Paper: Produced Water Management

In the early days of the oil industry, producers were in the oil business. In today's oil industry, producers are in the produced water management business. The emphasis has changed primarily because the majority of the produced fluid is water. This paper will deal with one major challenge facing the oil industry today - produced water. Handling produced water is costly; however, by employing good produced water management, additional revenue can be derived. This presentation will include the following: "Evaluating Present Water Equipment," "Internal Tank Designs," "Method of Skimming," "Salable Oil," and "Treating Reclaimed Oil."