Recycling Produced Water in Hydraulic Fracturing: A Comprehensive Analysis of its Impact on the Formations of the Appalachian Basin

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dc.contributor.advisorKostarelos, Konstantinos
dc.contributor.committeeMemberStolte, Chris
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHolley, Thomas K.
dc.creatorWoodward, Frederick B.
dc.creator.orcid0000-0002-3395-9782
dc.date.accessioned2017-08-10T16:15:05Z
dc.date.available2017-08-10T16:15:05Z
dc.date.createdAugust 2015
dc.date.issued2015-08
dc.date.submittedAugust 2015
dc.date.updated2017-08-10T16:15:05Z
dc.description.abstractEnvironmental interest, regulation changes, and costs have motivated the oil and gas industry to begin recycling produced water in high concentrations during new well stimulation. Accordingly, the potential impact of this practice on production should be investigated. In this thesis paper, tests were conducted to determine whether Marcellus produced water would cause incompatibilities in the Utica and Point Pleasant formations. A multivariate statistical analysis was then completed using a historical dataset of over 300 Marcellus wells to measure the effect of produced water used in stimulation had on well production. The results indicate that recycling produced water in high proportions, even from the Marcellus, should have no measurable impact on the productivity of Utica and Point Pleasant wells. This conclusion supports the use of recycled water not only to comply with regulations and address environmental concerns, but also as a method to reduce water management costs by at least 40 percent.
dc.description.departmentChemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Department of
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dc.identifier.citationPortions of this document were initiated as part of the following article. They were entirely restructured during the course of completing this paper. Woodward, Frederick Beauregard, Bernie E. Schulmeister, Chad Caldwell, Ryan Seeman, and Ronald S. Hudson. "Chemical Compatibility of Mixing Utica and Marcellus Produced Waters: Not All Waters Are Created Equal-A Case Study." In SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference. Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2015. https://doi.org/10.2118/173371-MS
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10657/2009
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectMarcellus shale
dc.subjectProduced water
dc.subjectUtica shale
dc.subjectWater recycling
dc.subjectHydraulic fractures
dc.titleRecycling Produced Water in Hydraulic Fracturing: A Comprehensive Analysis of its Impact on the Formations of the Appalachian Basin
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dc.type.genreThesis
thesis.degree.collegeCullen College of Engineering
thesis.degree.departmentChemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplinePetroleum Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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