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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2017
Filed:
May. 29, 2015
Iteris, Inc., Santa Ana, CA (US);
Leon F. Osborne, Grand Forks, ND (US);
ITERIS, INC., Santa Ana, CA (US);
Abstract
An analytical framework and modeling process for assessing salinity contamination of soil ecosystems in geographical areas related to oil and gas production sites combines detection and monitoring of unplanned saltwater releases from such production activities with soil impact prediction. The analytical framework and modeling process enables an assessment of risks associated with saltwater disposal from drilling operations to the surrounding environment and the impact on soils, aquifers, rangeland, cropland, and adjoining areas by monitoring water movement and other soil conditions, and generating predictive output data for landowners, farmers, oil and gas production site operators, governmental regulators, and other end users for contamination mitigation and agricultural activities.