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Enhancements of Methane, Benzene, and N-Pentane by Oil and Gas Fields Observed from the DC-3 Aircraft Campaign: A Case Study Public Deposited

https://scholar.colorado.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/q524jp13s
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  • Observations in the boundary layer from the 1 June flight in Colorado of the 2012 Deep Convective Clouds and Chemistry campaign shows enhancements of n-pentane, methane, and benzene near oil and gas wells that are not correlated with enhancements in carbon monoxide. To further investigate the source of methane emissions, an i-pentane:n-pentane ratio is compared to surface measurements from the Denver-Julesberg Basin and found to be similar. Measurements of n-pentane, methane, benzene and CO are also shown with proximity to Denver to compare an urban signature with an oil and gas well emissions signature. Elevated n-pentane, methane, and benzene mixing ratios without enhancements in CO from the 1 June flight are considered to be strongly influenced by emissions from oil and natural gas fields located near the sampling locations.
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  • 2013
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  • 2019-11-17
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