11 Hydrogeology of the Williston Basin: Toward a Greater Understanding of Aquifer Dynamics, Water Availability, and Risk Potential from Energy Extraction in the United States and Canada

Monday, 19 May 2014
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Reid Hall 108

Presentations

• 1:05 PM
  GROUNDWATER AVAILABILITY AND FLOW PROCESSES IN THE WILLISTON AND POWDER RIVER BASINS IN THE NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS
  Kyle W. Davis, South Dakota Water Science Center, Rapid City, SD and Andrew J. Long, U.S. Geological Survey, Washington Water Science Center, Tacoma, WA and Joanna N. Thamke, U.S. Geological Survey, Helena, MT and Timothy T. Bartos, Cheyenne, WY and Jennifer M. Bednar, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD and Gary D. LeCain, Office of Groundwater, Lakewood, CO and Derek W. Ryter, Oklahoma Water Science Center, Oklahoma City, OK and Roy Sando, Helena, MT and Katherine R. Aurand, Trondheim, N/A
  238512 (Theme Sessions)
• 1:25 PM
  EXTENT AND HYDROGEOLOGY OF THE LOWER YELLOWSTONE BURIED CHANNEL AQUIFER SYSTEM, RICHLAND COUNTY, MONTANA
  Jon Reiten, Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology, Billings, MT and Kevin M. Chandler, Montana Tech of The University of Montana, Billings, MT
  238370 (Theme Sessions)
• 1:45 PM
  DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW METHODOLOGY TO ESTIMATE BASE FLOW USING MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS IN THE NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS
  Jennifer M. Bednar, Rapid City, SD and Andrew J. Long, U.S. Geological Survey, Washington Water Science Center, Tacoma, WA and Roy Sando, Helena, MT
  238098 (Theme Sessions)
• 2:05 PM
  WATER-USE REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH HYDRAULIC FRACTURING WITHIN THE WILLISTON BASIN
  Kyle Blasch, Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center, Helena, MT and Kathleen Rowland, North Dakota Water Science Center, Bismarck, ND and Maximilian Nitze, Helena, MT
  238667 (Theme Sessions)
• 2:40 PM
  USE OF GEOCHEMICAL TRACERS TO IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING OF GROUNDWATER DYNAMICS IN THE WILLISTON BASIN, MONTANA AND NORTH DAKOTA
  Peter B. McMahon, U.S. Geological Survey, Colorado Water Science Center, Lakewood, CO and Rodney R. Caldwell, Helena, MT and Joel Galloway, Bismarck, ND and Joshua F. Valder, U.S. Geological Survey, Rapid City, SD and Andrew Hunt, US Geological Survey, Denver, CO
  238591 (Theme Sessions)
• 3:00 PM
  U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GROUNDWATER-QUALITY ASSESSMENTS IN THE WILLISTON STRUCTURAL BASIN, MONTANA AND NORTH DAKOTA
  Jill D. Frankforter, Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center, Helena, MT
  238185 (Theme Sessions)
• 3:20 PM
  A GIS BASED VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT OF CONTAMINATION TO AQUATIC RESOURCES FROM OIL DEVELOPMENT IN THE PRAIRIE POTHOLE REGION, WILLISTON BASIN
  Todd M. Preston, U.S. Geological Survey, Bozeman, MT and Tara L. Chesley-Preston, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT and Joanna N. Thamke, U.S. Geological Survey, Helena, MT
  238729 (Theme Sessions)
• 3:40 PM
  DELINEATION OF BRINE CONTAMINATION IN AND NEAR THE EAST POPLAR OIL FIELD, FORT PECK INDIAN RESERVATION, NORTHEASTERN MONTANA, WILLISTON BASIN
  Joanna N. Thamke, U.S. Geological Survey, Helena, MT and Bruce Smith, U.S. Geological Survey, Lakewood, CO
  238464 (Theme Sessions)