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Water Monitoring Data for Northeast BC Shale Gas Industry

Peace Country Technical Services. Dave Murray, P.Eng . (KWL) and Carlos Salas, P.Geo . (GBC). Water Monitoring Data for Northeast BC Shale Gas Industry. Outline. Geoscience BC and HRB Producer Group Study Objectives Monitoring Network Design First Nations Engagement and Training

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Water Monitoring Data for Northeast BC Shale Gas Industry

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  1. Peace Country Technical Services Dave Murray, P.Eng. (KWL) and Carlos Salas, P.Geo. (GBC) Water Monitoring Data for Northeast BC Shale Gas Industry

  2. Outline Geoscience BC and HRB Producer Group Study Objectives Monitoring Network Design First Nations Engagement and Training The Politics of Water Data delivery and management

  3. About Geoscience BC • Geoscience BC is an industry-led, non-profit, non-government, applied geoscience organization • Created in 2005 with $25 million from BC Gov; received additional funding in 2008 ($11.7 M) and 2011 ($12 M) • Mandate: To attract resource investment to BC • Geoscience BC’s funding is leveraged through industry partners (50/50) Horn River Basin Producers Group

  4. Shale Play Fairways in NEBC Adams, 2012

  5. Water Management Cycle in Unconventional Oil & Gas Operations

  6. Effective Water Management Multiple Interests • Policy Makers: • MEM • MOE • Users: • Landowners • Producers • Communities • First Nations • Industries • Others: • Concerned Public • Media • Environmental Groups Interests • Regulator/Permits: • OGC (± FLNRO & MOE)

  7. GBC & Water Management • Water management is a vital component for successful unconventional play development • Fill knowledge gaps • Assess water sources- quantity and quality • Geoscience BC’s regional water research/inventory studies are well received by all parties

  8. Three Major Components Deep Groundwater (>500m) Shallow Groundwater (0 - 250 to 500m) Surface Water (0 m) • Freshwater • Rivers, streams, lakes • Unconfined or confined aquifers • Unconsolidated sediments • Bedrock • Bedrock • Well logs • Seismic • Drill tests

  9. Horn River Basin Project • Project developed in 2008 • In collaboration with HRB Producers Group • HRBPG provided technical data/project guidance • Phase I – Deep Subsurface Study • Project results available from GBC website (delivered Spring 2010) • Phase II – completed in spring 2012; Airborne TEM mapping of shallow aquifers • surface water study initiated in spring 2012

  10. Study Objectives Collect accurate water flow quantity, quality and climate baseline data Training First Nations in water monitoring Sustainable planning and use of water for shale gas well development Informed decisions by HRBPG and OGC

  11. Monitoring Program Components 7 hydrometric (flow) stations (4 with real-time telemetry) 3 Climate stations with telemetry Water quality sampling Biological (Benthic sampling) Web-based data handling and reporting

  12. Schedule 3 Year Program Planning and training Aug 2011-Mar 2012 Year one setup: Hydrometric May 2012 Climate stations June 2012 Year 2 and 3 monitoring Annual reporting Building First Nations Skills and Capacity

  13. Horn River Basin Large area 11,000 sq. km 42 major watersheds Range 31-2,200 sq. km Elev. range 360-620 m Muskeg cover 40-95% Watershed Stats

  14. Fort St. John Dawson Creek

  15. Study Area

  16. Photos: Barry Ortman

  17. Monitoring Network Design Engagement of First Nations Draft site selection Review and comment Gather additional information, finalize network locations Field Location, installation and monitoring

  18. Station Location Screening Level 1: Watershed Characteristics Geographic zone, area, aspect, median elevation, stream order, % wetland cover Level 2: Operational Existing WSC, MSC and industry operated stations, traditional use, other data needs, land tenure Level 3: Logistical Field recon, stable locations, ground access, local knowledge

  19. Final Network

  20. Typical Hydrometric Station

  21. Typical Climate Station

  22. Hydrometric Equipment Setup

  23. Climate Equipment Setup

  24. First Nations Engagement Project Management Project management skills Mentoring and experience Environmental Planning Monitoring station design Traditional use – final site selection Field Monitoring Classroom training Field crew experience

  25. Biological Monitoring Program Photos: Cathy Mackay EDI

  26. First Nations Training

  27. The Politics of Water Public are concerned over water use for shale gas! Actual surface water use less than 1% MAF! We need more baseline monitoring! How to communicate about water data being collected? Industry water licences are being appealed Water use timing is everything What is the future of water monitoring?

  28. Real-time Data Transfer GOES West NOAA Provincial Server/FTP Hydrometric and Climate Stations

  29. Climate Station Data

  30. Analysis Tools 38

  31. Data Standards Built network to meet provincial and federal standards: BC Provincial RISC Hydrometric Standards Water Survey of Canada WMO Meteorological Methods New CAPP standard

  32. Acknowledgements Geoscience BC Carlos Salas and Lyn Anglin Horn River Basin Producers Group Scott Wagner, Nexen Fort Nelson First Nation Lana Lowe, Marilyn Norby, Eva Needlay Acho Dene Koe (Fort Liard, NWT) KaylyDeneron Kerr Wood Leidal Craig Sutherland, Jim Whyte, Dwayne Meredith Peace Country Technical Service (Field Program) Barry Ortman EDI (Water Quality and Biomonitoring) Cathy Mackay, Hanna van de Vosse Waterline Resources Inc. (Groundwater) Darren David

  33. Peace Country Technical Services Questions?dmurray@kwl.casalas@geosciencebc.com

  34. Final Network

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