In this Insights episode of the Oil & Gas Journal ReEnterprised podcast, Alex Procyk, upstream editor, centers the discussion on produced water in Permian basin and makes it clear why the topic of produced water will be of growing importance across a variety of industries and for society as a whole.
In this first part of a two-part series, Procyk breaks down what produced water is, where it's coming from, where it's going, its consequences, and potential options for reuse in ways beneficial to industry and agriculture.
References
Pskowski, Martha, Houston Chronicle, "Can recycled oilfield water quench the thirst of drought-stricken West Texas?" Dec. 8. 2024.
Khan, Jawad Ali, and Andreas Michael. "Wellbore Integrity Challenges in Saltwater Disposal: Case Study on the Fort Worth Basin." Paper presented at the SPE International Conference and Exhibition on Formation Damage Control, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA, February 2024. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/217850-MS
Procyk, Alex, "Delaware basin model quantifies SWD pressure effects," OGJ, Oct. 3, 2022.
Railroad Commission of Texas, "Federally Funded Well Plugging, Orphaned Well Site Plugging, Remediation and Restoration."
WestWater Research LLC, "Water Market Insider, Q3 2022."
Alex Procyk | Upstream Editor
Alex Procyk is Upstream Editor at Oil & Gas Journal. He has also served as a principal technical professional at Halliburton and as a completion engineer at ConocoPhillips. He holds a BS in chemistry (1987) from Kent State University and a PhD in chemistry (1992) from Carnegie Mellon University. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).