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Title: A white paper describing produced water from production of crude oil, natural gas, and coal bed methane.

Abstract

One of the key missions of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is to ensure an abundant and affordable energy supply for the nation. As part of the process of producing oil and natural gas, operators also must manage large quantities of water that are found in the same underground formations. The quantity of this water, known as produced water, generated each year is so large that it represents a significant component in the cost of producing oil and gas. Produced water is water trapped in underground formations that is brought to the surface along with oil or gas. It is by far the largest volume byproduct or waste stream associated with oil and gas production. Management of produced water presents challenges and costs to operators. This white paper is intended to provide basic information on many aspects of produced water, including its constituents, how much of it is generated, how it is managed and regulated in different settings, and the cost of its management.

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Lab., IL (US)
Sponsoring Org.:
US Department of Energy (US)
OSTI Identifier:
821666
Report Number(s):
ANL/EA/RP-112631
TRN: US200411%%457
DOE Contract Number:
W-31-109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 16 Feb 2004
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
03 NATURAL GAS; 01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; 02 PETROLEUM; AVAILABILITY; COAL; MANAGEMENT; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; PETROLEUM; PRODUCTION; WASTES; WATER

Citation Formats

Veil, J. A., Puder, M. G., Elcock, D., and Redweik, R. J., Jr. A white paper describing produced water from production of crude oil, natural gas, and coal bed methane.. United States: N. p., 2004. Web. doi:10.2172/821666.
Veil, J. A., Puder, M. G., Elcock, D., & Redweik, R. J., Jr. A white paper describing produced water from production of crude oil, natural gas, and coal bed methane.. United States. doi:10.2172/821666.
Veil, J. A., Puder, M. G., Elcock, D., and Redweik, R. J., Jr. Mon . "A white paper describing produced water from production of crude oil, natural gas, and coal bed methane.". United States. doi:10.2172/821666. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/821666.
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title = {A white paper describing produced water from production of crude oil, natural gas, and coal bed methane.},
author = {Veil, J. A. and Puder, M. G. and Elcock, D. and Redweik, R. J., Jr.},
abstractNote = {One of the key missions of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is to ensure an abundant and affordable energy supply for the nation. As part of the process of producing oil and natural gas, operators also must manage large quantities of water that are found in the same underground formations. The quantity of this water, known as produced water, generated each year is so large that it represents a significant component in the cost of producing oil and gas. Produced water is water trapped in underground formations that is brought to the surface along with oil or gas. It is by far the largest volume byproduct or waste stream associated with oil and gas production. Management of produced water presents challenges and costs to operators. This white paper is intended to provide basic information on many aspects of produced water, including its constituents, how much of it is generated, how it is managed and regulated in different settings, and the cost of its management.},
doi = {10.2172/821666},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Feb 16 00:00:00 EST 2004},
month = {Mon Feb 16 00:00:00 EST 2004}
}

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