Sustainability in Marcellus Shale Development Chevron Sustainability in Marcellus Shale Development Introduction to Engineering Design EDGSN 100 Section 001 BOST Industries / Design Team 7 Jerome Orji, http://www.personal.psu.edu/jzo5200 | jzo5200@psu.edu Jared Bunch, personal.psu.edu/jmb7506 | jmb7506@psu.edu CJ Solt, personal.psu.edu/cqs5721 | cqs5721@psu.edu  Zachary Timothy, www.personal.psu.edu/znt500 | znt5009@psu.edu Presented to: Prof. Berezniak Date:  12/09/2016 

Objective To design a water storage tank which improves upon common industry practice in shale Development.   All of this will be done keeping sustainability and stewardship of the environment in mind. Use this slide to create a new slide—use this template slide if you would prefer to have a Penn State blue background for your slides. 2

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Natural Gas The gas in the Marcellus shale lies in an unconventional natural gas reservoir.   This consist of highly impermeable tight limestone and dense shale which can be hard to access.   Since the gas is difficult to access, unconventional extraction methods such as horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing are necessary to extract the gas from the shale  Use this slide to create a new slide—use this template slide if you would prefer to have a Penn State blue background for your slides. 4

Marcellus Shale Made of Sedimentary rock Found from West Virginia to New York 17.5 billion cubic foot extracted per day Use this slide to create a new slide—use this template slide if you would prefer to have a Penn State blue background for your slides. 5

Hydraulic Fracturing Process Site Development Well Site Preparation Drilling and Completing Wells Well Production and Operation Use this slide to create a new slide—use this template slide if you would prefer to have a Penn State blue background for your slides. 6

Environmental Concerns Contamination of Drinking Water Aquifers  Chemicals Used in Fracking Process  High Water Usage  Fugitive Methane Spills and Leaks of Hydraulic Fracking Fluids  Leaks From Pits Liners and Storage Tanks  Use this slide to create a new slide—use this template slide if you would prefer to have a Penn State blue background for your slides. 7

Project Description - Background The fracking process requires large amounts of water which must be stored somewhere Goal: Design an above-ground tank system that has the capacity to store at least 3-million gallons of water on site.  Use this slide to create a new slide—use this template slide if you would prefer to have a Penn State blue background for your slides. 8

Project Description - Common Practice Conventional Method: Large pits dug and lined Issues: Labor Intensive Liner can only be used once Liner can leak Use this slide to create a new slide—use this template slide if you would prefer to have a Penn State blue background for your slides. 9

Project Description - Findings Large amounts of water are needed to use the hydraulic fracturing process Large pits or tanks are needed to store this water for use Use this slide to create a new slide—use this template slide if you would prefer to have a Penn State blue background for your slides. 10

Project Description - Recommendations Modular Tanks Can be made to meet any water demand Only made up of three components Have rubber seals Can fit onto bed of tractor trailer Use this slide to create a new slide—use this template slide if you would prefer to have a Penn State blue background for your slides. 11

Closing The current method used in water storage is wasteful and could be improved upon.  Modular water tanks are solve the issue of remaking storage units each time a new site is visited. They also require less construction time and materials. Use this slide to create a new slide—use this template slide if you would prefer to have a Penn State blue background for your slides. 12