Oilfield-produced water (OPW) contains a complex mixture of toxic and hazardous organic
and inorganic compounds. Refractory polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and …

The handling and treatment of produced water (PW) generated during oil and gas extraction
has continued to be a serious dilemma due to its large quantities and complex composition …

Water touches most segments of the petroleum industry and thus cost-effective water
management is a key part of oil & gas industry operations. The water to be managed is …

Large volumes of water are generated in gas-and oil-production. This includes the water that
is present originally in the reservoirs, but also water that is injected into the wells. While …

Although shale gas has shown promising potential to alleviate energy crisis as a clean
energy resource, more attention has been paid to the harmful environmental impacts during …

Produced water (PW), which could be a complex mixture of different organic and inorganic
compounds (mostly salts, minerals, and oils), is a major wastewater generated during oil/gas …

Water scarcity severely affects drylands threatening their food security, whereas, the oil and
gas industry produces significant and increasing volumes of produced water that could be …

Abstract Development of unconventional oil and gas (O&G) resources through hydraulic
fracturing has surged in recent years. While declines in oil prices have temporarily reduced …

This study characterized and assessed three different process water (PWWs)(S-1, S-2, and
S-3) from oil and gas production in Qatar. The wastewater generated in various processing …

Qatar is one of the major natural gas (NG) producing countries, which has the world's third-
largest NG reserves besides the largest supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Since the …