Emission Factors for Hydraulically Fractured Gas Wells Derived Using Well- and Battery-level Reported Data for Alberta, Canada

• Published in: Environmental science & technology Vol. 48; no. 24; pp. 14772 - 14781
• Main Authors: Tyner, David R, Johnson, Matthew R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC American Chemical Society 16.12.2014
• Subjects: Air Pollutants - analysis; Alberta; Applied sciences; Atmospheric pollution; Climatology. Bioclimatology. Climate change; Drilling; Earth, ocean, space; Emissions; Exact sciences and technology; External geophysics; Extraction and Processing Industry; Gases; Greenhouse gases; Hydraulic fracturing; Meteorology; Natural Gas; Natural gas industry; Oil and Gas Fields; Oil consumption; Oil wells; Other pollution sources in industry; Pollution; Pollution sources. Measurement results; Alberta; Canada; Western Canada; Alberta Canada; United States > US; Canada, Alberta; Nitrogen oxide; aerosols; Nitrogen compounds; North America; greenhouse gas; exploitation; hydraulic fracturing; natural gas; Fine particle; Well drilling; Air pollution; Ventilation; Emission measure; Gas flaring

A comprehensive technical analysis of available industry-reported well activity and production data for Alberta in 2011 has been used to derive flaring, venting, and diesel combustion greenhouse gas and criteria air contaminant emission factors specifically linked to drilling, completion, and operat...