Technology Reduces Produced Water By 50%

摘要

Proppant-bonded technology reduces formation water without hindering oil and gas production. Produced or formation water is by far the largest byproduct of the oil and gas industry. Estimates show that for every barrel of oil recovered, 4 bbl to 10 bbl of formation water also are produced. Formation water often contains salts, bacteria, organic chemicals and other contaminants. This can make the handling of formation water problematic. Most formation water is disposed of by injecting it into subterranean wastewater disposal wells; however, the added cost of hauling the water can severely impact well economics. Some companies treat the water for reuse in hydraulic fracturing or agriculture. Likewise, water treatment for reuse is not always an economical option.