LEADER 05079nam 2200613 a 450 001 9910791760203321 005 20230725021213.0 010 $a0-309-16293-9 010 $a1-282-88565-0 010 $a9786612885655 010 $a0-309-15433-2 035 $a(CKB)2560000000068402 035 $a(EBL)3564191 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000439297 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11280569 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000439297 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10460885 035 $a(PQKB)10747242 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3564191 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3564191 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10425165 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL288565 035 $a(OCoLC)746578162 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000068402 100 $a20101202d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aManagement and effects of coalbed methane produced water in the western United States$b[electronic resource] /$fCommittee on Management and Effects of Coalbed Methane Development and Produced Water in the Western United States, Committee on Earth Resources, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Water Science and Technology Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cNational Academies Press$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (237 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-309-15432-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $a""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Methane and Water in Coalbeds""; ""2 Coalbed Methane Produced Water in Western U.S. Basins: Hydrogeological and Geochemical Foundations""; ""3 Regulatory Context for Coalbed Methane Produced Water Management""; ""4 Coalbed Methane Produced Water Management and Beneficial Uses""; ""5 Environmental Effects of Coalbed Methane Development and Produced Water Management""; ""6 Technologies and Costs for Coalbed Methane Produced Water Treatment""; ""7 Conclusions and Recommendations""; ""Appendixes"" 327 $a""Appendix A: Legislative Authorization Language H.R. 6-Energy Policy Act of 2005 Section 1811. Coal Bed Methane Study""""Appendix B: Committee and Staff Biographical Sketches""; ""Appendix C: Presentations to the Committee""; ""Appendix D: Information Inventory""; ""Appendix E: Historical Significance of a Water "Compact": Development of the Colorado Compact and the Upper Colorado River Basin Compact""; ""Appendix F: Tribal Management of Coalbed Methane Development and Produced Water""; ""Appendix G: Acronyms and Abbreviations"" 330 $a"In some coalbeds, naturally occurring water pressure holds methane--the main component of natural gas--fixed to coal surfaces and within the coal. In a coalbed methane (CBM) well, pumping water from the coalbeds lowers this pressure, facilitating the release of methane from the coal for extraction and use as an energy source. Water pumped from coalbeds during this process--CBM 'produced water'--is managed through some combination of treatment, disposal, storage, or use, subject to compliance with federal and state regulations. CBM produced water management can be challenging for regulatory agencies, CBM well operators, water treatment companies, policy makers, landowners, and the public because of differences in the quality and quantity of produced water; available infrastructure; costs to treat, store, and transport produced water; and states' legal consideration of water and produced water. Some states consider produced water as waste, whereas others consider it a beneficial byproduct of methane production. Thus, although current technologies allow CBM produced water to be treated to any desired water quality, the majority of CBM produced water is presently being disposed of at least cost rather than put to beneficial use. This book specifically examines the Powder River, San Juan, Raton, Piceance, and Uinta CBM basins in the states of Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. The conclusions and recommendations identify gaps in data and information, potential beneficial uses of CBM produced water and associated costs, and challenges in the existing regulatory framework."--Publisher's description. 606 $aCoalbed methane$zWest (U.S.) 606 $aOil field brines$xEnvironmental aspects$zWest (U.S.) 615 0$aCoalbed methane 615 0$aOil field brines$xEnvironmental aspects 676 $a628.1683 712 02$aNational Research Council (U.S.).$bCommittee on Earth Resources. 712 02$aNational Research Council (U.S.).$bBoard on Earth Sciences and Resources. 712 02$aNational Research Council (U.S.).$bWater Science and Technology Board. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910791760203321 996 $aManagement and effects of coalbed methane produced water in the western United States$93833822 997 $aUNINA