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Reusing produced water

Oilfield Technology

Historically, excess PW not needed for sweeping producing formations has been disposed of in Class II Saltwater Disposal wells (SWD). In recent years these higher disposal volumes have led to seismic events in several states. In many places it is now less expensive to reuse PW than to dispose of it in SWDs.