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Reactions In The Microannulus Of A Wellbore System With Produced Water From The Permian Basin, Ernesto J. Perea
Reactions In The Microannulus Of A Wellbore System With Produced Water From The Permian Basin, Ernesto J. Perea
Civil Engineering ETDs
The objective of this study is to determine the effect of the products from steel corrosion and cement dissolution after reaction with produced water (PW) on the permeability of a wellbore microannulus. The wellbore microannulus is the interface between wellbore cement and steel casing and is often identified as a leakage pathway in wellbore systems. The need to better understand the impact of PW on well integrity aids in the assessment of environmental impacts of energy production. Static batch reactors were used to expose a cement – steel microannulus to two PW solutions, a simulated PW, and a field sampled …
Growth Of An Algae Polyculture And Dunaliella Tertiolecta In Oilfield Produced Water At A Range Of Salinities And Nutrient Concentrations For Biofuels Production., Thomas C. Hopkins
Growth Of An Algae Polyculture And Dunaliella Tertiolecta In Oilfield Produced Water At A Range Of Salinities And Nutrient Concentrations For Biofuels Production., Thomas C. Hopkins
Civil Engineering ETDs
Growth of algae in saline produced waters (wastewater) from oil and gas production is of interest for potential production of algal biofuels, wastewater treatment and potential reuse or disposal. The objectives of this study were to determine the effects of salt concentrations and nitrogen source (ammonia or nitrate) and concentration on algal growth, lipid production, and nutrient removal to help determine suitability for growth on saline produced waters. Dunaliella tertiolecta (a marine algae) and a polyculture (previously discovered growing in PW) were grown on produced water with a range of salinities and varying nitrogen source and concentration, in a series …
Modeling The Interdependencies Of Energy And Water In New Mexico: Historic Drivers, Hydrologic Impacts, And Energy Requirements, Catherine M. Zemlick 5774203
Modeling The Interdependencies Of Energy And Water In New Mexico: Historic Drivers, Hydrologic Impacts, And Energy Requirements, Catherine M. Zemlick 5774203
Civil Engineering ETDs
There is increasing need to understand the interdependencies between energy resource development and water resources, particularly in arid regions with vast energy reserves like New Mexico. The state has a long history of energy resource development, including both uranium and fossil fuels. These activities have and continue to impact scarce water resources. There exist gaps in knowledge regarding the drivers of historic uranium mining and the uncertainties inherent in past estimates of groundwater impacts because of mining activity and in current understanding of the energy required to manage water in the oil and gas industry. Although uranium has not been …