Origin of low salinity, high volume produced waters in the Wolfcamp Shale (Permian), Delaware Basin, USA
Jean‐Philippe Nicot, Roxana Darvari, Peter Eichhubl, Bridget R. Scanlon, Brent A. Elliott, L. Taras Bryndzia, Julia Gale, András Fall
Topics & Concepts
GeologyOil shaleMeteoric waterIllitePennsylvanianGeochemistryProduced waterSalinityGroundwaterSource rockTotal dissolved solidsδ18OStable isotope ratioHydrology (agriculture)Structural basinClay mineralsPaleontologyEnvironmental scienceOceanographyQuantum mechanicsPetroleum engineeringEnvironmental engineeringGeotechnical engineeringPhysicsHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisAtmospheric and Environmental Gas DynamicsHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis