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Water Availability and Shale Gas Development in Sichuan Basin, China
Abstract
Sichuan Basin is one of the most prospective shale-gas production areas in China.
Key to developing these unconventional natural gas resources in the region is the
water availability and other environmental issues including management of wastewater
generated from hydraulic fracturing. This serves as the focal point of this study.
Using the tool of statistic, this study considered the water usage trend using water
withdrawal data of domestic, industrial and agricultural sectors over the past 10
years. On the basis of historical water usage, the water demand for the next 15 years
was projected to build a baseline water withdrawal scenario in the region. In addition,
based on current national shale gas production target and production profile of Sichuan
shale gas wells, a well development rate was estimated to assess water withdrawal
and consumption of shale gas production for the next 15 years. We furthered derived
a range of representative values spanning
low-, average-, and high-impact of shale gas development on regional freshwater resources.
Based on our analysis, the result characterized the spatial and temporal variability
of the impact of Sichuan's shale gas development on regional water resources.
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https://hdl.handle.net/10161/9667Citation
Yu, Mengjun (2015). Water Availability and Shale Gas Development in Sichuan Basin, China. Master's project, Duke University. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/9667.Collections
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