Shale Gas Water Management – Complimentary Whitepaper
A whitepaper addressing the escalating water handling challenges and the profound impact on unconventional oil and gas operators, as well as how to optimize disposal, treatment and transport decisions.
Water management in shale gas plays is a dynamic challenge requiring the integration of drivers associated with changing water chemistry, variable flow rates, federal and local regulations, and public sentiment. This IHS whitepaper, Water Management in Shale Gas Plays, looks at water management challenges throughout the lifecycle of unconventional oil and gas wells. Our modeling work demonstrates that disposal, treatment and transport decisions must be optimized across each play and, in some situations, on a well-by-well basis. Sustainable water management in shale gas plays requires the integration of technical, economic, social and regulatory drivers, which are explored in greater detail in this whitepaper.
Marcus Oliver Gay, IHS Senior Principal Researcher
Marcus Oliver Gay
IHS Senior Principal Researcher
Marcus Oliver Gay is a member of the IHS Water Research & Analysis team. Prior to joining IHS, he held scientific research, technology development and senior management roles across the environmental and clean-tech industry.
Sarah Fletcher, IHS Senior Research Analyst
Sarah Fletcher
IHS Senior Research Analyst
Sarah Fletcher researches issues at the intersection of water and energy, with a focus on water use in unconventional gas. Her primary research expertise lies in risk and uncertainty analysis of complex systems with technical, economic and social interactions.
Samantha Gross, Director, IHS CERA
Samantha Gross
Director, IHS CERA
Samantha Gross, IHS CERA Director, focuses on the interaction of investment decisions with the complex landscape of policy, environment, and technology. Ms. Gross was the lead author for several energy and environment reports produced in conjunction with the World Economic Forum. Additional research contributions include studies of the water impacts and greenhouse gas emissions from production of oil sands and other forms of unconventional oil and gas, low-carbon fuel standards, and US light vehicle fuel efficiency regulations. Ms. Gross holds a BS from the University of Illinois, an MS from Stanford University, and an MBA from the University of California at Berkeley.
Nancy Meyer, IHS CERA Senior Research Analyst
Nancy Meyer
IHS CERA Senior Research Analyst
Nancy Meyer, IHS CERA Senior Research Analyst, focuses on environmental policy and sustainability issues affecting the oil and gas sector. Her recent work includes research on water and unconventional oil and gas development, low carbon fuel standards, and biofuel and alternative vehicle subsidies. She has also contributed to global energy reports produced in conjunction with the World Economic Forum. Prior to joining IHS CERA, her experience includes project and program management in the non-profit sector, service in the Peace Corps, and employment as a federal program analyst. Ms. Meyer holds a BA from the University of Indianapolis and an MPA from the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
