Paper: Plan for Salt Water Disposal

In recent years salt water disposal has become an integral part of the planning and cost of lease operation in the industry. Because disposal is an additional expense, disposal systems need to be properly designed, equipped and maintained to keep the operating costs reasonable. An efficient and economical disposal system is no "accident"; it should be designed in detail and adequately supervised during installation. Because of the corrosive nature of oil-field waters, the proper selection of materials for the system is very important in keeping the initial cost and replacement costs at a minimum. Continual supervision by experienced personnel is essential in order to insure continuous and efficient operation of the system throughout the life of an oil field.