Injection of NORM (Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials) and NOW (Non-hazardous oilfield waste) into a subsurface reservoir at above fracture gradients can be accomplished if good engineering design and practices are employed. The following simple guidelines must be followed:
Engineering ahead of operations Reservoir up design mentality Process control and safety Reservoir diagnostics/monitoring
SPE 53821: Large Scale NOW/NORM disposal through slurry waste injection
SPE 56491: Large scale NORM/NOW disposal through slurry waste injection: Data Analysis and Modeling
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