Universal Geoscience Consulting, Inc.

Geology and Geochemistry -- Energy, Environmental, and Groundwater Consulting Services

Anthony W. Gorody, Ph. D., P.G.

 

 

 

Environmental Geosciences

ABSTRACT

 

March 2012

 

Factors affecting the variability of stray gas concentration and composition in groundwater

PUBLICATIONS & ABSTRACTS

 


1999

Gorody, A.W., 1999, The origin of natural gas in the Tertiary coal seams on the eastern margin of the Powder River Basin, in Miller, W.H. ed., Wyoming Geological Association, 50th Annual Field Conference Guidebook, Wyoming Geological Association, Laramie, WY, p. 89–101.  DOWNLOAD

2000

Gorody, A.W., 2000, Cost effective geochemical techniques for observing fluid patterns and compartmentation in coalbed methane reservoirs: lessons from the San Juan Basin: Wyoming Geol. Assn., 50th Ann. Field Conf., p. 255.DOWNLOAD ABSTRACT

2001

Gorody, A.W., 2001a, HSE in Oil and Gas Special Section: Coalbed methane operations face numerous concerns-Parts 1 and 2: Oil & Gas Journal, v. 99, no. 30, p. 66–66. DOWNLOAD

Gorody, A.W., 2001b, The benefits of cost-effective environmental baseline sampling and monitoring practices in advance of coalbed methane production: In: D. Stillwell, (ed.), Wyoming Gas Reservoirs and Technology , Wyo. Geol. Assn. 52nd Conf. Guidebook p 1-8. DOWNLOAD

Gorody, A.W., 2001c, The origin of shallow gas in groundwater overlying the Ignacio Blanco gas field, San Juan Basin near Bayfield, La Plata County, Colorado: In: D. Stillwell (ed), Wyoming Gas Reservoirs and Technology, Wyo. Geol. Assn. 52nd Conf. Guidepook, p. 9-21.DOWNLOAD

2002


Glantz, P., Gorody, A., and Mueller, P., 2002, Lessons learned: risk management strategies as projects grow, mature, and close, in Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, Special Institute on Regulation and Development of Coalbed Methane, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, Denver, CO. DOWNLOAD

Viellenave, J., Gorody, A.W., and Fontana, J., 2002, Environmental risk assessment methods for CBM development: cost effective ways to manage risk: AAPG Search and Discovery Article #90004©2002 AAPG Rocky Mountain Section, Laramie, Wyoming. DOWNLOAD ABSTRACT

2003

Gorody, A.W., 2003, Final results of a COGCC-sponsored baseline environmental study related to coalbed methane development in the Raton Basin, Colorado: http://cogcc.state.co.us/library.html#/areareports (See Raton Basin) DOWNLOAD

Snyder, G.T., Riese, W.C. “Rusty,” Franks, S., Fehn, U., Pelzmann, W.L., Gorody, A.W., and Moran, J.E., 2003, Origin and history of waters associated with coalbed methane: 129I, 36Cl, and stable isotope results from the Fruitland Formation, CO and NM: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 67, no. 23, p. 4529–4544, doi: 10.1016/S0016-7037(03)00380-6. DOWNLOAD 

2005

Gorody, A.W., Baldwin, D., and Scott, C., 2005, Dissolved methane in groundwater, San Juan Basin, La Plata County Colorado: analysis of data submitted in response to COGCC Orders 112-156 & 112-157, in 12th Annual International Petroleum Environment Conference, Houston, TX. DOWNLOAD

2006

Gorody, A., 2006, Recommended sampling, analysis, and reporting protocols to comply with groundwater baseline sampling as required by the COGCC under rule 318A: Draft report prepared for the Colorado Oil and Gas Association, Universal Geoscience Consulting Inc. Houston, Texas.

2007

Gorody, A.W., 2007, Factors affecting the spatial and temporal composition of gas seeps originating from a gas well point source, Piceance Basin, Colorado, in 14th Annual International Petroleum Environmental Conference, Abstract #60, University of Tulsa, Houston, TX. DOWNLOAD ABSTRACT

2008

Gorody, A.W., 2008, Recommended sampling, analysis, and reporting protocols for baseline groundwater sampling in advance of coalbed gas development in the Telkwa coal field, British Columbia: B. C. Ministry Of Energy, Mines, And Petroleum Resources, 39 p.  DOWNLOAD Gorody Recommended CBG Groundwater Protocols; DOWNLOAD Chaytor & Shaw BCMEMPR Synopsis Protocols

Fontana, J.V., Gorody, A.W., Seneshen, D., and Stearns, W., 2008, Geochemical Tools for Discovery and Protection of Unconventional Gas Resources,http://www.canadianinstitute.com/publications/2008/415/shale-gas.

2009


Armstrong, J., Mendoza, C., and Gorody, A.W., 2009, Potential for gas migration due to coalbed methane development: Alberta Environment And Sustainable Resource Development Alberta Environment Water For Life: and Research ENV-842-OP, 187 p.
Contact agorody@universalgeoscience.com for a copy of this study.


Gorody, A.W., 2009, Lessons learned from baseline sampling and monitoring of groundwater resources in Colorado unconventional gas basins, in 2009 Annual Meeting Program, AIPG, Grand Junction, CO, p. 23. DOWNLOAD ABSTRACT

Fontana, J., Gorody, A.W., Stearns, W., Taillac, G., and Seneshe, D., 2009, Customized geographic information systems to acquire baseline and monitoring data to protect unconventional resource assets and comply with the new Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission rules, in AAPG Annual Convention and Exhibition, Denver, Colorado, June 7-10, 2009, American Association Petroleum Geologists, Denver, CO. DOWNLOAD ABSTRACT

2011

Gorody, A. W., Addressing environmental angst: baselines, monitoring, and other strategies (invited), in: AAAS Panel Discussion: Fractures Developing – The Science, Policy, and Perception of Shale Gas Development, 2011 Annual AAAS Meeting, Washington, D.C. https://aaas.confex.com/aaas/2011/webprogram/Paper2792.html .

2012

Gorody, A.W., 2012, Factors affecting the variability of stray gas concentration and composition in groundwater: Environmental Geosciences, v. 19, no. 1, p. 17–31, doi: 10.1306/eg.12081111013. DOWNLOAD

Gorody, A. W. 2012, Addressing environmental concerns in shale gas development: Baseline groundwater sampling, monitoring, and other mitigation strategies (Invited), Houston Geological Society, Nov. 14, 2012. DOWNLOAD ABSTRACT

2013

Gorody, A. W. , 2013, Stable isotope tracers useful for addressing groundwater impacts of oil and gas operations (Invited), Houston Geological Society, Nov. 23, 2013. DOWNLOAD ABSTRACT

Jackson, R.E., Gorody, A.W., Mayer, B., Roy, J.W., Ryan, M.C., and Van Stempvoort, D.R., 2013, Groundwater protection and unconventional gas extraction: the critical need for field-based hydrogeological research: Groundwater ( invited issue paper), v. 51, no. 4, p. 488–510, doi: 10.1111/gwat.12074. DOWNLOAD

Révész, K.M., Breen, K.J., Baldassare, A.J., Burruss, R.C., and Gorody, A.W., 2013, Geological and geochemical steps in evaluating compositional and isotope data to identify the origin of combustible gases in groundwater, in 10th Applied Isotope Geochemistry Conference. DOWNLOAD ABSTRACT