This document discusses the current status of Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) technology. It provides an overview of ASR including its historical development and global implementation. Key points include that over 544 ASR wells exist across 133 wellfields in the US. The document discusses various water sources and aquifer types used for ASR storage. It also outlines several potential objectives for ASR systems, such as seasonal storage, emergency storage, and water quality improvement. Cost comparisons show ASR can be less expensive than other new water supply options. The remainder of the document discusses various ASR applications and case studies in more detail.
In order to determine a field’s hydrocarbon in place it is necessary to model the distribution of fluids throughout the reservoir. A water saturation vs. height (Swh) function provides this for the reservoir model. A good Swh function ensures the three independent sources of fluid distribution data are consistent. These being the core, formation pressure and electrical log data. The Swh function must be simple to apply, especially in reservoirs where it is difficult to map permeability or where there appears to be multiple contacts. It must accurately upscale the log and core derived water saturations to the reservoir model cell sizes.
This presentation clarifies the often misunderstood definitions for the free-water-level, transition zone and irreducible water saturation. Using capillary pressure theory and the concept of fractals, a practical Swh function is derived. Logs and core data from eleven fields, with very different porosity and permeability characteristics, depositional environments and geological age are compared. This study demonstrated how this Swh function is independent of permeability and litho-facies type and accurately describes the reservoir fluid distribution.
The shape of the Swh function shows that of the transition zone is related more to pore geometry rather than porosity or permeability alone. Consequently, this Swh function gives insights into a reservoir’s quality as determined by its pore architecture. A number of case studies are presented showing the excellent match between the function and well data. The function makes an accurate prediction of water saturations even in wells where the resistivity log was not run due to well conditions. The function defines the free water level, the hydrocarbon to water contact, net reservoir and the irreducible water saturation for the reservoir model. The fractal function provides a simple way to quality control electrical log and core data and justifies using core plug sized samples to model water saturations on the reservoir scale.
In these times of low oil and gas prices, the drive to provide 'more for less' has never been greater. One key component in achieving this is the ability to accurately monitor the production rates along a wellbore and across a reservoir. Ideally a range of different measurements should be available on-demand from all points in all wells. Clearly conventional sensors such as downhole pressure and temperature gauges, flow meters, geophone arrays and production logging tools can provide part of the solution but the cost of all these different sensors limits their widespread deployment. Fibre-optic Distributed Acoustic Sensing, or DAS for short, is changing that. Using an optical fibre deployed in a cable from surface to the toe of a well DAS, often in combination with fibre-optic Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS), provides a means of acquiring high resolution seismic, acoustic and temperature data at all points in real-time. Since the first downhole demonstrations of DAS technology in 2009 there has been rapid progress in developing the technology and applications, to the point where today it is being used to monitor the efficiency of hydraulic fracture treatments, provides continuous flow profiling across the entire wellbore and is used as a uniquely capable tool for borehole seismic acquisition. With optical fibre installed in your wells and DAS acquiring data, there is now the ability to cost effectively and continuously monitor wells and reservoirs to manage them in real-time in order to optimise production.
In order to determine a field’s hydrocarbon in place it is necessary to model the distribution of fluids throughout the reservoir. A water saturation vs. height (Swh) function provides this for the reservoir model. A good Swh function ensures the three independent sources of fluid distribution data are consistent. These being the core, formation pressure and electrical log data. The Swh function must be simple to apply, especially in reservoirs where it is difficult to map permeability or where there appears to be multiple contacts. It must accurately upscale the log and core derived water saturations to the reservoir model cell sizes.
This presentation clarifies the often misunderstood definitions for the free-water-level, transition zone and irreducible water saturation. Using capillary pressure theory and the concept of fractals, a practical Swh function is derived. Logs and core data from eleven fields, with very different porosity and permeability characteristics, depositional environments and geological age are compared. This study demonstrated how this Swh function is independent of permeability and litho-facies type and accurately describes the reservoir fluid distribution.
The shape of the Swh function shows that of the transition zone is related more to pore geometry rather than porosity or permeability alone. Consequently, this Swh function gives insights into a reservoir’s quality as determined by its pore architecture. A number of case studies are presented showing the excellent match between the function and well data. The function makes an accurate prediction of water saturations even in wells where the resistivity log was not run due to well conditions. The function defines the free water level, the hydrocarbon to water contact, net reservoir and the irreducible water saturation for the reservoir model. The fractal function provides a simple way to quality control electrical log and core data and justifies using core plug sized samples to model water saturations on the reservoir scale.
In these times of low oil and gas prices, the drive to provide 'more for less' has never been greater. One key component in achieving this is the ability to accurately monitor the production rates along a wellbore and across a reservoir. Ideally a range of different measurements should be available on-demand from all points in all wells. Clearly conventional sensors such as downhole pressure and temperature gauges, flow meters, geophone arrays and production logging tools can provide part of the solution but the cost of all these different sensors limits their widespread deployment. Fibre-optic Distributed Acoustic Sensing, or DAS for short, is changing that. Using an optical fibre deployed in a cable from surface to the toe of a well DAS, often in combination with fibre-optic Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS), provides a means of acquiring high resolution seismic, acoustic and temperature data at all points in real-time. Since the first downhole demonstrations of DAS technology in 2009 there has been rapid progress in developing the technology and applications, to the point where today it is being used to monitor the efficiency of hydraulic fracture treatments, provides continuous flow profiling across the entire wellbore and is used as a uniquely capable tool for borehole seismic acquisition. With optical fibre installed in your wells and DAS acquiring data, there is now the ability to cost effectively and continuously monitor wells and reservoirs to manage them in real-time in order to optimise production.
Modern oil and gas field management is increasingly reliant on detailed and precise 3D reservoir characterisation, and timely areal monitoring. Borehole seismic techniques bridge the gap between remote surface-seismic observations and downhole reservoir evaluation: Borehole seismic data provide intrinsically higher-resolution, higher-fidelity images than surface-seismic data in the vicinity of the wellbore, and unique access to properties of seismic wavefields to enhance surface-seismic imaging. With the advent of new, operationally-efficient very large wireline receiver arrays; fiber-optic recording using Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS); the crosswell seismic reflection technique, and advanced seismic imaging algorithms such as Reverse Time Migration, a new wave of borehole seismic technologies is revolutionizing 3D seismic reservoir characterization and on-demand reservoir surveillance. New borehole seismic technologies are providing deeper insights into static reservoir architecture and properties, and into dynamic reservoir performance for conventional water-flood production, EOR, and CO2 sequestration – in deepwater, unconventional, full-field, and low-footprint environments. This lecture will begin by illustrating the wide range of borehole seismic solutions for reservoir characterization and monitoring, using a diverse set of current- and recent case study examples – through which the audience will gain an understanding of the appropriate use of borehole seismic techniques for field development and management. The lecture will then focus on DAS, explaining how the technique works; its capability to deliver conventional borehole seismic solutions (with key advantages over geophones); then describing DAS’s dramatic impact on field monitoring applications and business-critical decisions. New and enhanced borehole seismic techniques – especially with DAS time-lapse monitoring – are ready to deliver critical reservoir management solutions for your fields.
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The lifecycle of developed fields, onshore and offshore will go through different stages of production up to the decline into late field life. Effective reservoir engineering management will lead to prolonging the life of field if a cost effective processing surface facilities strategy is put in place. Factors that lead to the decline in oil production or increase in OPEX may include increased water production, solids handling and the need for relatively higher compression requirements for gas lift. In order to maintain productivity and profitability, an effective holistic engineering approach to optimizing the process surface facilities must be utilized. The challenges of Optimizing Mature Field Production are: 1. Reservoir understanding with potential definition of additional reserves 2. Complete re-appraisal of the operability issues in the production facilities 3. Develop confidence to invest to optimize the process handling capabilities and capacity 4. Low CAPEX simplification of the surface facilities infrastructure to meet challenges 5. An implementation plan that recognizes the ‘Brownfield’ complexities 6. Selection of suitable optimum technology, configuration and training 7. Optimum upgrade plan of the facilities with minimum production losses Successful operation of mature fields and their surface facilities requires successful change management to the new operating strategy. Using a holistic approach can maximize the full potential of mature processing facilities at a manageable CAPEX and OPEX.
Dr. Wally Georgie Dr. Wally Georgie has a B.Sc degree in Chemistry, M.Sc in Polymer Technology, M.Sc in Safety Engineering and PhD in Applied Chemistry with training courses in oil and gas process engineering, production, reservoir and corrosion engineering. He has worked for over 37 years in different areas of oil and gas production facilities, including corrosion control, flow assurance, fluid separation, separator design, gas handling and produced water. He started his career in oil and gas services sector in 1978 based in the UK and working globally with different production issues then joined Statoil as senior staff engineer and later as technical advisor in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. Working as part of operation team on oil and gas production facilities key focus areas included optimization, operation trouble-shooting, de-bottlenecking, oil water separation, slug handling, process verification, and myriad other fluid and gas handling issues. He then started working in March 1999 as a consultant globally both offshore and onshore, conventional and unconventional in the area of separation trouble shooting, operation assurance, produced water management, gas handling problems, flow assurance, system integrities and production chemistry, with emphasis in dealing with mature facilities worldwide.
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Modern oil and gas field management is increasingly reliant on detailed and precise 3D reservoir characterisation, and timely areal monitoring. Borehole seismic techniques bridge the gap between remote surface-seismic observations and downhole reservoir evaluation: Borehole seismic data provide intrinsically higher-resolution, higher-fidelity images than surface-seismic data in the vicinity of the wellbore, and unique access to properties of seismic wavefields to enhance surface-seismic imaging. With the advent of new, operationally-efficient very large wireline receiver arrays; fiber-optic recording using Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS); the crosswell seismic reflection technique, and advanced seismic imaging algorithms such as Reverse Time Migration, a new wave of borehole seismic technologies is revolutionizing 3D seismic reservoir characterization and on-demand reservoir surveillance. New borehole seismic technologies are providing deeper insights into static reservoir architecture and properties, and into dynamic reservoir performance for conventional water-flood production, EOR, and CO2 sequestration – in deepwater, unconventional, full-field, and low-footprint environments. This lecture will begin by illustrating the wide range of borehole seismic solutions for reservoir characterization and monitoring, using a diverse set of current- and recent case study examples – through which the audience will gain an understanding of the appropriate use of borehole seismic techniques for field development and management. The lecture will then focus on DAS, explaining how the technique works; its capability to deliver conventional borehole seismic solutions (with key advantages over geophones); then describing DAS’s dramatic impact on field monitoring applications and business-critical decisions. New and enhanced borehole seismic techniques – especially with DAS time-lapse monitoring – are ready to deliver critical reservoir management solutions for your fields.
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The speakers on the panel will provide different perspectives on how ballast water regulation and technology has created the current state of invasive species in the Great Lakes. This workshop will also enable participants to understand the regulatory challenges facing ballast water today while fully appreciating the current state of technology that is rising to the challenge of invaders. This presentation was given by Susan Sylvester, Water Quality Bureau Director, Wisconsin Department of Environmental Quality.
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A recommended practice guideline from the Marcellus Shale Coalition. This document offers a set of best practices and recommended guidelines when sampling water supplies prior to Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling, to ensure water supplies are not affected by drilling activity. Although the document is aimed at drillers in PA, drillers and landowners in other states will benefit from using it as well.
The lifecycle of developed fields, onshore and offshore will go through different stages of production up to the decline into late field life. Effective reservoir engineering management will lead to prolonging the life of field if a cost effective processing surface facilities strategy is put in place. Factors that lead to the decline in oil production or increase in OPEX may include increased water production, solids handling and the need for relatively higher compression requirements for gas lift. In order to maintain productivity and profitability, an effective holistic engineering approach to optimizing the process surface facilities must be utilized. The challenges of Optimizing Mature Field Production are: 1. Reservoir understanding with potential definition of additional reserves 2. Complete re-appraisal of the operability issues in the production facilities 3. Develop confidence to invest to optimize the process handling capabilities and capacity 4. Low CAPEX simplification of the surface facilities infrastructure to meet challenges 5. An implementation plan that recognizes the ‘Brownfield’ complexities 6. Selection of suitable optimum technology, configuration and training 7. Optimum upgrade plan of the facilities with minimum production losses Successful operation of mature fields and their surface facilities requires successful change management to the new operating strategy. Using a holistic approach can maximize the full potential of mature processing facilities at a manageable CAPEX and OPEX.
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On the other hand, direct measurement of water chemistry is performed in the laboratory for demonstrating permit compliance on composited influent and effluent samples. The laboratory measurements provide measurements of important variables like oxygen, solids, ammonium and nitrate, but they are also limited in frequency and the samples are not representative of the process.
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On Thursday, December 4, 2014, attendees of the Orange County Environmental and Water Resources Institute (OC EWRI) Technical Luncheon were treated to an in depth and personal exploration of the proposed 30-acre Gobernadora Detention Basin. The presentation was jointly given by Don Bunts, Chief Engineer with the Santa Margarita Water District (SMWD), and Bruce Phillips, Senior Vice President in the Stormwater Management Department at Pacific Advanced Civil Engineering, Inc. (PACE).
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• Take a holistic and integrated approach to the management of land, biodiversity, water and community resources at the water catchment scale;
• Involve communities in planning and managing their landscapes; and
• Find a balance between resource use and resource conservation
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Willie Nelson is a name that resonates within the world of music and entertainment. Known for his unique voice, and masterful guitar skills. and an extraordinary career spanning several decades. Nelson has become a legend in the country music scene. But, his influence extends far beyond the realm of music. with ventures in acting, writing, activism, and business. This comprehensive article delves into Willie Nelson net worth. exploring the various facets of his career that have contributed to his large fortune.
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Introduction
Willie Nelson net worth is a testament to his enduring influence and success in many fields. Born on April 29, 1933, in Abbott, Texas. Nelson's journey from a humble beginning to becoming one of the most iconic figures in American music is nothing short of inspirational. His net worth, which estimated to be around $25 million as of 2024. reflects a career that is as diverse as it is prolific.
Early Life and Musical Beginnings
Humble Origins
Willie Hugh Nelson was born during the Great Depression. a time of significant economic hardship in the United States. Raised by his grandparents. Nelson found solace and inspiration in music from an early age. His grandmother taught him to play the guitar. setting the stage for what would become an illustrious career.
First Steps in Music
Nelson's initial foray into the music industry was fraught with challenges. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue his dreams, but success did not come . Working as a songwriter, Nelson penned hits for other artists. which helped him gain a foothold in the competitive music scene. His songwriting skills contributed to his early earnings. laying the foundation for his net worth.
Rise to Stardom
Breakthrough Albums
The 1970s marked a turning point in Willie Nelson's career. His albums "Shotgun Willie" (1973), "Red Headed Stranger" (1975). and "Stardust" (1978) received critical acclaim and commercial success. These albums not only solidified his position in the country music genre. but also introduced his music to a broader audience. The success of these albums played a crucial role in boosting Willie Nelson net worth.
Iconic Songs
Willie Nelson net worth is also attributed to his extensive catalog of hit songs. Tracks like "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain," "On the Road Again," and "Always on My Mind" have become timeless classics. These songs have not only earned Nelson large royalties but have also ensured his continued relevance in the music industry.
Acting and Film Career
Hollywood Ventures
In addition to his music career, Willie Nelson has also made a mark in Hollywood. His distinctive personality and on-screen presence have landed him roles in several films and television shows. Notable appearances include roles in "The Electric Horseman" (1979), "Honeysuckle Rose" (1980), and "Barbarosa" (1982). These acting gigs have added a significant amount to Willie Nelson net worth.
Television Appearances
Nelson's char
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Many companies today use green washing to lure the public into thinking they are conserving the environment but in real sense they are doing more harm. There have been such several cases from very big companies here in Kenya and also globally. This ranges from various sectors from manufacturing and goes to consumer products. Educating people on greenwashing will enable people to make better choices based on their analysis and not on what they see on marketing sites.
The current status of ASR Technology: Firming up Victoria's water supply
1. TWCA 2014 Fall Conference
The Current Status of ASR Technology:
Firming Up Victoria’s Water Supply
Jerry James, City of Victoria
David Pyne, PE, ASR Systems, LLC
Fred Blumberg, ARCADIS-US, Inc.
October 16, 2014
2. 2
• Current status of ASR
technology
• TWDB-funded study for
Victoria Area
• Victoria’s:
– ASR objectives
– Sources of water supply
– Hydrogeology
– ASR modeling and basis for design
– Costs and economics
– Permitting and institutional factors
– Conclusions and recommendations
Discussion
Outline
3. Storing water deep underground in ASR wells…
…is a proven and cost-effective technology
4. ASR Development in the U.S. has been
rapid during the past twenty years
• At least 544 ASR
wells and 133
wellfields in operation
• 27 different types of
ASR applications
• Many different types
of water sources for
aquifer recharge
• Storage in many
different types of
aquifers and
lithologic settings
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
Number of ASR Wells
ASR Wellfields
ASR Historical Development
ASR
Wellfields
Number of
ASR Wells
5. Approximately 133 Operational ASR Wellfields in
Completed by others
the United States (2013)
David Pyne project direction
and/or involvement
Over 544 ASR wells
6. Global implementation of ASR since 1985 to
achieve water supply sustainability and reliability
• United States
• Australia
• India
• Israel
• Canada
• England
• Netherlands
• South Africa
• Namibia
• United Arab Emirates
Adelaide, Australia ASR Well
• And others in development (Kuwait, Taiwan, Indonesia,
Qatar, Serbia, China)
7. Several factors have contributed to ASR
global implementation
• Economics
• Typically less than half the capital cost
of alternative water supply sources
• Phased implementation
• Marginal cost pricing
• Proven Success
• About 133 wellfields in 22 states with
over 544 operating, fully permitted ASR
wells
• Environmental and Water Quality
Benefits
• Maintain minimum flows
• Small storage footprint compared to
surface reservoirs
• Adaptability to Different Situations
• Fresh, brackish or saline storage
aquifers
• Drinking water, reclaimed water,
stormwater or groundwater storage
• Over 27 different applications
Mt Pleasant, SC – Well ASR-2
8. A broad range of water sources and storage
zones is utilized for ASR
• Water sources for ASR storage
• Drinking water
• Reclaimed water (AZ, TX, FL, NJ,
CA)
• Seasonally-available stormwater
• Groundwater from overlying,
underlying or nearby aquifers
• Storage zones
• Fresh, brackish and saline
aquifers
• Confined, semi-confined and
unconfined aquifers
• Sand, clayey sand, gravel,
sandstone, limestone, dolomite,
basalt, conglomerates, glacial
deposits
• Vertical “stacking” of storage
zones
Chandler, AZ
Tumbleweed ASR Wellfield
Storing Reclaimed Water for
Aquifer Recharge
9. ABOUT 25% OF ALL ASR WELLFIELDS IN THE USA ARE IN BRACKISH,
KARST LIMESTONE AQUIFERS, SIMILAR TO THE CONFINED PORTIONS
OF THE EDWARDS AQUIFER IN TEXAS
Orange County, Florida
Well ASR-1 at the Eastern Water
Reclamation Facility
Capacity: 3.5 MGD
Other Florida ASR Wellfields in
Brackish Limestone Aquifers:
• Boynton Beach
• Bradenton
• Cocoa
• Collier County
• Deland
• Englewood
• Destin
• Manatee County
• Marco Lakes
• Miami-Dade WASD
• Sarasota
• Palm Bay
• Palmetto
• Palm Beach County
• Peace River/Manasota RWSA
• Seminole County
• St Petersburg
• Tampa
• West Palm Beach
10. Several other brackish limestone aquifer
ASR wellfields are in South Carolina
MT PLEASANT, SC
WELL ASR-2
11. Some more ASR wells in brackish, karst
limestone aquifers in South Carolina
Kiawah Island Utility, SC
Well ASR-2
Beaufort Jasper Water & Sewer Authority, SC
1 of 3 ASR Wells
14. South Island Public Service District
Hilton Head Island, SC
BRACKISH
AQUIFERS CAN
PROVIDE
EXCELLENT
OPPORTUNITIES
FOR STORAGE OF
FRESH WATER
DEEP
UNDERGROUND
15. A combination of ASR wells and surface reservoirs is
very beneficial for providing water storage.
• Surface reservoirs capture
water quickly, but…
• are expensive
• often have evapotranspiration and
seepage losses
• garner environmental opposition
• Where feasible, ASR wells can
often store much larger
volumes of water
• occupy little land
• can be built in increments
• have few or no losses, but can only
recharge and recover water slowly
Reservoir
Dam
Clay
Limestone
Bedrock
River
River
ASR Wells ASR Wells
16. Where feasible, we should consider operating reservoirs at lower levels to
capture peak flows and transfer them to ASR storage, recovering the water
when needed.
Reservoir
Dam
Clay
Limestone
Bedrock
River
River
ASR Wells ASR Wells
Aquifer
17. Target Storage Volume (TSV) is sum of stored water volume plus buffer zone
volume. It is often expressed in MG/MGD of recovery capacity, or “days”
ASR Well
Native
Stored Water
Groundwater
Quality Buffer
Zone
Target Storage
Volume
proximal zone
18. Forming and Maintaining the Buffer Zone
is one of the keys to ASR Success
• Once the buffer zone has been formed, subsequent
recovery efficiency should be close to 100%. This is a “one
time” addition of water to the well.
• Once formed, the buffer zone should not be recovered
since it risks causing a substantial deterioration in
recovered water quality.
• The buffer zone is best formed upfront, prior to cycle
testing, as the last step in ASR well construction. The cost
of the water may be capitalized. It can also be formed over
the course of several ASR cycles, during each of which up
to the same volume stored is recovered. This approach is
more time-consuming and expensive.
19. In addition to water storage, treatment occurs in
an aquifer due to natural processes.
ASR Bubble (Top View)
ASR Well
Native
Groundwater
Target
Storage
Volume
Stored Water
Treatment Zone, or
“Zone of Discharge,” or
“Compliance Zone”
• NO3,NH3,P
• THMs
• HAAs
• H2S
• Fe, Mn, As
• Ra
• Gross Alpha
Rad.
• Bacteria
• Protozoa
Buffer Zone • Viruses
20. ASR Operating Ranges
• Well depths
• 30 to 2900 feet
• Storage interval thickness
• 20 to 400 feet
• Storage zone Total Dissolved
Solids
• 30 mg/L to 39,000 mg/L
• Storage Volumes
• 100 AF to 270,000 AF
• (30 MG to 80 BG)
• Bubble radius less than 1000 ft
• Individual wells up to 8 MGD
capacity
• Wellfield capacity up to 157 MGD
Calleguas MWD, California
ASR Well
21. Capital Cost Comparisons
Source/Storage Option Typical $/GPD Capacity
Conventional Supply 0.50 – 5.00
ASR 0.50 - 2.00
Brackish Desalination 2.00 – 5.00
Seawater Desalination 7.00 – 12.00
Surface Reservoirs 3.00 – 30.00
Indirect Potable Reuse 7.00 – 25.00
ASR is complementary to other sources, increasing total yield
and reliability. With adequate ASR capacity, 100% reliability can
be achieved at reasonable capital cost.
22. Potential ASR Objectives (1/2)
• Seasonal storage
• Long-term storage (“water banking”)
• Emergency storage (“strategic water reserve”)
• Diurnal storage
• Disinfection byproduct reduction
• Restore groundwater levels
• Control subsidence
• Maintain distribution system pressures
• Maintain distribution system flow
• Aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES)
Centennial Water &
Sanitation District,
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
26 ASR Wells in Vaults
Select and Prioritize One or More Pertinent
ASR Applications for each ASR wellfield:
23. Potential ASR Objectives (2/2)
• Reduce environmental effects of
streamflow diversions
• Agricultural water supply
• Nutrient reduction in agricultural runoff
• Enhance wellfield production
• Defer expansion of water facilities
• Reclaimed water storage for reuse
• Stabilize aggressive water
• Hydraulic control of contaminant
plumes
• Maintenance or restoration of aquatic
ecosystems
Manatee County, Florida
ASR Well, 1983
ACEC Grand Award, 1984
24. Long-term storage, or
Water Banking for the “Drought of Record”
• Achieve 100% Water Supply
Reliability
• How to estimate the Target
Storage Volume (TSV)
• “Will the stored water still be
there when we need it?”
• Lateral velocity of groundwater
in the storage aquifer(s)?
• Proximity of other groundwater
users?
• Measures available to protect
availability of the stored water
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
1
1255
2509
3763
5017
6271
7525
8779
10033
11287
12541
13795
15049
16303
17557
18811
20065
21319
22573
23827
25081
ASR STORAGE VOLUME (AF)
TIME (DAYS)
25. Even during the Drought of Record
there were many high flow events
100,000
10,000
1,000
100
10
1
Flow CFS
Guadalupe River Stream Flows
Date
Text->Num
DROUGHT OF RECORD
26. Seasonal Storage
• May be an important
benefit of ASR, in addition
to providing storage for the
Drought of Record.
• Annual benefit, not just
once in a lifetime.
• Facilitates more efficient
use of existing
infrastructure, meeting
peaks from ASR instead of
from water treatment plants
and transmission pipelines.
Orangeburg,
South
Carolina
Total
6.5 MGD
Two ASR wells in two different
aquifers within a single wellhouse
27. Store water in winter months and
recover in summer months
WATER DEMAND
MONTH
28. Strategic Storage for Emergencies
• Water systems dependent
upon a single source
and/or a long transmission
pipeline
• Accidental loss,
contamination, warfare,
terrorism, natural disaster
• Build one or more
strategic water reserves
deep underground
Des Moines Water Works, Iowa – 100 MGD WTP
Before and After 1993 Flood
29. Disinfection Byproduct Reduction
• Elimination of
Haloacetic Acids and
their formation potential
in a few days due to
aerobic subsurface
microbial activity
• Reduction of
Trihalomethanes and
reduction of their
formation potential in a
few weeks due to
anaerobic subsurface
microbial activity
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
BG RC1 RC2 RC3 9 16 23 30 49 56
TTHM
HAA
Disinfection Byproduct Reduction:
DisCinefenctetinonni aBl yWprSoDdu, cDt eAntvteenr,u CatOion –
Centennial WSD, Highlands Ranch, CO
30. Maintain pressures, flows and water quality
in a distribution system
• Keep the water moving
• Locate ASR wells in
seasonal low pressure
areas such as at the top of
a hill, the end of a long
transmission pipeline, or a
summer beach resort.
• Avoid the need for
flushing pipelines to waste
to maintain water quality
in distant portions of a
water distribution system
Murray Avenue ASR Well
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
31. Improve Water Quality
• Arsenic
• Fluoride
• Salinity
• THM and HAA
• Fe and Mn
• H2S
• N & P
• TOC (carbon
sequestration)
• Microbiota
• pH stabilization
• Temperature
Tampa Cycle 5
Arsenic vs Cumulative Storage Volume
y = -0.139x + 23.042
R2 = 0.7502
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
-400 -300 -200 -100 0 100 200 300
Cumulative Storage Volume (MG)
Arsenic (ug/l)
ASR-1 ASR-2 ASR-3
ASR-4 ASR-5 ASR-6
ASR-7 ASR-8 Linear (ASR-1)
Arsenic Decreases as the Cumulative
Storage Volume Increases
32. Defer expansion of water facilities
• Operate treatment facilities to
meet slightly more than
average demands, providing
for maintenance periods and
times of inadequate supply
• Meet maximum day demands
from ASR wells; peak hour
demands from elevated and
ground storage tanks
• Reduce capital costs by
typically more than 50%
Kerrville, Texas
Well ASR-1
33. Several Other Potential ASR Objectives:
Restore Groundwater Levels
• Applicable for areas where
regional reduction in water
levels has occurred due to
pumping significantly
exceeding natural recharge
for many years
• Aquifer recharge also helps
to control subsidence
-100 ft
(- 30 m)
Las Vegas, Nevada – Feet change in potentiometric
surface of principal aquifer, 1990 to 2005
34. Restore Groundwater Levels:
Las Vegas Valley Water District ASR Well 33
ASR Wellfield Recovery Capacity – 157 MGD from about 100 wells
Largest ASR wellfield in the world
35. Augmentation of Low Flows and
Maintenance of Lake Levels
• Divert water during high flows
and store underground
• Reduce or eliminate
diversions during low flows
• Utilize a portion of the stored
water for flow augmentation
and the remainder to help
meet other water needs
during dry periods.
• Significant environmental
benefits
Manatee County, Florida ─
ASR Well, 1983
ACEC Grand Award, 1984
36. Agricultural Water Supply: Bank Filtration, Soil
Aquifer Treatment and ASR
• Tailor ASR technology
and science to meet
agricultural needs,
constraints and
opportunities
• Bank filtration and soil
aquifer pretreatment
prior to ASR storage
• Major activity in
Oregon
Surface water is filtered through shallow
sands to a horizontal well or underdrain and
is then pumped to ASR storage
37. Reclaimed Water Storage for Reuse
• Steady, reliable supply of
reclaimed water
• Variable demand for
irrigation water
• Seasonal opportunity for
storing and recovering
reclaimed water to meet
peak irrigation demands
• Aquifer recharge of
reclaimed water to achieve
sustainable water supplies or
to build a salinity intrusion
barrier, or both
Englewood Water District, Florida
Reclaimed Water ASR Well
City of Chandler, Arizona
Tumbleweed Reclaimed ASR Well
38. Other ASR Possible Objectives
• Thermal storage
• Diurnal storage
• Hydraulic control of
contaminant plumes
• Reduce nutrients in
agricultural runoff
• Enhance wellfield
production
• Stabilize aggressive
water
• Maintain or restore
aquatic ecosystems
West Palm Beach, Florida
ASR Well – 8 MGD Capacity
Largest ASR Well in the World
39. What are the more significant
challenges to ASR implementation?
• Legal, regulatory and policy
framework (“Governance”) that, in
some areas, is not well-matched to
the scientific and technical realities
and opportunities.
• Water is power. The control of
water is therefore the currency of
personal, regional and national
ambitions.
• For some people and interests,
ASR is too cost-effective.
• General lack of awareness and
understanding of the broad range
of potential applications of ASR to
meet end-user needs
• Misinformation
Marathon, Florida Keys, Florida
First ASR well to successfully store
drinking water in a seawater aquifer
40. 10 Key Suggestions:
Legal, regulatory and policy measures that would enhance
ASR viability in Texas (1 of 2)
1. Develop ASR Wellfield Protection Area (WPA) provisions that
work for Texas
2. Operate ASR wellfields by forming and maintaining the Target
Storage Volume (TSV)
3. Manage ASR wellfields so that cumulative volume recovered
does not exceed cumulative volume stored. Do not manage
according to annual volume stored and/or recovered.
4. Clearly establish that storage of water underground through
ASR wells, and recovery of the stored water for beneficial uses
when needed, is a beneficial use of water, along with municipal,
industrial and agricultural uses of water.
5. Confirm that no amendment to existing water rights, surface
water permits, or Certificates of Adjudication is required in order
to initially develop, test and place into operation ASR projects so
long as ASR operations do not cause annual quantities of water
diverted pursuant to existing water rights to be exceeded, and
are consistent with environmental flow requirements.
41. 10 Key Suggestions:
Legal, regulatory and policy measures that would enhance
ASR viability in Texas (2 of 2)
6. Confirm that monthly diversions of water for ASR storage, and recovery
of water from ASR storage, are not restricted by historic patterns of
water diversion during the year for each water right.
7. Establish that water recovered from ASR wells is not subject to demand
management and critical period management rules, and is also not
subject to any production limits applicable to native groundwater.
8. Evaluate compliance with water quality standards at appropriately-located
monitor wells during ASR recharge and storage. Provide (time
and distance) for natural processes underground to enhance water
quality.
9. Establish a single regulatory framework that is consistent statewide, or
coordinated ASR regulation by multiple agencies.
10. Avoid use of the term “injection” as applied to ASR wells. Instead use
the term “recharge.” Semantics is everything.
43. Victoria Area ASR Feasibility Study
• Partially funded by TWDB
• Study Participants
– City of Victoria
– LNRA
– Victoria County GCD
– GBRA
– Port of Victoria
• NEI Study Team
– ARCADIS-US
– ASR Systems
– INTERA
44. Victoria/Victoria County ASR Objectives
• Seasonal storage to meet peak
demands
• Long-term storage to increase
reliability during drought
• Deferring expansion of WTP or
construction of second WTP
• Emergency storage for use during
flood events
• Disinfection byproduct reduction
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
BG RC1 RC2 RC3 9 16 23 30 49 56
TTHM
HAA
45. Sources of Supply
COA/Permit Priority Date(s)
(yr/mo/day)
Maximum Diversion Rate Maximum Annual
Use
Special Condition(s)
cfs MGD¹ AFY
3844A 1918/08/06 9.80 6.37 608 Streamflow of Guadalupe @ Seguin > 9.8
cfs²
3858A 1951/06/27 4.40 2.86 1,000
3860A 1951/08/15 8.91 5.79 260 Streamflow limits at Victoria vary by
month
3862A 1951/12/12 12.62 8.20 262.70 Monthly streamflow thresholds
4117A 1984/04/02 1.67 1.08 200 Streamflow limits at Victoria vary by
month
5466B 1993/05/28 150.00 97.50 20,000 Streamflow limits at Victoria vary by
month
3606A 1978/07/10 13.40 8.71 4,676 P3895 in WAM
Streamflow limits at Victoria vary by
month
Total ≈ 27,000 AFY
46. Hydrogeologic Evaluation
• Focus: potential ASR sites
• Gulf Coast Aquifer geology
– Stratigraphy
– Sand thickness
• Aquifer hydraulic properties
– Water levels
– Transmissivity and hydraulic conductivity
– Potential for migration
• Existing production wells and pumping
• Water quality
– Fe, Mn, TDS, Arsenic
– Injection wells
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48. Cross Section and Sand Thickness Example
CSA-1 CSA-2 CSA-3 CSA-4 CSA-5 CSA-6 CSA-7 CSA-8 CSA-9 CSA-10 CSA-11
Cross Section A
CSA-1 - Log Name
BB
GSE
LI
WI
UG
LG
53. Hydrogeologic Conclusions
– Excellent data confidence
• Victoria municipal wells
• Other wells
• Victoria County GCD
– Area well suited for ASR
– TDS concentrations below 1,000 mg/L
– No evidence of potential contamination
– Migration rate will vary with City well operations
54. Water Demand and ASR Model
• Water Demand to Year 2040:
– 8% increase per decade
– Applied to historic demand
patterns for both:
• Dry Year: 2011
• Average Year: 2008
• ASR Model:
– Daily water availability model using
actual Victoria demand pattern
– 7 options analyzed
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55. ASR Model Results
Description
WTP
Capacity
(MGD)
TSV
(AF)
Available
for
Recovery
(AF)
Buffer
Zone
(AF)
Recharge
Capacity
(MGD)
Recovery
Capacity
(MGD)
2011 ( Dry Year) Baseline Water Demand
A Baseline 25.2 166,060 83,030 83,030 18.3 24.9
B Zero Initial ASR
Volume
25.2 Not 100% Reliable
C Not DOR 25.2 53,900 26,950 26,950 18.3 24.9
D 95% Reliability 25.2 166,060 83,030 83,030 18.3 24.9
2008 (Normal Year) Baseline Water Demand
E Baseline 25.2 9,250 4,625 4,625 19.2 21.0
F Zero Initial ASR
Volume
25.2 Not 100% Reliable
G WTP Expansion 32.0 7,300 3,650 3,650 26.0 19.6
56. Basis for Conceptual Design
Phase/Description Location
Bottom of Well
(Ft)
Recharge Rate
(gpm)
Recovery
Rate
(gpm)
Phase 1: Feasibility Assessment
Phase 2: Demonstration Well Program
1 New ASR Well Victoria SWTP 1,000 850 1,750
Retrofit 1 Well WTP No. 3 (Well 14) 1,017 800 1,400
1 SZ Monitor Well Victoria SWTP 800
2 Chico Monitor Wells SWTP/WTP No. 3 100
Wireline Core Victoria SWTP 1,000
Phase 3: ASR Wellfield Development
9 New ASR Wells Victoria SWTP 1,000 850 1,750
Retrofit 5 Wells WTP No. 3 (Well 15) 1,034 800 1,400
WTP No. 3 (Well 16) 1,010 800 1,400
WTP No. 3 (Well 17) 828 800 1,400
WTP No. 3 (Well 18) 1,036 800 1,400
WTP No. 3 (Well 19) 1,068 800 1,400
61. Estimated ASR System Costs
– Phase 2 Testing Program: $3.6 million (included
below)
– Total Capital Cost: $14.5 million
– Total Project Cost: $21.1 million
– Total Annual Cost: $ 1.5 million (debt service + O&M)
– ASR Project Unit Cost: $56 per AFY ($0.17 /K gal)
– Incremental cost of treatment/storage: $ 136 per
AFY ($0.42/k gal)
– Total Unit Cost: $192 per AFY ($0.59/K gal)
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62. Permitting and Institutional Issues
• Major Permitting Requirements
– TCEQ:
• Amend Victoria surface water permits
• UIC Class V injection well permit
– GCDs:
• Drilling permits—for ASR and monitoring wells
• Production permits
• Institutional Issues
– GCD rules must be amended to facilitate ASR
– Key GCD issues are well spacing and ability to
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63. Team Conclusions
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• Water supply can be firmed up with ASR using
existing SWTP capacity
• TSV must be built prior to DOR (1 to 11 years)
• Area well suited for ASR storage
• No evidence of potential contamination
• Migration can be controlled by City operations
• Basis for conceptual design based on ASR
modeling:
• Required TSV
• Recharge and recovery rates
• Required number of wells
• Existing City infrastructure
• Controlled by recharge capacity for all
options
64. Client Conclusions
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Working with partners : City able to look at regional
concerns and possibility of leveraging water
availability to address population growth, drought
and economic expansion.
Using existing infrastructure : ASR Project even
more economically feasible than we thought it
would be.
Using existing water supplies: Able to firm up
supplies while respecting need for adequate
environmental flows.
Outcome: Able to learn from and build on the
success of other ASR projects in Texas.
65. Imagine the result
Jerry James
jjames @victoriatx.org
(361) 485-3230
Fred M. Blumberg
fred.blumberg@arcadis-us.com
(512) 584-4242
R. David Pyne, PE
dpyne@asrsystems.ws
(352) 336-3820
Editor's Notes
There are probably over 100 ASR wellfields in operation now. The largest is at Las Vegas Valley Water District with 157 MGD recovery capacity. Second largest is Calleguas MWD, California, with 68 MGD capacity, providing emergency and drought supply for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The third largest is for San Antonio Water System, supplying 60 MGD. Many other ASR wellfields are operating overseas in England, Netherlands, Australia, India, South Africa, Israel, Canada and other countries.