Chemistry and age of groundwater in the Piceance structural basin, Rio Blanco county, Colorado, 2010-12
Fact Sheet
2013-3047
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Abstract
Fourteen monitoring wells were sampled by the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management, to better understand the chemistry and age of groundwater in the Piceance structural basin in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, and how they may relate to the development of underlying natural-gas reservoirs. Natural gas extraction in the area has been ongoing since at least the 1950s, and the area contains about 960 producing, shut-in, and abandoned natural-gas wells.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Chemistry and age of groundwater in the Piceance structural basin, Rio Blanco county, Colorado, 2010-12 |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2013-3047 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20133047 |
| Year Published | 2013 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Colorado Water Science Center |
| Description | 6 p. |
| Time Range Start | 2010-01-01 |
| Time Range End | 2012-12-31 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Rio Blanco County |
| Other Geospatial | Piceance Structural Basin |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |