Frac-fluid recycling and water conservation: A case history

SPE Production and Operations

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 65-69

  Gupta, D V S ^a   Hlidek, B T ^b  

^a Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America   (United States)

^b BJ SERVICES COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER QUALITY;

COST ADVANTAGES; DISPOSAL COSTS; DROUGHT CONDITIONS; ENERGY AND UTILITIES BOARDS; FIELD APPLICATION; OPTIMIZED RECYCLING; TRANSPORTATION COST; WATER SHORTAGES;

WATER RECYCLING;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRILLING FLUID; DROUGHT STRESS; ENERGY USE; GAS FIELD; GAS WELL; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; RECYCLING; SEASON; SURFACTANT; TOXICITY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER STORAGE;

ALBERTA; CANADA;

EID: 77949840653     PISSN: 19301855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/119478-PA     Document Type: Article

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