State-scale perspective on water use and production associated with oil and gas operations, Oklahoma, U.S.

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 4918-4925

  Murray, Kyle E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; ENERGY PRODUCTIONS; OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS; OIL AND GAS OPERATORS; OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION; REGULATORY DECISIONS; UNIQUE IDENTIFIERS; WATER ACCOUNTINGS;

ENERGY MANAGEMENT; FLOODS; HORIZONTAL WELLS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION; NATURAL GAS WELLS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; WASTEWATER DISPOSAL; WATER INJECTION; WATER SUPPLY; WELL COMPLETION;

INJECTION (OIL WELLS);

FRESH WATER; WATER;

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; DATA ACQUISITION; ENERGY USE; ESTIMATION METHOD; FLUID FLOW; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; PERFORATION; SHALE; WATER FLOW; WATER QUALITY; WATER USE; WELL COMPLETION;

ARTICLE; DATA SYNTHESIS; ENERGY YIELD; FLOODING; GAS FIELD; OIL FIELD; TAX; UNITED STATES; WATER AND WATER RELATED PHENOMENA; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PRODUCTION; WATER USE;

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; OKLAHOMA; PETROLEUM; WATER SUPPLY;

OKLAHOMA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84877609574     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es4000593     Document Type: Article

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