Research On Shale Gas And Water

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Research On Shale Gas And Water

TheNetherlands Organisation for Scientific Research , together with KWR Watercycle Research Institute,have started a a four-year research programme focusing on the environmental risks for water systems during shale gas extraction

The "Shale Gas and Water" research programme is a collaboration between the following private and public partners: NWO, KWR, Utrecht University, Wageningen University, University of Amsterdam, and the water companies Brabant Water, Oasen and WML. Within NWO, the theme will be led by the Earth and Life Sciences and Chemical Sciences divisions, and the Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter (FOM). The programme will focus on the situation in the Netherlands, with its site-specific geology, hydrology and administrative context.


The research programme's key elements are:
• Water use and geo-chemical vulnerability of the groundwater sources, led by Prof. J. Griffioen (Utrecht University, TNO Geological Survey, Deltares) and Prof. S.M. Hassanizadeh (Utrecht University, Deltares).
• Quality of the water discharged after fracking and production, and risk assessment, led by Prof. A.P. van Wezel (Utrecht University, KWR) and Prof. P.D. de Voogt (University of Amsterdam, KWR).
• Treatment of discharged water, led by Prof. H.H.M. Rijnaarts (Wageningen University) and J.A.M.H. Hofman (KWR).
• Regulation and governance, led by Prof. H.F.M.W. van Rijswick (Utrecht University) and Prof. C.J.M. van Leeuwen (Utrecht University, KWR).

Societal interest

With this research, the parties want to contribute to the deliberations and decision-making regarding the possible risks and management options for water and shale gas extraction. The research will also expand our knowledge of the deeper underground in the Netherlands, knowledge which is important in view of the increasingly busy subsurface.

Source: Watercycle Research Institute

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