摘要 |
Method of fracturing, hydrocarbon deposits comprising using as source of water an aquifer containing water stable and clear in the aquifer but which may include undesirable soluble chemical compounds that are not in solution when subjected to reduced pressures at surface conditions such as hydrogen sulfide, utilizing aquifer source water in a fracturing process to pump water under pressure at above the water's bubble point pressure to prevent undesirable constituents thereof from separating, maintaining said pressure at a minimum at all times during fracturing, drilling a source and disposal well to/from the aquifer, providing a pump capable of maintaining the minimum pressure, establishing a closed loop, to keep the aquifer water circulating at all times and the undesirable constituents remaining in solution and the water remaining clear thereby avoiding the necessity of treating the water from the aquifer prior to using it in a fracturing processes. |