Emeritus
Office of the Chief Operating Officer
Email:
ykharaka@usgs.gov
Office Phone:
650-329-4535
Fax:
650-329-4538
Supervisor:
Dorothea (Dot) J Lundberg
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The energy potential of geothermal waters from geopressured systems is enormous. Geochemical data are necessary for delineating favorable exploration areas, estimating the recoverable geothermal resources from a given reservoir, and identifying potential pollution, waste disposal, and corrosion problems. The project's objectives are to study the chemistry and controls on the chemistry of water in geothermal and other subsurface systems; to provide basic data needed to estimate the geothermal energy and other resources; and to identify potential pollution, waste disposal, and corrosion problems associated with extraction of energy and other resources from these systems.
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Note: this data release has been superseded by a new version 3.0 published in 2023. Find the new version here: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9DSRCZJ. During hydrocarbon production, water is typically co-produced from the geologic formations producing oil and gas. Understanding the composition of these produced waters is important to help investigate the regional hydrogeology, the source of the water, the efficacy of water treatment and disposal plans, potential economic benefits of mineral commodities in the fluids, and the safety of potential sources of drinking or agricultural water. The U.S. Geological Survey National Produced Waters Geochemical Database v2.3 is an updated compilation of geochemical and related information...
Categories: Data;
Types: ArcGIS REST Map Service,
Map Service;
Tags: USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC),
United States of America,
brine,
energy resources,
geochemistry, All tags...
hydraulic fracturing,
oil and gas,
produced waters,
salinity,
shale gas,
unconventional production,
water chemistry, Fewer tags
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