Estimating Air Emissions for Permian Basin Oil and Gas Properties

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
James E. Johnstone ◽  
Alan Stobbe
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Air Emissions ◽  
Permian Basin ◽  
Gas Properties

Oil and gas properties (PVT) correlation using neural network

2019 ◽  
pp. 104-106
Author(s):  
F. Hadavimoghaddam ◽  
◽  
I.T. Mishchenko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Gas Properties

scholarly journals Zwitterion-Modified Ultrafiltration Membranes for Permian Basin Produced Water Pretreatment

Water ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1710 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirjalal Babayev ◽  
Hongbo Du ◽  
Venkata S. V. Botlaguduru ◽  
Raghava R. Kommalapati
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Fouling ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Produced Water ◽  
Forward Osmosis ◽  
Dip Coating ◽  
Permeate Flux ◽  
Permian Basin ◽  
Water Pretreatment ◽  
Uf Membranes ◽  
Surface Modified

Unconventional oil and gas extraction generates large quantities of produced water (PW). Due to strict environmental regulations, it is important to recover and reuse PW. In this study, commercial polyethersulfone (PES) ultrafiltration (UF) membranes were surface-modified with zwitterionic polymer 3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-l-alanine (l-DOPA) solution to alleviate membrane fouling during the ultrafiltration of shale oil PW of the Permian Basin. UF membranes were coated in l-DOPA solution by using a dip coating technique. Membrane characterization tests confirmed successful l-DOPA coating on UF membranes. While performing the experiments, permeate flux behaviors of the uncoated and coated membranes and antifouling resistance of the zwitterionic coating were evaluated. Among the coated UF membranes with varying coating times from one day to three days, the three-day coated UF membrane showed a good flux performance and the highest fouling resistance. The flux reduced by 38.4% for the uncoated membrane, while the reduction was 16% for the three-day coated membrane after the 5 h ultrafiltration of PW. Both improvements of the flux performance and recovery ratio are attributed to a negatively-charged surface developed on the membranes after the zwitterionic coating. The UF pretreatment also improved the flux behavior of the later forward osmosis (FO) process for PW treatment.

scholarly journals Comment on “The intensification of the water footprint of hydraulic fracturing”

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (8) ◽  
pp. eaav2110
Author(s):  
Daniel Raimi
Keyword(s):  
Hydraulic Fracturing ◽  
Water Consumption ◽  
Energy Production ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Water Footprint ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Permian Basin ◽  
Oil And Gas Production ◽  
Oil And Natural Gas ◽  
Water Intensity

Kondash et al. provide a valuable contribution to our understanding of water consumption and wastewater production from oil and gas production using hydraulic fracturing. Unfortunately, their claim that the water intensity of energy production using hydraulic fracturing has increased in all regions is incorrect. More comprehensive data show that, while the water intensity of production may have increased in regions such as the Permian basin, it has decreased by 74% in the Marcellus and by 19% in the Eagle Ford region. This error likely stems from an improper method for estimating energy production from wells: The authors use the median well to represent regional production, which systematically underestimates aggregate production volumes. Across all regions, aggregate data suggest that the water intensity of oil and natural gas production using hydraulic fracturing has increased by 19%. There also appears to be an error in estimates for water consumption in the Permian basin.

Projected Landscape Impacts from Oil and Gas Development Scenarios in the Permian Basin, USA

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 348-363
Author(s):  
Jon Paul Pierre ◽  
John R. Andrews ◽  
Michael H. Young ◽  
Alexander Y. Sun ◽  
Brad D. Wolaver
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Permian Basin ◽  
Oil And Gas Development ◽  
Development Scenarios ◽  
Landscape Impacts

scholarly journals The Impact of Hydraulic Fracturing on Groundwater Quality in the Permian Basin, West Texas, USA

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 796 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose Rodriguez ◽  
Joonghyeok Heo ◽  
Kee Han Kim
Keyword(s):  
Hydraulic Fracturing ◽  
Groundwater Quality ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Historical Analysis ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Quality Analysis ◽  
Permian Basin ◽  
West Texas ◽  
Normal Probability ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of hydraulic fracturing on groundwater quality in Ector, Midland, and Martin Counties located in the Permian Basin, West Texas. Chemical fluids used in hydraulic fracturing and groundwater quality parameters (chloride, fluoride, calcium carbonate, nitrate, pH, and total dissolved solids), were statistically analyzed assuming a normal probability function distribution and through a one-way analysis of variance of the parameters. Additionally, the depth of groundwater well versus water quality analysis as well as historical analysis of groundwater quality parameters of wells were performed. The result for each county was individually examined and contrasted with the other two counties, in order to make inferences about groundwater quality and oil and gas activities for the three counties. Potential risks to human health from the abnormal levels of the groundwater quality parameters studied were also discussed based on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) standards. This research provides important information on groundwater quality in the Permian Basin and contributes on understanding the response to development in hydraulic fracturing.

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