Patent ID: 11933155
Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  Y | IPC E

Claim 6:
7. A method, comprising:
receiving a plurality of oilfield brine feedstocks from one or more hydrocarbon-producing wells;
selecting two or more oilfield brine feedstocks from the plurality of oilfield brine feedstocks;
blending the two or more oilfield brine feedstocks into a blended oilfield brine prior to desalinating the blended oilfield brine;
pumping a portion of the blended oilfield brine through a desalination system using pressure generated by a pumping system;
desalinating the portion of the blended oilfield brine to produce desalinated water and saltwater; and
injecting the saltwater into one or more saltwater disposal (SWD) wells using the pressure generated by the pumping system.