This statistic depicts the salinity of the flowback water from different U.S. shales expressed in concentration of total suspended solids (TDS) as of 2011. The average TDS concentraion in the flowback water from the Fayetteville shale amounted to an average of 13,000 parts per million, while the maxium TDS concentration amounted to 20,000 parts per million and higher.
Salinity of the flowback water from selected U.S. shales expressed in concentration of total suspended solids (TDS) as of 2011
Characteristic
Average TDS (parts per million)
Maximum TDS (parts per million)
Fayetteville
13,000
20,000
Woodford
30,000
40,000
Barnett*
80,000
150,000
Haynesville*
110,000
200,000
Marcellus*
120,000
280,000
050,000100,000150,000200,000250,000300,000350,000
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Accenture. (December 10, 2012). Salinity of the flowback water from selected U.S. shales expressed in concentration of total suspended solids (TDS) as of 2011 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/250408/flowback-water-salinity-from-different-us-shales-by-tds-concentration/
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