Causes of Changes in Mineralization of Underground Drinking Water in the Shaim Oil and Gas Region of the West Siberian Megabasin
Journal: Earth
Year: 2025

Mineralization of groundwater for drinking purposes is a complex parameter of groundwater chemical composition. In the Shaim oil- and gas-bearing area, as in the whole West Siberian megabasin, the main target horizon for solving the issues of domestic and technical water supply is the Oligocene aquifer. It has significant groundwater reserves to cover the needs of the population and production requirements. However, it also faces a huge anthropogenic load in the form of water withdrawal and poss