f Managing Water in the US Woodford Shale

Development of BP’s Woodford Shale Play, an unconventional development, requires a significant quantity of water to drill and Complete wells, and thereby enabling production. The development of these shale plays requires 5-10 times more water than historical onshore developments; ranging from 100,000 – 150,000 barrels of water per well. The Woodford Shale Play utilizes roughly 140,000 barrels of water per well.