Reddish, S., Wheaton, J.R., 2006. (Extended abstract)
Coalbed methane regional ground-water monitoring program: 2005
status: 2006 Billings Land Reclamation Symposium, June 5-8, 2006,
Billings MT jointly published by BLRS and ASMR, 3134 Montavesta
Rd., Lexington, KY 40502.
Wheaton, J.R., Reddish, S., 2006. (Extended abstract)
Ground water and coalbed methane infiltration ponds in the Powder
River Basin: 2006 Billings Land Reclamation Symposium, June 5-8,
2006, Billings MT jointly published by BLRS and ASMR, 3134 Montavesta
Rd., Lexington, KY 40502.
Ball, P., and Wheaton, J.R., 2005, Investigation
of microbial ecology, structure and function in coalbed aquifers:
Powder River Basin, Montana: Montana Water Center Technical Report
226, 16 pages.
Wheaton, J.R, and Brown, T.H., 2005, Predicting
changes in ground-water quality associated with coalbed methane
infiltration ponds: in Western Resources Project Final Report-Produced
Groundwater Associated with Coalbed Natural Gas Production in the
Powder River Basin, Wyoming State Geological Survey Report of Investigation
No. 55.
Bobst, A.L. and Wheaton, J.R., 2004, Investigation
of the geochemical evolution of coalbed natural gas water as it
infiltrates through the unsaturated zone of the Tongue River Member
of the Fort Union Formation – Powder River Basin, MT: Geological
Society of America Abstracts with Programs Volume 326, Number 5.
Brinck, E., Wheaton, J.R., and Frost, C., 2004,
Tracking CBM infiltration pond impacts upon groundwater using strontium
isotopes: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs
Volume 326, Number 5.
King,
L., Wheaton, J.R., Vance, G., and Ganjegunte, G., 2004, Water
issues associated with coalbed methane (natural gas) in the Powder
River Basin of Wyoming and Montana. American Society for Mine
Reclamation, Reclamation Matters, vol 1, No. 2, Fall, 2004, p
7-12.
Wheaton,
J.R, and Phillips, W.A., 2004, Evaluation of mine-pit impoundments
in coal strip-mine reclamation in southeastern Montana: U. S.
Office of Surface Mining, in Proceedings of Interactive Forum,
2000, Surface mining reclamation approaches to bond release:
Cumulative hydrologic impact assessment surface mining applications
and hydrology topics for the arid and semi-arid west. CD.
Wheaton, J.R., Bobst, A.L., and Donato, T.A.,
2004, Ground-water monitoring in the Powder River Basin, southeastern
Montana: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs
Volume 326, Number 5.
Wheaton,
J.R., and Olson, J.L., 2001. Overview of Coal-Bed Methane Development
and a Discussion of Montana Impacts. Proceedings of 18th Annual
National Meeting, 2001, The American Society for Surface Mining
and Reclamation, Lexington, KY. p 210-218.
Phillips, W.P., Wheaton, J.R., and Brown, T.H.,
2000, (Abstract) Geochemical Modeling of a Coal-Mine-Pit Lake in
Southeastern Montana: 2000 Billings Land Reclamation Symposium
Proceedings, p 254.
Lovelace, B.K, and Wheaton, J.R., 2000, (Abstract)
Hydrologic Issues Associated with Coal-Bed Methane Development
in Montana: 2000 Billings Land Reclamation Symposium Proceedings,
p 229.
Wheaton, J.R., Phillips, W.P., and Brown, T.H.,
2000, (Abstract) Water Budget for a Coal-Mine-Pit Lake in Southeastern
Montana: 2000 Billings Land Reclamation Symposium Proceedings,
p 253.
Wheaton,
J.R. and Bohman, R., 1999, Geophysical investigations of cased
well completions, Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation, Vol
19, No 1. pgs 143-151.
Wheaton,
J.R. and Van Voast, W.A., 1998, A quarter century of coal mining
and hydrogeologic research in southeastern Montana: Proceedings
of 25th Anniversary and 15th Annual National Meeting, 1998, The
American Society for Surface Mining and Reclamation, p. 11-21.
Wheaton,
J.R. and Regele, .S, 1997, Economics of Drill-Hole plugging and
abandonment: Water Well Journal, Vol. 51, No. 6, p. 43-45.
Wheaton,
J.R., 1996, (Abstract) Analysis of leakage through inadequate
plugged coal exploration boreholes: Geological Society of America,
Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 28, No. 4.
Wheaton,
J.R. and Reiten, J.C., 1996, Groundwater Leakage through Inadequately
Plugged Coal Exploration Boreholes: Montana Water Resources Center
Technical Report No. 185, 20 p.
Wheaton,
J.R. and Reiten, J.C., 1996, (Abstract) Update on hydrogeologic
impacts associated with coal strip mining in southeastern Montana.
Proceedings of the Seventh Billings Reclamation Symposium, 1996,
Montana State University Reclamation Research Unit Publication
No. 9303, 195 p.
Wheaton,
J.R., Reiten, J.C., and Regele, S., 1996, Evaluation of grouting
materials for drill-hole abandonment. American Association of
Petroleum Geologists. Vol. 80, No. 6, 984 p.
Reiten, J. C., Wheaton, J. R., and Berg, R. B.,
1996, (Abstract) Weathering of Rock Art at Pictograph Caves State
Park, near Billings Montana. American Association of Petroleum
Geologists. Vol. 80, No. 6, p 984.
Regele,
S., Clark, D., Bohman, R., Wheaton, J.R., Lyford, J., 1993, Bentonite
as a hole abandonment and annular seal material: Proceedings
of the Sixth Billings Reclamation Symposium, 1993, Montana State
University Reclamation Research Unit Publication No. 9301, p.
143-150
Reiten,
J.C. and Wheaton, J.R., 1993, Unexpected impacts to unmined aquifers
near coal mines: Proceedings of the Sixth Billings Reclamation
Symposium, 1993, Montana State University Reclamation Research
Unit Publication No. 9301, p. 134-142
Wheaton,
J.R., 1993, Groundwater resource assessment of underground coal
mines near Roundup, Montana: 1993 Field Conference Guidebook-Energy
and Mineral Resources of Central Montana, L.D. Hunter (ed), Montana
Geological Society, Billings, p. 243-249.
Wheaton,
J.R., and Reiten, J.C., 1989, Water storage potential in abandoned
underground coal mines near Roundup, Montana: Montana Geological
Society, 1989 Montana Centennial Guidebook, p. 415-421.