A Slippery Slope for Friction Reducers in Produced Water

As the shale development progresses, the industry seeks to apply more sustainable practices which includes the recycling of produced water. It is on a slippery slope when evaluating produced water for consideration for effective friction reduction – some Friction Reducers (FRs) cannot handle high salinity in produced water. Liberty evaluated several products that can work with the high-TDS produced water from the Bakken Formation.

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