significant new source of income and natural gas for many independent and established producers. Matching these soaring production rates during this period were advancements in Geographical Information System (GIS) technologies generating terra-bytes of new data for the oil \& gas industry. Coupled to these accelerating initiatives are many environmental concerns relating to produced water management and impacts to surface and groundwater resources. It is these concerns that have prompted the conceptualization of research sponsored by the U.S. DOE for the development of Best Management Practices (BMP) and mitigation strategies utilizing GIS technologies for efficient environmental protection in conjunction with effective production of coal bed methane. This has been accomplished by developing a framework to take advantage of a combination of investigative field research joined with leading edge GIS technologies for the creation of environmentally characterized regions of study. This paper will provide a summary of coal bed methane best management practices and mitigation strategies as well as the use of an Internet-Based GIS application for geospatial analysis relative coal bed methane development and evaluation of various mitigation techniques and best management practices. Case studies from various basins will be presented and discussed. An update regarding current activities pertaining to ongoing developments of best practices, including produced water beneficial use alternatives, for coal bed methane nationally will be discussed.
UR: http://www.all-llc.com/cbm
DE: 1829 Groundwater hydrology
DE: 1831 Groundwater quality
DE: 1842 Irrigation
DE: 1871 Surface water quality
DE: 1884 Water supply
SC: Hydrology [H]
MN: 2003 Fall Meeting