Overarching questions addressed in this webinar include:

• What is produced water and how is it commonly disposed?
• What environmental concerns does produced water pose?
• What factors are influencing the demand for alternate applications of produced water?
• What alternate uses for produced waters exist? What challenges do these alternatives face?

Our speakers include:

• Kyle E. Murray, Ph.D., Oklahoma Geological Survey & University of Oklahoma | Slides  Video
• Jeri Sullivan Graham, Los Alamos National Laboratory | Slides  Video
• Holly Pearen, Environmental Defense Fund | Slides  Video

Webinar Co-Sponsors:
Association of American State Geologists, American Association of Petroleum Geologists

CEU Credits

To earn CEU credits, please complete the associated on-demand GOLI course that was developed from this webinar with a grade of 70% or higher and then submit your application for CEUs. CEUs are awarded from the American Institute of Professional Geologists. To view the full list of on-demand GOLI courses, please browse the GOLI course catalog.

Resources to learn more:

•  View this webinar's Question & Answer session
• Water Resources Research from the Oklahoma Geological Survey
• U.S. EPA's Study of Hydraulic Fracturing for Oil and Gas and Its Potential Impact on Drinking Water Resources (www.epa.gov/hfstudy)
• National Research Council, 2010, Management and Effects of Coalbed Methane Produced Water in the Western United States
• National Academies, 2017, Flowback and Produced Waters: Opportunities and Challenges for Innovation - Proceedings of a Workshop
• U.S. Geological Survey, National Produced Waters Geochemical Database
• National Energy Technology Laboratory, Produced Water Management Technology Descriptions

Search the Geological Surveys Database for reports and factsheets about produced water.