Produced Water Management for Upstream Oil and Gas Industry

To comply with the environmental regulations and water injection specifications, produced water must be properly  treated. Produced water comes from a variety of sources, and therefore has a variety of potential methods for treatment and disposal. This course looks at water as both a potential commodity to increase oil production as well as a waste product from both oil and gas production. In addition, when produced water is required for improving the performance of the oilfield, the need to replenish produced water with other water sources will also be examined.

1. Session 1: Introduction 2. Session 2: Role of Produced Water in Upstream Oil and Gas 3. Session 3: Relationship of Water Reinjection Pressure to Down Hole Pressure 4. Session 4: Sources of Reinjection Waters and Their Physical & Chemical Characteristics 5. Session 5: Desirable Characteristics / Specification of Reinjection Water 6. Session 6: Water Analysis Methods 7. Session 7: Main Stakeholders for Produced Water Treatment 8. Session 8: Issues in Water Handling at Surface Facility 9. Session 9: Issues in Water Handling to Well & Formation 10. Session 10: Water Confinement 11. Session 11: Water Treatment Process & Equipment Used 12. Session 12: Method of Waste Disposal 13. Session 13: Environmental Factor 14. Session 14: Health and Safety Factor 15. Session 15: Location Factor 16. Session 16: Economics on Water Reinjection 17. Session 18: Quality Control and Monitoring 18. Session 19: Maintenance Requirements & Methods 19. Cleaner Production & Technology