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Management of Produced Water is certainly one of the top issues for producers, regulatory officials and land managers. Issues can range from the preparation of water management plans for a project, approaches for reducing lifting costs, monitoring and analysis, permitting, beneficial use of produced water, and water disposal.

Water Management Plans
Development of plans for an entire project requires support from a broad mix of disciplines that are experienced with oil & gas, water management and environmental issues. ALL has experienced developing and supporting a variety of water management plans related to oil & gas/CBM, groundwater management plans, wellhead protection studies, and other reports. Our staff includes Petroleum Engineers, Geologists/Hydrogeologists, Hydrologists, GIS/Mapping Specialists, Biologists, Economists', Agricultural/Soils Engineers, and other specialists that can support both large and small projects.

Injection
ALL's expertise includes use of shallow and deep injection well technology for Aquifer Storage/Recovery, Aquifer Recharge, Re-Injection, and Disposal. We have designed, permitted and constructed numerous Class V injection wells and countless Class I and II injection wells nationally.

Impoundments
Development of CBM resources often requires the innovative use of various types of impoundments. ALL has experienced with siting and evaluation, design, and permitting (as necessary).

Surface Discharge
Whether using rate-based or flow-based discharge, ALL is experienced with addressing discharge issues, including pre-treatment and permitting. Our staff includes former state and regulatory officials (including EPA) that have substantial experience dealing with permitting and enforcement issues.

Beneficial Use
ALL has experience with respect to several beneficial use and reuse issues that apply to produced water. ALL's staff have supported water reuse systems for 15 years in a broad variety of applications and scenarios. Our staff includes engineers, hydrologists, groundwater scientists, biologists, and water rights specialists.