Produced Water: Oil and Gas Terminology Glossary

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Produced Water: Oil and Gas Terminology Glossary

Produced water treatment is typically considered an upstream oil and gas (O&G) process. The treatment steps and many terms are unique to this process but common in the industry. This fact sheet has been produced as a single reference primer that provides a broad overview of definitions, treatments, and use related to produced water.

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Water Environment Federation

SourceFact Sheet of the Water Science and Engineering Center

Project IDWSEC-2017-FS-013

CommitteeIWWC

Sub CommitteeOil and Gas

Document typeFact Sheet

PublisherWater Environment Federation

Print publication date May 2018

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Content sourceWater Science and Engineering Center

First / last page(s)1 - 5

Word count1,816

Subject keywordsIndustrialWastewater Treatment

Associated keywords:Reuse

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What Is Produced Water?

Produced Water: Oil and Gas Terminology Glossary

Produced water is water that comes out of the well with the crude oil during crude oil production. Produced water contains soluble and non-soluble oil/organics, suspended solids, dissolved solids, and various chemicals used in the production process. The ratio of produced water to oil varies from well to well and over the life of the well. Generally, this ratio is more than 3 and can be...

PublisherWater Environment Federation

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Typical Produced Water Treatment

Produced Water: Oil and Gas Terminology Glossary

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