Ground water

Ground water

The supply of fresh water found beneath the Earth's surface, usually in aquifers, which supply wells and springs. It provides a major source of drinking water.

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Oil & gas; Oilfield

Water subject to recharge from surface water accumulation.

ground water

Natural environment; Coral reefs

Underground water that is generally found in the pore space of rocks or sediments and that can be collected with wells, tunnels, or drainage galleries, or that flows naturally to ...

ground water

Biology; Ecology

Ground water, as opposed to surface water, is water that does not run off, and is not taken up by plants, but soaks down into an aquifer; a supply of fresh water under the earth’s ...

ground water

Environment; Environmental conservation

Ground water, as opposed to surface water, is water that does not run off, and is not taken up by plants, but soaks down into an aquifer; a supply of fresh water under the earth’s ...

ground water

Environment; Environmental conservation

Ground water, as opposed to surface water, is water that does not run off, and is not taken up by plants, but soaks down into an aquifer; a supply of fresh water under the earth’s ...

ground water

Environment; Environmental conservation

Generally all subsurface water as distinct from surface water; specifically, that part of the subsurface water in the saturated zone (a zone in which all voids are filled with ...

anulus

Energy; Shale gas

The empty space or gap between the rock face and the steel pipe in a borehole is called anulus. It's about an inch wide and is usually filled with cement to prevent methane from ...

high volume fracking

Energy; Shale gas

A technique developed in the 1990s that uses a different blend of chemicals than earlier forms of fracking with less gelling agents and more friction‐reducing chemicals called ...

tight sands

Energy; Shale gas

A geological formation consisting of a matrix of typically impermeable, non-porous tight sands.

total dissolved solids (TDS)

Energy; Shale gas

All material that passes the standard glass river filter; also called total filterable residue. Term is used to reflect salinity.

turbidity

Energy; Shale gas

A cloudy condition in water due to suspended silt or organic matter.

unconventional gas

Energy; Shale gas

Natural gas resources which require greater than industry-standard levels of technology or investment to harvest. The three most common types of unconventional gas resources are ...

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