Produced water in the Uinta Basin, Utah - evaluation of reservoirs, water storage aquifers, and management options

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Produced Water ◽  
Water Storage ◽  
Uinta Basin ◽  
Management Options

Methane and other Volatile HC Gasses in Produced-Water

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raj Lahoti
Keyword(s):  
Produced Water ◽  
Water Storage ◽  
Laboratory Method ◽  
Storage Tanks ◽  
Condensate Reservoir ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Co2 ◽  
Water Tanks ◽  
Capital Intensive ◽  
Economic Use

Abstract Getting correct estimates for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and greenhouse gases (GHGs) from water storage tanks is not only important for maintaining emission compliance for state and national regulatory authorities, but also crucial in designing the capital-intensive systems for economic use of methane and other Natural Gas Liquid (NGL) gasses. This paper highlights the significance of gas liberated from produced water tanks in the fields. The paper presents a laboratory method to estimate such emissions from produced-water storage tanks by virtue of the in-situ water getting depressurized and releasing VOCs, and other emission gasses such as Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) and Carbon Dioxide (CO2). Further, the paper provides qualitative and quantitative assessment of the gas liberated from produced-water by analyzing the gas liberated from produced-water from gas-condensate reservoir wells from the Marcellus region.

CSG water: desalination and the challenge for the CSG industry—developing a holistic CSG brine management solution

2013 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 193
Author(s):  
Lyvonne Ly ◽  
Ian Fergus ◽  
Steve Page
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Life Cycle Cost ◽  
Produced Water ◽  
Mine Waste ◽  
Water Desalination ◽  
Mixed Salt ◽  
Management Options ◽  
Recovery Processes ◽  
Brine Management ◽  
Emerging Trends

The management of brine, generated from the desalination of CSG produced water, is a key challenge for the CSG industry. In many cases, the cost and technical challenges relating to the management of brine has a greater impact on the economic and technical feasibility of desalinating CSG produced water than the desalination plant itself. The challenge is to determine the best solution for brine management, given the high salinity of the brine and limited options available for acceptable disposal. This has driven the need for more sustainable options, including using salt recovery processes to recover the salts for beneficial use. Where suitable strata can be identified, brine injection may be considered as a low life-cycle cost solution for brine disposal. CSG brine is particularly high in alkalinity, and as such, brine management options, including acid mine waste neutralisation and recovery of salts (sodium chloride [NaCl] and sodium carbonate [Na2CO3]) are possible. The latter uses selective salt crystallisation, which is generally higher in capital and operating costs, but is offset by the revenue gained from the sale of salt(s). Other brine management options include solar evaporation ponds or zero liquid discharge technology to produce a mixed salt residue that can be disposed through onsite encapsulation or landfill. The feasibility and life-cycle cost of any brine management option depends primarily on the location of CSG sites and the availability of brine management disposal/sale opportunities in reasonable proximity—this is one of the greatest challenges for managing brackish CSG produced water sources, particularly as the CSG sites are in remote inland locations. Further challenges associated with the management of salts recovered include establishing a viable commercial route for the market sale of the salts. This peer-reviewed paper explores technical considerations, challenges and the life-cycle cost of the brine management options. The emerging trends for desalination and brine management in the CSG Industry will also be featured in this paper.

scholarly journals Effect of Groundwater on Noise-Based Monitoring of Crustal Velocity Changes Near a Produced Water Injection Well in Val d'Agri (Italy)

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Berbellini ◽  
Lucia Zaccarelli ◽  
Licia Faenza ◽  
Alexander Garcia ◽  
Luigi Improta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Delay Time ◽  
Relative Velocity ◽  
Produced Water ◽  
Water Injection ◽  
Water Storage ◽  
Oil Field ◽  
Small Magnitude ◽  
Hydrocarbon Reservoir ◽  
Crustal Velocity ◽  
Velocity Changes

We study the crustal velocity changes occurred at the restart of produced water injection at a well in the Val d'Agri oil field in January–February 2015 using seismic noise cross-correlation analysis. We observe that the relative velocity variations fit well with the hydrometric level of the nearby Agri river, which may be interpreted as a proxy of the total water storage in the shallow aquifers of the Val d'Agri valley. We then remove from the relative velocity trend the contribution of hydrological variations and observe a decrease in relative velocity of ≈ 0.08% starting seven days after the injection restart. In order to investigate if this decreasing could be due to the water injection restart, we compute the medium diffusivity from its delay time and average station-well distance. We found diffusivity values in the range 1–5 m2/s, compatible with the observed delay time of the small-magnitude (ML ≤ 1.8) induced seismicity occurrences, triggered by the first injection tests in June 2006 and with the hydraulic properties of the hydrocarbon reservoir. Our results show that water storage variations can not be neglected in noise-based monitoring, and they can hide the smaller effects due to produced water injection.

scholarly journals The Role of Membrane-Based Technologies in Environmental Treatment and Reuse of Produced Water

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ehsan Zolghadr ◽  
Mostafa Dadashi Firouzjaei ◽  
Ghoncheh Amouzandeh ◽  
Patrick LeClair ◽  
Mark Elliott
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Membrane Filtration ◽  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
Produced Water ◽  
The United States ◽  
Management Options ◽  
Environmental Treatment ◽  
Health Related

Produced water (PW) generation has been increasing recently due to the expansion of fossil fuel extraction and the aging of oil wells worldwide, especially in the United States. The adverse health risks, seismicity, and environmental impacts associated with PW have become a challenging concern. Therefore, there is increased demand for improved PW treatment and reuse management options. There are multiple methods for treating PW; this article focuses on treatment through membrane filtration. Moreover, this mini review aims to summarize statistics on PW abundance and trends in PW generation over time, to briefly call attention to health-related issues, highlight some treatment challenges, and mention the potential purposes for reuse with an emphasis on the United States, the largest generator of PW worldwide.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Effect of the Wadi Bih Dam on Groundwater Recharge, UAE

2021 ◽  
pp. 509-527
Author(s):  
Mohsen Sherif ◽  
Abdel Azim Ebraheem ◽  
Ampar Shetty ◽  
Ahmed Sefelnasr ◽  
Khaled Alghafli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Balance ◽  
Groundwater Recharge ◽  
Groundwater Resources ◽  
Water Storage ◽  
Local Scale ◽  
Base Case ◽  
Groundwater Flow Model ◽  
Management Scenarios ◽  
Management Options ◽  
Annual Water

AbstractIn Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, groundwater from the alluvial aquifer in Wadi Bih was the only source of freshwater for various uses prior to the construction of a seawater desalination plant in 1998. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of the Wadi Bih dam on groundwater resources and to increase knowledge of the hydrodynamics of the aquifer. A local-scale numerical groundwater flow model was developed and used to investigate the impacts of different groundwater management options on groundwater resources. The calibrated and validated model was defined as the base case, and subsequently, simulations were performed to analyze different management scenarios. The simulations indicated that maximum recharge occurred during years of high rainfall (1995–1998). Minimum recharge occurred in 2000, 2002, and 2004. The major contribution to the water balance was from subsurface inflows from the upper wadi zone and the two tributaries. Overall, the annual water balance was negative in most years, with an average net decline of 0.6 MCM per year, indicating a slow but continuous depletion of groundwater resources. At the end of the simulation, the total groundwater recharge due to rainfall and water storage in the ponding area was 9.81 MCM.

From the Beetaloo to West Texas: similarities, differences and lessons learned from water management in coal seam and shale field developments on either side of the Pacific

2019 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 827
Author(s):  
Brian D. Webster ◽  
Holly Churman ◽  
Chris Benjamin ◽  
Julian Long ◽  
Brett M. Goebel
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Coal Seam ◽  
Produced Water ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Management Options ◽  
Field Development ◽  
West Texas ◽  
Elevated Salinity ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities

Water management presents a host of challenges and opportunities for operators developing unconventional onshore gas fields. Water supply, recycling and disposal issues affect each stage of field development and operation. Sourcing water and production of produced and flow back water has important implications for water availability and management of the unique environmental risks. All water source and produced water decisions come with costs. From the treatment and reuse of coal seam gas (CSG) produced water, through to the storage and ultimate disposal of water containing elevated salinity and organic loads in shale fields, the costs for water management fundamentally contribute to the economics of unconventional gas developments. In this paper, we will draw on experience in both CSG and shale field water management to compare the respective water management challenges and opportunities faced by operators in these industries. A series of case studies will be used to highlight the differences between the CSG and shale fields. This will include assessment of a West Texas shale field development, where field specific data, such as well-to-well distance and travel time between them, has been used to identify and compare produced water management options. We will use these indicators to demonstrate how alternative ways to assess produced water options, based on economics, can reveal creative management strategies that achieve a variety of goals at every stage of field development, including maximising reuse and minimising disposal.

scholarly journals Draft Genome Sequence of Pseudomonas sp. BDAL1 Reconstructed from a Bakken Shale Hydraulic Fracturing-Produced Water Storage Tank Metagenome

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Lipus ◽  
Daniel Ross ◽  
Kyle Bibby ◽  
Djuna Gulliver
Keyword(s):  
Hydraulic Fracturing ◽  
Biofilm Formation ◽  
Storage Tank ◽  
Produced Water ◽  
Draft Genome ◽  
Water Storage ◽  
Water Tank ◽  
Water Storage Tank ◽  
Osmotic Stress Response ◽  
Bakken Shale

ABSTRACT We report the 5,425,832 bp draft genome of Pseudomonas sp. strain BDAL1, recovered from a Bakken shale hydraulic fracturing-produced water tank metagenome. Genome annotation revealed several key biofilm formation genes and osmotic stress response mechanisms necessary for survival in hydraulic fracturing-produced water.

scholarly journals Coalbed methane-produced water quality and its management options in Raniganj Basin, West Bengal, India

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 1359-1367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vinod Atmaram Mendhe ◽  
Subhashree Mishra ◽  
Atul Kumar Varma ◽  
Awanindra Pratap Singh
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Coalbed Methane ◽  
Produced Water ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Management Options
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