| Project Information |
| Project ID: | FEWFEAC316 |
| Project Title: | Physical Property Measurement of Produced Water/Characterization of Soluble Organics in Produced Water (PARTNERSHIP) |
| FE Program: | Gas/Oil - Environmental Protection |
| Research Type: | To Be Provided |
| Funding Memorandum: | Field Office Work Agreement |
| Project Performer |
| Performer Type: | DOE/National Laboratory |
| Performer: | Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
P.O. Box 2008
1 Bethel Valley Road |
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| Project Location |
| City: | Oak Ridge |
| State: | Tennessee |
| Zip Code: | 37830-8050 |
| Congressional District: | 03 |
| Responsible FE Site: | NETL |
| Project Point of Contact |
| Name: | Bostick, Debra |
| Telephone: | (865) 576-7696 |
| Fax Number: | (865) 576-5235 |
| Email Address: | bostickda@ornl.gov |
| Fossil Energy Point of Contact |
| Name: | Comstock, Nancy C. |
| Telephone: | (918) 699-2059 |
| Location: | NETL |
| Email Address: | nancy.comstock@netl.doe.gov |
| Project Dates |
| Start Date: | 04/23/1999 |
| End Date: | 04/22/2002 |
| Contract Specialist |
| Name: | N/A - do not edit, N/A - do not edit N/A - do not edit |
| Telephone: | (802) 828-2811 |
| Cost & Funding Information |
| Total Est. Cost: | $692,000 |
| DOE Share: | $692,000 |
| Non DOE Share: | $0 |
| Project Description |
Soluble organics in produced water are treatment problems for the petroleum industry. Neither the chemistry involved in the production of soluble organics in the petroleum industry, nor the impact of these compounds on total effluent toxicity, is well understood. Several industrial companies, including Shell, BP, Chevron, Phillips, and Statoil, are participating in a collaborative Petroleum Environmental Research Forum (PERF) project to characterize and evaluate water solubles aimed at reducing future production of these contaminants. The project will increase the understanding of the production of water-soluble organics, and will ultimately result in reduced production of water solubles and development of guidelines for treatment of water-soluble organics in produced water. Quantitative characterization data are needed as the first step in this activity. ORNL will identify water soluble organics in produced water and characterize these compounds quantitatively by accurate measurements of equilibrium solubilities and associated thermophysical properties. |
| Project Background |
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| Project Milestones |
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| Project Accomplishments |
| Title: | Project fact Sheet Accomplishments |
| Date: | 01/16/2002 |
Description | Development of a Confidentiality Agreement between ORNL and industry participants was signed to give ORNL staff access to the confidential information from industry needed to perform the characterization tasks. Ten gallons of crude oil derived from a GOM deep well site were received in FY 2000. The crude was used to perform two dozen oil/brine experiments to determine the effect of percent water cut, pH, temperature, and salinity on extent of organic content in produced water. Equipment was assembled in FY 2001and used to test pressurized oil/water contacts. A report of testing methods and results for the GOM crude has been written and is currently undergoing review. Funding was redirected from FEAC307 to allow the characterization of an additional source of crude from a second GOM deep well site in July 2001. Similar oil/water contact experiments are being performed with the second crude to determine whether experimental results are consistent from site to site. | | |
