著者

安藤 慎吾

出版者

石油技術協会

雑誌

石油技術協会誌 (ISSN:03709868)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.79, no.6, pp.434-440, 2014

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Soon after US shale gas revolution, Canadian shale gas development is also energized, especially in Western Canada. Canada has the advantage of availability of industrial equipment, materials and pipeline connecting to US due to the neighboring. On the other hand, rapid development may raise concerns over the issue of water management in the respect of usage and disposal. In British Columbia, Oil and Gas Commission is positively supervising and managing water usage with consideration for environmental impacts. And operating companies in Canada are also trying and developing new technologies and methods of production which can reduce usage of fresh water. In the shale gas project in Canada which INPEX is joining to, the operator is working on water management in advance of future fullscale development based on assessment of environmental impact, and has newly developed and tested fracturing pumping system which could provide a capability of utilizing raw water of non-potable deeper aquifer.