Geohydrologic and water-quality characterization of a fractured-bedrock test hole in an area of Marcellus shale gas development, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
January 1, 2013
Open-File Miscellaneous Investigation 13–01.1 presents the results of geohydrologic investigations on a 1,664-foot-deep core hole drilled in the Bradford County part of the Gleason 7.5-minute quadrangle in north-central Pennsylvania. In the text, the authors discuss their methods of investigation, summarize physical and analytical results, and place those results in context. Four appendices include (1) a full description of the core in an Excel worksheet; (2) water-quality and core-isotope analytical results in Excel workbooks; (3) geophysical logs in LAS and PDF files, and an Excel workbook containing attitudes of bedding and fractures calculated from televiewer logs; and (4) MP4 clips from the downhole video at selected horizons.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Title | Geohydrologic and water-quality characterization of a fractured-bedrock test hole in an area of Marcellus shale gas development, Bradford County, Pennsylvania |
| Authors | Dennis Risser, John Williams, Kristen Hand, Rose-Anna Behr, Antonette Markowski |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | State or Local Government Series |
| Series Title | Pennsylvania Geological Survey Open-File Report |
| Series Number | OFMI 13-01.1 |
| Index ID | 70111070 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Pennsylvania Water Science Center; Toxic Substances Hydrology Program |
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