Data
Below are data products associated with the Brine Research Instrumentation and Experimental (BRInE) Laboratory:
Produced water major ion geochemistry from petroleum wells producing from the Smackover Formation in southwestern Alabama Produced water major ion geochemistry from petroleum wells producing from the Smackover Formation in southwestern Alabama
This data release contains major ion geochemistry (B, Ba, Br, Cl, Ca, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Na, Si, SO₄ Sr), total dissolved solids, and specific gravity measurements for produced water samples collected from petroleum wells producing from the Smackover Formation in southwestern Alabama. Analyses were performed at the U.S. Geological Survey Brine Research Instrumentation and Experimental...
Produced water major ion geochemistry from petroleum wells producing from the Duperow, Birdbear, Red River Formations, and Madison Group in the Williston Basin, North Dakota Produced water major ion geochemistry from petroleum wells producing from the Duperow, Birdbear, Red River Formations, and Madison Group in the Williston Basin, North Dakota
This data release includes pH, major ion geochemistry (B, Ba, Br, Cl, Ca, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Na, Si, SO4, Sr), and total dissolved solids data from produced water samples collected from petroleum wells in the Williston Basin, North Dakota. Major ion geochemistry and total dissolved solids were analyzed at the U.S. Geological Survey Brine Research Instrumentation and Experimental...
Produced water geochemical data from the Paradox and Uinta Basins, Utah, 2024 Produced water geochemical data from the Paradox and Uinta Basins, Utah, 2024
This data release contains major ion geochemistry (B, Ba, Br, Cl, Ca, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Na, Si, SO4, Sr) and total dissolved solids measurements from produced water samples collected from petroleum wells in the Paradox and Uinta Basins, Utah. Analyses were conducted at the U.S. Geological Survey laboratories in Reston, Virginia. The release comprises two files: one metadata file and one...
Geochemical Data for Produced Water and Gas from the Antrim Shale in Michigan, 2023 Geochemical Data for Produced Water and Gas from the Antrim Shale in Michigan, 2023
In 2023, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with Riverside Energy Michigan, LLC, conducted an injection experiment to monitor the natural rate of biogenic methane generation in the Mortensen A4-24 well which was completed in the Antrim Shale and located in Antrim County, Michigan, United States of America. Approximately 20 barrels (bbl) of produced water was pumped from the well...
Produced water major ion geochemistry, water isotopes, radium content, and field parameters and gas compositions from Niobrara Formation petroleum wells in the Denver-Julesburg Basin Produced water major ion geochemistry, water isotopes, radium content, and field parameters and gas compositions from Niobrara Formation petroleum wells in the Denver-Julesburg Basin
This data release includes field parameters (pH and specific conductance), major ion geochemistry (B, Ba, Br, Cl, Ca, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Na, Si, SO4, Sr), total dissolved solids, specific gravity, water isotopes (delta-2H and delta-18O), and radium isotopes (226Ra and 228Ra) from produced water samples taken from petroleum wells producing from the Niobrara Formation in the Denver...
Lithium observations, machine-learning predictions, and mass estimates from the Smackover Formation brines in southern Arkansas Lithium observations, machine-learning predictions, and mass estimates from the Smackover Formation brines in southern Arkansas
Global demand for lithium, the primary component of lithium-ion batteries, greatly exceeds known supplies and this imbalance is expected to increase as the world transitions away from fossil fuel energy sources. The goal of this work was to calculate the total lithium mass in brines of the Reynolds oolite unit of the Smackover Formation in southern Arkansas using predicted lithium...
Utica Shale and Point Pleasant Formation Isotopic Compositions Utica Shale and Point Pleasant Formation Isotopic Compositions
This release contains isotopic composition (δ7Li, δ11B, δ138Ba) data of produced water and core samples taken from the Utica Shale and Point Pleasant Formation.
U.S. Geological Survey National Produced Waters Geochemical Database (ver. 3.0, December 2023) U.S. Geological Survey National Produced Waters Geochemical Database (ver. 3.0, December 2023)
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...
Absorbance and Fluorescence Excitation-Emission Matrix Data for Produced Waters from Oil and Gas Producing Basins in the United States Absorbance and Fluorescence Excitation-Emission Matrix Data for Produced Waters from Oil and Gas Producing Basins in the United States
Waters co-produced during petroleum extraction are normally considered wastes but are also possible resources, especially in water-stressed regions. Produced waters can be chemically complex. High salinity, naturally occurring radioactive materials, and organic substances derived from the producing formation can complicate treatment processes. Rapid screening methods to characterize...
Microbiology of the Utica Shale Microbiology of the Utica Shale
In order to determine the innate microbial community of shale gas reservoirs and how they are impacted by hydraulic fracturing, this study analyzed biomass collected from produced water and rock from hydraulically fractured wells in the Utica Shale. The samples include rock chips from a drill core from one Utica well, produced water from that same Utica well, and produced water from 12...
Geochemistry of Utica Shale Play and other Appalachian produced waters Geochemistry of Utica Shale Play and other Appalachian produced waters
Citation Note: These data were collected as part of a research study published in Environmental Science and Technology. Please reference the following paper when citing these data. Blondes, M.S., Shelton, J.L., Engle, M.A., Trembly, J.P., Doolan, C.A., Jubb, A.M., Chenault, J.M., Rowan, E.L., Haefner, R.J., and Mailot, B.E., 2020, Utica Shale Play Oil and Gas Brines: Geochemistry and...
Direct Trace Element Determination in Oil and Gas Produced Waters with Inductively Coupled Plasma - Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES): Advantages of High Salinity Tolerance (2019) Direct Trace Element Determination in Oil and Gas Produced Waters with Inductively Coupled Plasma - Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES): Advantages of High Salinity Tolerance (2019)
Waters co-produced during petroleum extraction are the largest waste stream from oil and gas development. Reuse or disposal of these waters is difficult due both to their high salinities, which can greatly exceed 35 g/L (seawater equivalent), and also the sheer volume of wastewater generated, which is estimated at nearly 900 billion gallons per year across the United States. Beyond...