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Fugitive emissions from the Bakken shale illustrate role of shale production in global ethane shift
dc.contributor.authorKort, E. A.
dc.contributor.authorSmith, M. L.
dc.contributor.authorMurray, L. T.
dc.contributor.authorGvakharia, A.
dc.contributor.authorBrandt, A. R.
dc.contributor.authorPeischl, J.
dc.contributor.authorRyerson, T. B.
dc.contributor.authorSweeney, C.
dc.contributor.authorTravis, K.
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-07T18:25:22Z
dc.date.available2018-03-07T18:25:22Z
dc.date.issued2016-05-16
dc.identifier.citationKort, E. A.; Smith, M. L.; Murray, L. T.; Gvakharia, A.; Brandt, A. R.; Peischl, J.; Ryerson, T. B.; Sweeney, C.; Travis, K. (2016). "Fugitive emissions from the Bakken shale illustrate role of shale production in global ethane shift." Geophysical Research Letters 43(9): 4617-4623.
dc.identifier.issn0094-8276
dc.identifier.issn1944-8007
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/142509
dc.description.abstractEthane is the second most abundant atmospheric hydrocarbon, exerts a strong influence on tropospheric ozone, and reduces the atmosphere’s oxidative capacity. Global observations showed declining ethane abundances from 1984 to 2010, while a regional measurement indicated increasing levels since 2009, with the reason for this subject to speculation. The Bakken shale is an oil and gas‐producing formation centered in North Dakota that experienced a rapid increase in production beginning in 2010. We use airborne data collected over the North Dakota portion of the Bakken shale in 2014 to calculate ethane emissions of 0.23 ± 0.07 (2σ) Tg/yr, equivalent to 1–3% of total global sources. Emissions of this magnitude impact air quality via concurrent increases in tropospheric ozone. This recently developed large ethane source from one location illustrates the key role of shale oil and gas production in rising global ethane levels.Key PointsThe Bakken shale in North Dakota accounted for 1–3% total global ethane emissions in 2014These findings highlight the importance of shale production in global atmospheric ethane shiftThese emissions impact air quality and influence interpretations of recent global methane changes
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.publisherWiley Periodicals, Inc.
dc.subject.otherethane
dc.subject.otherfugitive emissions
dc.subject.otherair quality
dc.subject.otherBakken
dc.subject.othershale
dc.titleFugitive emissions from the Bakken shale illustrate role of shale production in global ethane shift
dc.typeArticleen_US
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dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelGeological Sciences
dc.subject.hlbtoplevelScience
dc.description.peerreviewedPeer Reviewed
dc.description.bitstreamurlhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/142509/1/grl54333.pdf
dc.description.bitstreamurlhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/142509/2/grl54333-sup-0001-2016GL068703-SI.pdf
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/2016GL068703
dc.identifier.sourceGeophysical Research Letters
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