Produced/Flowback Water Management Resources Case Study
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Produced/Flowback Water Management 212 Resources Case Study The Situation Our Client is developing approximately 10,000 net acres located in the Pinedale Anticline field in Western Wyoming. This development represents over 2,000 net drilling locations. Facing difficult logistics in the development of a new field with limited re‐injection options a method was required to reduce the costs of water management, most specifically the reduction of trucking and disposal. The Challenge or Opportunity Upon examining the available technologies it was determined that water treated at the well site, utilizing a method that would be capable of relocating within 14 days from site to site, to a quality suitable for surface‐hole drilling, would be the most economical solution. Located at an elevation over 7,000 ft, in a Class 1 Air Shed, this high western desert project posed a number of challenges. All power and other utilities required for the project would need to be generated onsite. Average annual temperatures ranged from a low of ‐40 Deg. F to highs of 100 Deg. F with significant wind and snow considerations. Due to the remote location, critical spare parts and redundant systems were required to ensure process uptime availability. To accomplish this task, a new approach to water treatment was required. In addition to the technical challenges new permitting requirements would have to be addressed and consistent results would need to be ensured. Permitting the facility would require the coordination of Local, State and Federal agencies and consisted of BLM approval, State Oil and Gas Operational permits and State Air Quality permits. The Solution In April of 2007 the Client contracted with 212 Resources to develop modular water treatment facilities, each capable of treating 2,000 barrels per day of Produced and/or Flowback water to BLM Surface Hole reuse standards.
Transcript of Produced/Flowback Water Management Resources Case Study
Produced/Flowback Water Management 212 Resources Case Study
The Situation
Our Client is developing approximately 10,000 net acres located in the Pinedale Anticline field in Western Wyoming. This development represents over 2,000 net drilling locations.
Facing difficult logistics in the development of a new field with limited re‐injection options a method was required to reduce the costs of water management, most specifically the reduction of trucking and disposal.
The Challenge or Opportunity
Upon examining the available technologies it was determined that water treated at the well site, utilizing a method that would be capable of relocating within 14 days from site to site, to a quality suitable for surface‐hole drilling, would be the most economical solution.
Located at an elevation over 7,000 ft, in a Class 1 Air Shed, this high western desert project posed a number of challenges. All power and other utilities required for the project would need to be generated onsite. Average annual temperatures ranged from a low of ‐40 Deg. F to highs of 100 Deg. F with significant wind and snow considerations. Due to the remote location, critical spare parts and redundant systems were required to ensure process uptime availability. To accomplish this task, a new approach to water treatment was required. In addition to the technical challenges new permitting requirements would have to be addressed and consistent results would need to be ensured.
Permitting the facility would require the coordination of Local, State and Federal agencies and consisted of BLM approval, State Oil and Gas Operational permits and State Air Quality permits.
The Solution
In April of 2007 the Client contracted with 212 Resources to develop modular water treatment facilities, each capable of treating 2,000 barrels per day of Produced and/or Flowback water to BLM Surface Hole reuse standards.
This system would allow for the ready availability of water for reuse in drilling activities, extend the estimated life of the available disposal wells and reduce daily truck traffic by an estimated 50%, significantly reducing transportation costs and enabling cost effective development of the field.
The Result
In January of 2008, 212 Resources commenced field erection of the first unit. Through the months of January and February, at temperatures down to ‐40 Deg F, installation of this first POD system was completed and operational testing commenced on the 8th of March. Commercial operations commenced on April 1, 2008. As of August 2012 two POD’s remain in operation for this Client. Uptime has averaged above 95% since operations commenced.
Implications
This application represents a significant milestone in the cost effective treatment for Produced and Flowback water. Traditional on‐site treatment technologies may recover some free oil, Total Suspended Solids and some RCRA metals. However, other contaminates such as TDS (Total Dissolved Solids), NORM (Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials), EDC (Endocrine Disrupting Compounds), Alcohols, VOC’s and various Aldehyde compounds commonly found in oil and gas field produced and/or flowback water historically require individual treatment technologies for removal. All of these constituents are addressed and removed in the 212 process, resulting in the creation of a stable and consistent water resource previously unavailable.
The approach taken by the various regulatory agencies in permitting this facility has ensured that the best management practices are in place to minimize the potential risks to the environment. By attaining the permit driven requirements for discharge in this area 212 Resources and the Client have proven that a commercially viable solution exists that can enable further development of this critical energy resource while providing an environmentally responsible and beneficial byproduct.
212 Resources Produced Water Treatment Facility
(Commissioned March 2008)
212 Resources Produced Water Treatment Facility
(Commissioned March 2009)
