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    • Aqueous Rare Earth Element Patterns and Concentration in Thermal Brines Associated with Oill and Gas Production

    Metadata Updated: January 20, 2025

    This study is part of a joint effort by the University of Wyoming (UW) School of Energy Resources (SER), the UW Engineering Department, Idaho National Laboratories (INL), and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to describe rare earth element concentrations in oil and gas produced waters and in coal-fired power station ash ponds. In this work we present rare earth element (REE) and trace metal behavior in produced water from four Wyoming oil and gas fields and surface ash pond water from two coal-fired power stations. Using the methods of the INL team members, we measured REEs in high salinity oil and gas produced waters. Our results show that REEs exist as a dissolved species in all waters measured for this project, typically within the parts per trillion range.

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    Metadata Created Date January 11, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date January 20, 2025

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    Metadata Created Date January 11, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date January 20, 2025
    Publisher University of Wyoming
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    Data First Published 2017-02-01T07:00:00Z
    Data Last Modified 2019-10-15T02:47:38Z
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    Program Code 019:006
    Projectlead Holly Thomas
    Projectnumber EE0007603
    Projecttitle Assessing rare earth element concentrations in geothermal and oil and gas produced waters: A potential domestic source of strategic mineral commodities
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