Shale players have a love-hate relationship with water. It’s an essential ally going into downhole to help proliferate fractures in the subsurface and free up stuck hydrocarbons. It’s a parasite coming out—a briny byproduct that can easily outpace oil production from any given well.
Likewise, operators must deal with water management on dual fronts. The first is sourcing the water to be used in the fracturing of the well.
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