Hydraulic fracturing of deep shale beds to develop natural gas has caused concern
regarding the potential for various forms of water pollution. Two potential pathways …

Disposal of waste fluids via injection into deep saline aquifers is practiced in a variety of
industries. Injection takes place in sedimentary basins that often have a history of oil and gas …

A numerical model of flow in the vicinity of a borehole is used to analyze flowmeter data
obtained with high‐resolution flowmeters. The model is designed to (1) precisely compute …

Abandoned and improperly sealed boreholes, monitoring wells, and water supply wells are
common features at many contaminated sites. These features can act as conduits that …

Geological carbon storage is an effective method capable of reducing carbon dioxide (CO2)
emissions at significant scales. Subsurface reservoirs with sealing caprocks can provide …

Success in subsurface CO 2 storage requires a trapping mechanism that inhibits the flow of
storage layer fluid. Due to the wide prevalence of abandoned wells across geological …

Flow leakage through abandoned wells and improperly plugged boreholes drilled between
hydrogeologically separated water‐bearing zones represent potential pathways of …

Integrity failure of wells in gas resource developments poses a potential risk to groundwater
resource quality and quantity by enhancing the connectivity and fluid migration between a …

A new approach has been developed to detect, characterize, and quantify hydraulic short‐
circuits in boreholes with faulty seals. The methodology, applicable to an aquifer‐aquitard …

Collecting water samples for geochemical analyses in open bedrock boreholes or in
discrete intervals of boreholes intersected by multiple fractures is likely to yield ambiguous …