Water Resource Characterization and Management
Deep saline aquifers offer both water sources and disposal zones to support unconventional oil and gas development and hydraulic fracturing, reducing potential impacts on surface water bodies and shallow groundwater.
PRCL has completed numerous regional evaluations of deep saline aquifers, characterizing reservoir quality and fluid composition to determine their suitability as water source or waste disposal zones. An example is “Deep Bedrock Aquifer and Disposal Zone Investigations Supporting the Montney Water Project”, Geoscience BC Project 2010-008.
PRCL has built upon these projects to produce proprietary property-scale strategies for long-term water management.
More information is available in this pdf of Deep Aquifer Characterization and Disposal Zone Studies, Montney Play Trend, NEBC.
PRCL facilitates 21st century Energy Transitions
We apply our subsurface geoscience and engineering expertise to oil and gas, water resource characterization, geothermal resources, subsurface energy storage and carbon sequestration, and exploration for helium and other strategic commodities
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THE 21st CENTURY ENERGY TRANSITION
Petrel Robertson is playing an important role as Canada and the world transition to more diverse energy sources and storage.
Oil and gas will be critical for energy and petrochemicals for decades to come. PRCL supports orderly, efficient, and environmentally responsible development of oil and gas resources. Much of our oil- and gas-related work now supports initiatives such as identifying water source and disposal opportunities for unconventional oil and gas, while ensuring protection of fresh water resources.
We are also finding opportunities to leverage our subsurface skill sets beyond oil and gas, including:
- Exploring for and developing other resources, such as minerals-rich saline brines and helium, found in deep gas reservoirs
- Characterizing saline water resources in deep aquifers to supply water for hydraulic fracturing, and to safely dispose of waste water from petroleum and other industrial processes
- Characterizing fresh water resources in shallow aquifers, as water supply for many uses, and to guard against contamination
- Mapping areas at risk from induced seismicity
- Evaluating and planning geothermal energy development
- Assessing and planning subsurface energy storage, as in caverns and fracture systems
News
Geoscientists Canada recently award Brad Hayes the 2024 Canadian Professional Geoscientist Award
Geoscientists Canada recently award Brad Hayes the 2024 Canadian Professional Geoscientist Award, recognizing his exceptional leadership and commitment to public education and community service. Press release at www.geoscientistscanada.ca
