| Resource Name |
Wilford, D., Hickin, A.S., Chapman, A., Kelly, J., Janicki, E.P., Kerr, B., van Geloven, C., Dessouki, T., Henry, K., Heslop, K., Kirste, D., McCarville, M., Ronneseth, K., Sakals, M. and Wei, M. (2012): Collaborative interagency water projects in British Columbia: introduction to the Northeast British Columbia Aquifer Project and Streamflow Modelling Decision Support Tool; in Geoscience Reports 2012, British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Mines, pages 79-89. |
| Resource Purpose |
Allocation of water to domestic, agricultural and industrial uses that is mindful of environmental requirements requires knowledge of the surface and below-ground water resources. The allocation of water in northeastern British Columbia has recently become significant due to demands associated with the development of the unconventional shale gas resource through hydraulic fracturing. To address the lack of surface water information in northeast British Columbia, a streamflow modelling
project has been initiated to provide information to government agencies and water licence applicants. Groundwater aquifers in the Montney gas play area are being described using traditional and geophysical investigation techniques. The projects involve provincial and federal government agencies, the British Columbia Oil and Gas
Commission, Simon Fraser University, private well owners and the oil and gas industry. This paper provides an overview of these projects. |
