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Produced water

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002947

Water that is brought to the surface along with oil and gas during production operations, originating from the reservoir formation itself or from injected fluids. This water often contains dissolved salts, hydrocarbons, and other chemicals, requiring treatment before disposal or reuse. Produced water is the largest volume byproduct of oil and gas extraction.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002947
FieldOil and gas
SubjectShale Gas
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002947",
  "term": "Produced water",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "Water that is brought to the surface along with oil and gas during production operations, originating from the reservoir formation itself or from injected fluids. This water often contains dissolved salts, hydrocarbons, and other chemicals, requiring treatment before disposal or reuse. Produced water is the largest volume byproduct of oil and gas extraction.",
  "subject": "Shale Gas",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/produced-water/"
}

Record 3,136 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.