Life cycle analysis of water use and intensity of oil and gas recovery in Wattenberg field, Colo.

Oil and Gas Journal

Volumn 110, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 48-59

  Goodwin, Stephen ^a   Carlson, Ken ^a   Douglas, Caleb ^b   Knox, Ken ^b  

^a Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering   (United States)

^b Noble Energy Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY EXTRACTION; ENERGY SOURCE; INTENSITY VALUES; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; OIL AND GAS; OIL RECOVERIES; PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR ENERGY; VERTICAL DRILLING; VERTICAL WELLS; WATER USE;

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; WATER SUPPLY;

HORIZONTAL WELLS;

GAS PRODUCTION; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; OIL PRODUCTION; WATER USE; WELL TECHNOLOGY;

COLORADO; UNITED STATES;

CITRUS MACROPHYLLA;

EID: 84862222849     PISSN: None     EISSN: 00301388     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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