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Energy Environment Economy

Integrated Petroleum EnvironmentalConsortium

16th Annual

International Petroleum and BioFuels

Environmental Conference

Houston, TX

MARCELLUS SHALE WATER MANAGEMENT

Brent Halldorson, Fountain Quail Water Management

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

2:20-2:45pm
Challenges

1. Terrain & Logistics.

2. Water Variability.

3. Weather.

4. Community & Regulations.

Marcellus Shale Water Management

16th IPEC Conference,Houston TX - November 4, 2009

 Rolling Terrain.

 Massive geographic territory with

few roads.

 Large trucks cannot negotiate

back roads.

 Limited footprint for equipment.

Williamsport

Pittsburgh

Philadelphia
1. Terrain & Logistics.

2. Water Variability.

3. Weather.

4. Community & Regulations.

Challenges Marcellus Shale Water Management

16th IPEC Conference,Houston TX - November 4, 2009

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pH #N/A 13 0

H2O a_HCl 12 0,0 57. 0

CO2 25. 0 1

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Total kg /hr 5 6 82 .2

V olume, l/h r 1 30

Density, kg /l M -100 Ou t 127 .1

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 Varying water composition.

 Significant Ba & Sr.

 Geographic differences.

 High TDS by end of flowback.
1. Terrain & Logistics.

2. Water Variability.

3. Weather.

4. Community & Regulations.

Challenges Marcellus Shale Water Management

16th IPEC Conference,Houston TX - November 4, 2009

 Managing water in cold weather

becomes difficult if large distances

are involved.

 All right, I admit these pictures are

from Canada, eh!
1. Terrain & Logistics.

2. Water Variability.

3. Weather.

4. Community & Regulations.

Challenges Marcellus Shale Water Management

16th IPEC Conference,Houston TX - November 4, 2009

 Water use brings out emotional

response.

 N-I-M-B-Y mentality.

 Competing pressures for water.

 Oilfield people are portrayed as

villains.
The “Big Picture” Marcellus Shale Water Management

16th IPEC Conference,Houston TX - November 4, 2009
What is Needed? Marcellus Shale Water Management

16th IPEC Conference,Houston TX - November 4, 2009

 On-Site Treatment

(TSS Removal)

 Desalination

(TDS Removal)

 Disposal / Re-Use

of Residuals

 Allows for the most

efficient re-use of the

water.

 No trucking involved.

 Example:

1. Clean up

flowback.

2. Dilute with

freshwater.

3. Frac adjacent

well with mixture.

 Removes the salt and

leaves freshwater.

 Freshwater can be (1)

discharged, or (2) reused.

 Reduces impact on

freshwater resources.

 Concentrated salt brine

may be re-used (kill

fluid or drilling fluid),

or disposed of via

SWD (or other).

 Solids generally go to

landfill.

1 2 3
On-Site Treatment

(TSS Removal)

Marcellus Shale Water Management

16th IPEC Conference,Houston TX - November 4, 2009

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Results:

Calcium removal - 9,400 mg/l to 24 mg/l

Iron removal – 53 mg/l to 3 mg/l

Magnesium removal - 1,380 mg/l to 55 mg/l

Barium removal – 117 mg/l to 2 mg/l

Strontium removal – 1,750 mg/l to 43 mg/l

TSS removal – 4,630 to 0

TDS removal – 76,455 to 67,030

Fountain Quail TSS Removal

Justin, TX

M-I Swaco On-Site Treatment

Towanda, PA
2

Desalination

(TDS Removal)

Marcellus Shale Water Management

16th IPEC Conference,Houston TX - November 4, 2009

Fountain Quail NOMAD

Williamsport, PA

1. Patented and proven.

2. FQWM has the most

experience in shale gas

wastewater treatment.

3. Over 11 million barrels of

flowback and produced

water treated.

4. Re-deploying units from TX

to PA this month.
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Disposal / Re-Use

of Residuals

Marcellus Shale Water Management

16th IPEC Conference,Houston TX - November 4, 2009

Distilled Water Ideal for Re-Use

or Environmental Discharge

Concentrated (Heavy) Brine has

no polymers and may be injected

or re-used (kill fluid, etc).

 The potential exists to take the concentrated brine to solid salt,

especially if waste heat can be used.

 Economics will determine the extent to which the brine is

concentrated.

Aqua-Pure Brine Concentrator – takes salt to

near saturation (not possible for wastewater!!)
What is Needed? Marcellus Shale Water Management

16th IPEC Conference,Houston TX - November 4, 2009

1. Common Sense Approach.

 Economics and regulation will determine how water

is managed.

 Consider the big picture of overall water

management.

2. Range of Solutions.

 Look for a proven track record. Talk to the

customers.

 Nobody has “the magic cure”.

 Technology must be based on real science backed

up with real results.

3. Flexibility.

 Solution must be adaptable to the changing needs

of the industry.

 Example: Start with mobile NOMAD, build fixed

plant as need increases.

4. Cooperation.

 Share results and experiences (good and bad). We

can learn as much, or more, from what has not

worked.