Handbook on Coal Bed Methane Produced Water: Management and Beneficial Use Alternatives

U.S. Department of Energy - Fossil Fules Branch, Tulsa and the Bureau of Land Management

The 358 page technical handbook provides information for planning, understanding and implementing CBM produced water management practices with emphasis on beneficial use. Topics covered include:

  • CBM produced water alternatives and case studies from Alabama, Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico.
  • Information on past and ongoing CBM research.
  • A discussion of the geology, CBM development, reserves and water resources of each of the major U. S. CBM Basins including Alaska.
  • A guidance document for the preparation of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents and Water Management Plans.
  • A discussion of Federal water classification and standards as well as a state by state discussion of water classification, use and regulation and permitting in the Rocky Mountain states.
  • A regulator’s toolbox for the review and approval of NEPA documents and CBM development plans.