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BMP ID: 4061
Title: Pumps are used for the depths of the reservoir and the extraction rate and volume.
Text: Facilities: Pumps: "In addition to the reduction of noise and emissions there are several other considerations when selecting pumps... The other two main considerations for pumps are the depth of the reservoir and the extraction rate and volume. There are numerous options for pumps to extract water from CBM wells including diesel and gasoline powered pumps, electrical pumps, progressive cavity pumps, hydraulic pumps, and traditional pump jacks."
Source Publication Name: Handbook on Best Management Practices and Mitigation Strategies for Coal Bed Methane in the Montana Portion of the Powder River Basin
Citation Section: DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS OF CBM
Citation Page: 39
Supplemental Documents:  
Usage Type: Recommended
Timing: • Production / Operation / Maintenance
Oil / Gas Field:  
Surface Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Mineral Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
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Categories: Other
Noise
Air Quality and Emissions
Location: Montana
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Date Entered: 2009-03-10 11:14 UTC
Last Updated: 2011-02-02 21:04 UTC