Chairs: Wei Shi, Chevron; Shawn Gao, Shell     

Reuse of produced water has been an increasingly common practice to support unconventional oil and gas development. Aside from the economic benefits associated with making use of the water produced as a byproduct of oil and gas operations, reusing also reduces both the need for sourcing water (brackish or fresh) from the environment and the volume of produced water that requires disposal. This session intends to discuss both the technological and regulatory evolutions that enable the reuse of produced water for unconventional development, along with the industry’s experiences, lessons learned and best practices.

Speakers:

Newly Developed Frac Chemicals for Produced Water Reuse: Functional vs. Reservoir Performance           
Songyuan Liu, Select Water Solution

Synergies Between Produced Water Recycling for Frac’ing and Beneficial Reuse
Lisa Henthorne and Javier Casas, Aris Water Solutions

Waste Source to Resource: The Valorization of Produced Water
Zacariah Hildenbrand, Infinity Water Solutions