Date of Award
12-1985
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Geological and Environmental Sciences
First Advisor
Dr. W. A. Sauck
Second Advisor
Dr. R.N. Passero
Third Advisor
Dr. W.T. Straw
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
Contamination of groundwater with oil field brines was reported in the Walker Oil Field, Michigan. An electrical resistivity survey utilizing the Vertical Electrical Sounding method was conducted to test the method as an exploratory tool for delineating brine contamination in glacial deposits. The method was successful in defining the subsurface geology and delineating a shallow, confined aquifer, but the presence of extensive, conductive clays effectively masked the presence of brine contamination. The method was shown to be an effective exploratory tool for shallow investigations.
Recommended Citation
Meisel, Kent E., "The Use of Electrical Resistivity to Delineate a Brine Contamination Plume in the Walker Oilfield, Kent County, Michigan" (1985). Masters Theses. 1350.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/1350