Delineation Of Brine Contamination In And Near The East Poplar Oil Field Fort Peck Indian Reservation Northeastern Montana 2004 09

Download or read book Delineation of Brine Contamination in and Near the East Poplar Oil Field, Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Northeastern Montana, 2004-09 written by Joanna N. Thamke and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The extent of brine contamination in the shallow aquifers in and near the East Poplar oil field is as much as 17.9 square miles and appears to be present throughout the entire saturated zone in contaminated areas. The brine contamination affects 15-37 billion gallons of groundwater. Brine contamination in the shallow aquifers east of the Poplar River generally moves to the southwest toward the river and then southward in the Poplar River valley. The likely source of brine contamination in the shallow aquifers is brine that is produced with crude oil in the East Poplar oil field study area. Brine contamination has not only affected the water quality from privately owned wells in and near the East Poplar oil field, but also the city of Poplars public water-supply wells.