Water in the Oil and Gas Industry | American Geosciences Institute
The oil and gas industry consumes and produces water. Water is used to drill and hydraulically fracture (“frack”) wells, refine and process oil and gas, and produce electricity in some natural gas power plants.
Produced water - Wikipedia
Produced water is a term used in the oil industry or geothermal industry to describe water that is produced as a byproduct during the extraction of oil and natural gas, [1] or used as a medium for heat extraction.
Modeling Pressure Gradient of Gas–Oil–Water Three-Phase Flow …
2024年6月10日 · To better understand how the oil–water flow pattern in gas–oil–water three-phase flow impacts the pressure gradient, we conducted an experimental study in a 13.7 m horizontal pipe, with a 5.25 cm inner diameter. A ball valve was installed near the beginning of the test section. The detailed experimental results are discussed in . In this ...
Oil and Gas Waters Project | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
Global Li production will require a ~500 % increase to meet 2050 projected energy storage demands. One potential source is oil and gas wastewater (i.e., produced water or brine), which naturally has high total dissolved solids (TDS) concentrations, …
The Energy-Water Nexus | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
2024年9月26日 · Some of the water used during oil and gas production is brought back to the Earth’s surface when oil and gas is pumped upwards. This is called “flowback water”. Underground water held in the spaces between rocks, called “formation water”, may also be pumped to the surface.
Quantities of water associated with oil and gas development
2019年3月26日 · We have developed a methodology for assessing quantities of water and proppant injection, and water production associated with development of continuous petroleum accumulations. This approach builds directly from USGS oil and gas assessments.
Oil-gas-water three-phase flow characterization and velocity ...
2019年2月1日 · Models are established to accurately calculate phase velocities of oil-gas-water three-phase flow under different flow regimes. As a highly complex and random process, oil-gas-water three-phase flow is commonly encountered in petroleum production and transportation.
Water is used to drill and hydraulically fracture (“frack”) wells, refine and process oil and gas, and produce electricity in some natural gas power plants. Water is also naturally present in the rocks that contain oil and gas and is extracted along with the oil and gas as “produced water”, sometimes in large quantities.
Navigating Produced Water Sustainability in the Oil and Gas
2023年11月25日 · The water footprint of oil and gas production, particularly in unconventional gas and tight oil recovery, has also been a focus of recent research [26,27]. The management of flowback and produced water (FPW) from shale oil and gas (SOG) exploration is a critical issue for both economic and environmental reasons [ 19 , 28 ].
Oil and gas: Water treatment in oil and gas production – does it matter?
2010年2月24日 · Water is not normally associated in many people's minds with the production of oil and gas from underground reservoirs. Consequently, with no energy potential or sales value, is its separation, treatment and disposal important? David Robinson discusses issues surrounding the handling of water in the production of oil and gas.