They use brine for fracking... higher S.G.
No need to desalinate.
Though, technically, since we are building all this transloading infrastructure for RR tank cars, return unit crude oil tankcars could serve as water carriers on the backhaul.
Lord knows the Sierra Club would pitch a fit if a 36” water pipeline were to be built.
They use brine for fracking... higher S.G.
Thats true but not very common, few fracing companies have the equipment needed for salt water frac. It’s highly corrosive and will destroy standard steel pumps and lines. This is actually the way to go since every well produces some salt water naturaly and has to be hauled off on a regulat basis and disposed of. If the equipment is there it can be saved and used for fracing. The only problem with saltwater besides it’s corrosive properties is it’s weight which has a tendency to hold back the flow in the formation.