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Veil Environmental, LLC is a consulting practice specializing in water and waste management issues affecting the energy industries.

Veil Environmental, LLC was founded in 2011 by John Veil following a career of 10 years regulating wastewater discharges for the State of Maryland government and 20 years working in research and policy analysis for Argonne National Laboratory. Veil has extensive experience in evaluating water regulations affecting the oil and gas and electric power industries. He has also studied many technologies used in these industries relating to produced water, drilling wastes, cooling water, and carbon sequestration, and has lectured extensively in the United States and around the world on those subjects and on water/energy interactions.

Veil Environmental, LLC is available to assist clients in a variety of ways, including:

  • Consulting on projects, ranging from small tasks to larger efforts.
  • Preparation of focused reports, white papers, and other documents.
  • Offering support and collaboration to other partners and team members on large projects.
  • Providing training to companies and organizations on water and energy topics.
  • Serving on advisory committees or panels.
  • Reviewing regulatory proposals and preparing comments.
  • Serving as an expert witness and providing other support to litigation efforts.
  • Other services, as needed.

If you are interested in copies of any presentation listed below, please contact John Veil at john@veilenvironmental.com.

  • Veil, J., “Disclosure of the Chemicals Used in Frac Fluids – What is Going On?”, Ground Water Protection Council GWPC UIC Meeting, Houston, TX, January 23-25, 2012
  • Veil, J., “Trends in Flowback Water Management in Shale Gas Plays,” Produced Water Society, Houston, TX, January 17-19, 2012
  • Veil, J., “Disclosure of the Chemicals Used in Frac Fluids – What is Going On?”, Produced Water Society, Houston, TX, January 17-19, 2012
  • Veil, J.A., “U.S. Experience and Perspectives on Natural Gas Development,” Queensland International Gas Symposium, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, December 7-8, 2011
  • Veil, J.A., “Water Issues and Challenges Associated with Shale Gas Production,” International Water Conference, Orlando, FL, November 13-17, 2011 [keynote address]
  • Veil, J., “Beneficial Uses of Excess Heat,” EPRI 3rd Thermal Ecology and Regulation Workshop, Maple Grove, MN, October 11-12, 2011
  • Veil, J., “Shale Gas: It’s Not Just in North America Anymore,” Ground Water Protection Council Annual Forum, Atlanta, GA, September 25-28, 2011
  • Veil, J.A., C. Harto, and A. McNemar, “Management of Water Extracted From Carbon Sequestration Projects: Parallels to Produced Water Management,” SPE 140994, SPE Americas E&P Health, Safety, Security and Environmental Conference, Houston, TX, March 21-23, 2011

Throughout his career, John Veil has published reports that have informed industry, government, and other interested parties. Links to some of these publications, separated by topical area, are provided below.

In addition to these reports, Veil led teams that developed several useful websites.