Peace
Country
Technical
Services
Dave Murray, P.Eng. (KWL) and Carlos Salas, P.Geo. (GBC)
Outline
• Geoscience BC and HRB Producer
Group
• Study Objectives
• Monitoring Network Design
• First Nations Engagement and
Training
• The Politics of Water
• Data delivery and management
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About Geoscience BC
• Geoscience BC is an industry-led, non-profit,
non-government, applied geoscience
organization
• Created in 2005 with $25 million from BC Gov;
received additional funding in 2008 ($11.7 M)
and 2011 ($12 M)
• Mandate: To attract resource investment to BC
• Geoscience BC’s funding is leveraged through
industry partners (50/50)
Horn River Basin Producers Group
Shale Play Fairways in NEBC
Adams, 2012
Water Management Cycle in
Unconventional Oil & Gas Operations
Effective Water Management
Multiple Interests
Users:
• Landowners
• Producers
• Communities
• First Nations
• Industries
Policy Makers:
• MEM
• MOE
Interests
Others:
• Concerned
Public
• Media
• Environmental
Groups
Regulator/Permits:
• OGC (± FLNRO & MOE)
GBC & Water Management
• Water management is a vital component for
successful unconventional play
development
• Fill knowledge gaps
• Assess water sources- quantity and quality
• Geoscience BC’s regional water
research/inventory studies are well received
by all parties
Three Major Components
Surface Water
(0 m)
•Freshwater
•Rivers,
streams, lakes
Shallow
Groundwater
(0 - 250 to 500m)
• Unconfined or confined
aquifers
• Unconsolidated
sediments
• Bedrock
Deep
Groundwater
(>500m)
• Bedrock
• Well logs
• Seismic
• Drill tests
Horn River Basin Project
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Project developed in 2008
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In collaboration with HRB Producers Group
HRBPG provided technical data/project
guidance
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Phase I – Deep Subsurface Study
Project results available from GBC website
(delivered Spring 2010)
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Phase II – completed in spring 2012;
Airborne TEM mapping of shallow aquifers
surface water study initiated in spring 2012
Study Objectives
• Collect accurate water flow quantity,
quality and climate baseline data
• Training First Nations in water
monitoring
• Sustainable planning and use of water
for shale gas well development
• Informed decisions by HRBPG and OGC
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Monitoring Program Components
• 7 hydrometric (flow) stations
(4 with real-time telemetry)
• 3 Climate stations with telemetry
• Water quality sampling
• Biological (Benthic sampling)
• Web-based data handling and
reporting
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Schedule
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• 3 Year Program
• Planning and training Aug 2011-Mar 2012
• Year one setup:
Hydrometric May 2012
Climate stations June 2012
• Year 2 and 3 monitoring
• Annual reporting
• Building First Nations Skills and Capacity
Horn River Basin
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Watershed Stats
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Large area 11,000 sq. km
42 major watersheds
Range 31-2,200 sq. km
Elev. range 360-620 m
Muskeg cover 40-95%
March 11, 2011
Fort St. John
Dawson Creek
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Study Area
Photos: Barry Ortman
Monitoring Network Design
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4.
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Engagement of First Nations
Draft site selection
Review and comment
Gather additional information, finalize
network locations
5. Field Location, installation and
monitoring
Station Location Screening
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Level 1: Watershed Characteristics
• Geographic zone, area, aspect, median
elevation, stream order, % wetland cover
Level 2: Operational
• Existing WSC, MSC and industry operated
stations, traditional use, other data needs,
land tenure
Level 3: Logistical
• Field recon, stable locations, ground access,
local knowledge
Final Network
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Typical Hydrometric Station
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Typical Climate Station
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Hydrometric Equipment Setup
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Item
Data Logger
H2, Quick Touch Datalogger with Dual Com Ports
Axiom DCP, GOES Transmitter, Single Com Port and
GOES Yagi Antenna, Mount & Cable
Sensors
SDI Pressure Transducer, 0-2m Range, 20M Cable
Dessicant Enclosure & Cable Interface for SDI-SPT
Housing/Power
Equipment Cabinet, Powdercoated, Keyway Mounts
Battery, 100AH, Starved Electrolyte
50W Solar Panel
Climate Equipment Setup
Accuracy
Data Logger
Item
Axiom F6
Sensors
Temperature and Humidity Sensor
(THS-3)
+/- 0.1 oC Temperature
+/- 2% (0-100% RH)
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Barometric Pressure Sensor
+/- 0.5 hPa
Solar Radiation (PYR)
Wind Speed/Direction - Ultrasonic SDI +/- 2% or 0.1 m/s (30 m/s), +/3% (70 m/s) (WS);
+/- 2 degrees (WD)
Snow Pillow
Housing/Power
Precipitation (Volumetric Gauge)
Bladder
Equipment Cabinet, Powdercoated,
Keyway Mounts
Battery, 100AH, Starved Electrolyte
50W Solar Panel
First Nations Engagement
• Project Management
Project management skills
Mentoring and experience
• Environmental Planning
Monitoring station design
Traditional use – final site selection
• Field Monitoring
Classroom training
Field crew experience
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Biological Monitoring Program
Photos: Cathy Mackay EDI
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First Nations Training
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Public are
concerned over
water use for
shale gas!
How to
communicate
about water
data being
collected?
Water use
timing is
everything
Actual surface
water use less
than 1% MAF!
We need
more baseline
monitoring!
Industry water
licences are
being
appealed
What is the
future of water
monitoring?
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Real-time Data Transfer
GOES
West
NOAA
Hydrometric and
Climate Stations
Provincial
Server/FTP
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Climate Station Data
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Analysis Tools
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Data Standards
Built network to meet provincial and federal
standards:
• BC Provincial RISC Hydrometric Standards
• Water Survey of Canada
• WMO Meteorological Methods
• New CAPP standard
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Acknowledgements
Geoscience BC
Carlos Salas and Lyn Anglin
Horn River Basin Producers Group
Scott Wagner, Nexen
Fort Nelson First Nation
Lana Lowe, Marilyn Norby, Eva Needlay
Acho Dene Koe (Fort Liard, NWT)
Kayly Deneron
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Kerr Wood Leidal
Craig Sutherland, Jim Whyte, Dwayne Meredith
Peace Country Technical Service (Field Program)
Barry Ortman
EDI (Water Quality and Biomonitoring)
Cathy Mackay, Hanna van de Vosse
Waterline Resources Inc. (Groundwater)
Darren David
Peace
Country
Technical
Services
Final Network
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