Characterization of flowback and produced water from shale oil and gas wells fractured with different levels of recycled water

S Kim, B McCormick, K Carlson, S Lee… - Water Practice & …, 2024 - iwaponline.com
Hydraulic fracturing requires large volumes of water, and it is therefore crucial to establish
sustainable water sources. We analyzed the flowback and water produced from three wells …

Water management challenges for tight reservoir fracture stimulation

DA Wood - Sustainable Natural Gas Drilling, 2024 - Elsevier
Brief summary Water stewardship is a key sustainability issue for shale gas development
around the world. Improvements in flowback and produced water treatment and recycling …