Coal Bed Methane-producing Basins

Representative Project

WWE worked for Gunnison Energy Corporation to develop an extensive baseline water resources report for proposed natural gas exploration wells along the southeastern flank of the Grand Mesa in Delta County, Colorado. This work was followed by an impact assessment for four proposed gas wells on private lands. 

Extensive research and interpretation of hydrologic and hydrogeologic data resulted in the finding that it was unlikely that these exploratory wells would adversely impact water resources. This conclusion was based on factors such as the protective measures planned during drilling operations, the produced water management approach, the limited extent of hydraulic fractures, the vertical separation distance between water wells and the top of the hydraulic fracture zones, and the lack of hydraulic connection between the fracture zone and surface water. Additionally, potential impacts from stormwater runoff would be controlled by carefully monitored and maintained best management practices (BMPs).

Scope of Services

• Water disposal alternatives
• Water rights
• Wetland creation and evaluation
• Feasibility Studies
• Pipeline, pond and dam design
• Water reuse studies
• Water quality evaluations

Representative Locations Where WWE has Performed Coal Bed Methane Engineering

• Grand Mesa 
• Raton Basin
• Powder River Basin
• Hanna, Wyoming
• San Juan, Colorado