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2080370 
Technical Report 
Produced water volumes and management practices in the United States 
Clark, CE; Veil, JA 
2009 
Argonne National Laboratory 
Argonne, IL 
ANL/EVS/R-09/1 
64 
English 
Produced water volume generation and management in the United States are not well characterized at a national level. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) asked Argonne National Laboratory to compile data on produced water associated with oil and gas production to better understand the production volumes and management of this water. The purpose of this report is to improve understanding of produced water by providing detailed information on the volume of produced water generated in the United States and the ways in which produced water is disposed or reused. As the demand for fresh water resources increases, with no concomitant increase in surface or ground water supplies, alternate water sources, like produced water, may play an important role.