Final Project Report-11123-08-This project has five main objectives: (1) create basin-wide, digital produced water management tools that integrate produced water character, water disposal/reuse, water transport, and groundwater sensitivity factors to allow for quicker and more efficient regulatory and management decisions related to unconventional gas developments in the Uinta Basin (figures 1 and 2,14473 ); (2) investigate the option of beneficial use of produced water treatment for geothermal heat recovery or power generation in the Uinta Basin; (3) promote maximized produced water reuse which will minimize use of freshwater in unconventional gas development and production; (4) compile Uinta Basin produced water management practices (figure 3) and recommend best practices; and (5) seek to increase protection of critical Uinta Basin alluvial aquifers.
