How Wide Area Remote Device Control Simplifies Salt Water Disposal

White Paper Overview 

Salt water disposal is critical in oilfields. A byproduct of hydraulic fracturing, salt water is separated from natural gas and crude oil once extracted from the ground. This contaminated water must be disposed of properly and safely. And there’s a lot of it—for every barrel of oil extracted, there can be five times (or more) of that amount in salt water byproduct. Typically, salt water is pumped back into the ground where it came from, using deep disposal wells to bypass any aquifer. Networks of production well sites can pump salt water to a single disposal site, which could be several miles away.

The process of transporting and disposing of salt water has historically been complex and costly, with a high risk of contamination if there are any system failures or oversights. But advancements in edge technology allow for remote monitoring and automation of tanks, pipelines, and pumps. Below are common challenges that companies in the oil and gas industry face, plus scalable, flexible industrial IoT solutions from ControlByWeb®.

See how you can increase reliability, simplify installation and integration, and save time and money on salt water disposal by downloading the white paper.