GCxGC-TOFMS Analysis of Drilling and Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids used in Gas Wells in the Eastern US
Frank L. Dorman, PhD
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
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Chapters
Introduction
Environmental Forensics
Shale Gas Wells in Eastern US
Chemicals Used by Hydraulic Fracturing Companies in Pennsylvania
Hydrofrac Chemicals Continued
Gas well steps
General Casing Design
Digging Deeper into Marcellus Shale
2010 Drilled Well Locations
Wells in PA mapped by type
Companies are Self Reporting
Pennsylvania WaterFrac Formulation - Halliburton
Composition of Components in marcellus Shale Hydraulic Fracturing Fluid
What is this information useful for?
Analytical Method?
Our Environmental Forensics Workhorse: LECO Pegasus 4D - GCxGC-TOFMS
Kittaning Quad – 959 found compounds
Reynoldsville and Kittaning Samples, Sister Wells
Early Conclusions
Comprehensive 2D GC Instrumentation
Analysis of diesel fuel
Analysis of diesel fuel – Contour Plot
Analysis of diesel fuel – Surface Plot
Gas Chromatograph Conditions
TOF Mass Spec Conditions
Connellsville - tic
Kittanning Connellsville Comparison
Preliminary Conclusions
Recent Pennsylvania Well Water Sample
Sample #67, 2000X Concentration Factor
Limited Reference Materials: Other Analytical Options?
LECO GCxGC-HRT, Prototype Instrument
Final Conclusions
Thank you to my Research Group
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