An Investigation into the Prevention of Vertical Capillary Transport of Salt from Brine Contamination

1. An Investigation into the Prevention of
Vertical Capillary Transport of Salt from
Brine Contamination
Carla Landrum1, J. Berton Fisher1, Eleanor Jennings2, Shoeb
Munshi2, Kerry Sublette2, Bryan Tapp1 and Dan Weber1
1Department of Geoscience; 2 Department of Chemical
Engineering
Center for Applied Biogeosciences
University of Tulsa

2. Introduction
• Brine:
– Produced water
– Byproduct of oil production
– High levels of salt
• Historic disposal occurred on surface
– Prior to environmental regulations
– Multiple, deliberate exposures at location
• Historic brine scar resulted

3. Photo Credited to the USGS