Fingerprinting "Stray" Formation Fluids Associated and Production with Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production

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Research Article| August 01, 2014 Fingerprinting "Stray" Formation Fluids Associated and Production with Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production Benjamin Rostron; Benjamin Rostron 1Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta126 Earth Sciences Building, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E3, CanadaE-mail: Ben.Rostron@ualberta.ca Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Serguey Arkadakskiy Serguey Arkadakskiy 2Isobrine Solutions Incorporated#4341, 10230 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4P6, CanadaE-mail: Serguey.Arkadakskiy@isobrine.com Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Elements (2014) 10 (4): 285–290. https://doi.org/10.2113/gselements.10.4.285 Article history first online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Benjamin Rostron, Serguey Arkadakskiy; Fingerprinting "Stray" Formation Fluids Associated and Production with Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production. Elements 2014;; 10 (4): 285–290. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/gselements.10.4.285 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyElements Search Advanced Search Abstract Formation water or hydrocarbons occurring at surface and subsurface locations away from their point of origin are often referred to as "stray fluids." Efforts to identify the sources of these fluids have provided important insights for optimizing hydrocarbon exploration and production. With the rapid growth in hydraulic fracturing operations, the source of associated fluids is becoming the focus of scientists and environmental regulators. Many geochemical techniques are available for fingerprinting stray fluids, but the information from traditional approaches can be difficult to interpret in some oil and natural gas settings. New isotopic techniques, using signatures of 18O, 2H, 13C, 87/86Sr, and others, are now placing better constraints on the interpretation of stray-fluid origins. These new isotopic fingerprinting methods are being used by the hydrocarbon industry to solve problems and safeguard public health. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.