| BMP ID: |
2766 |
| Title: |
Produced water discharge to deep reservoir |
| Text: |
"Produced Water Management, Disposal into deep zones: Operators can inject CBM produced water into deeper reservoirs that are not classified as USDWs. Montana contains many of these reservoirs scattered across the state. The reservoirs' ability to accept large volumes of injected water and their depths are highly variable. Deep injection requires a permit from the MOBGC and could require a permit from the US EPA if Indian Tribal Land is involved. Deep injection can be limited by economics if suitable injection zones are too deep or cannot accept sufficient fluid relative to the volume of water produced by CBM development. Deep injection has the advantage of protecting surface water resources but the CBM water resource is lost. In addition, injection wells are dedicated facilities that can be extremely expensive to drill and operate." |
| Source Publication Name: |
Final Water Resources Technical Report, Montana Statewide Oil and Gas E.I.S and Amendment of the Powder River and Billings Resource Management Plans |
| Citation Section: |
Chapter 6-Mitigation of Impacts to Water Resources |
| Citation Page: |
46 |
| Supplemental Documents: |
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| Usage Type: |
Required |
| Timing: |
• Production / Operation / Maintenance
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| Oil / Gas Field: |
POWDER RIVER BASIN |
| Surface Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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| Mineral Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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| Primary Contact: |
BLM - Miles City Field Office
111 Garryowen Road
Miles City, Montana 59301 United States |
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| Categories: |
Water Quantity and Rights
Water Quality and Pollution
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| Location: |
Montana |
| Species: |
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| Vegetation Types: |
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| General Comments: |
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| Cost-Benefit Analysis: |
"...injection wells are dedicated facilities that can be extremely expensive to drill and operate." |
| BMP Efficacy: |
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| Date Entered: |
2009-03-09 16:27 UTC |
| Last Updated: |
2011-07-17 12:19 UTC |
