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.
- Authors:
- 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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