Insights: Produced water in the Permian basin (Part I)
In this first part of a two-part series on produced water in the Permian basin, Alex Procyk, upstream editor, breaks down what produced water is, where it's coming from, where it's going, its consequences and potential options for reuse.
Alex Procyk is Upstream Editor at Oil & Gas Journal. He has also served as a principal technical professional at Halliburton and as a completion engineer at ConocoPhillips. He holds a BS in chemistry (1987) from Kent State University and a PhD in chemistry (1992) from Carnegie Mellon University. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).
