Produced Water 101

U.S. Department of Energy

Hichem Hadjeres, project manager for the Water Management Technology Program in the DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM), highlights the work the FECM is doing to fully treat oil and gas produced water so it can be beneficially reused in areas where fresh water is scarce. If characterized and treated, produced water can be beneficially reused in many industrial and non-industrial applications, including fire control, power generation, vehicle and equipment washing, and non…