Water Management in Oil and Gas OperationsIndustry Practice and Policy Guidelines for Developing CountriesEinar H. Bandlien, Sander De Kruijf, Eilen Arctander Vik, Ole Fredrik Ekern, Johan Bernhard Siqueland Knudsen, Geoffrey Dyce, Silvana Tordo, and François BertoneINTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN FOCUSWater Management in Oil and Gas OperationsIndustry Practice and Policy Guidelines for Developing CountriesI NT ER NAT I O N A L D E V E LOP M E N T I N F OCU SEINAR H. BANDLIEN, SANDER DE KRUIJF, EILEN ARCTANDER VIK, OLE FREDRIK EKERN, JOHAN BERNHARD SIQUELAND KNUDSEN, GEOFFREY DYCE, SILVANA TORDO, AND FRANÇOIS BERTONE© 2024 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank1818 H Street, NW, Washington, DC 20433Telephone: 202-473-1000; internet: www.worldbank.orgSome rights reserved1 2 3 4 27 26 25 24Books in this series are published to communicate the results of World Bank research, analysis, and operational experience with the least possible delay. The extent of language editing varies from book to book.This work is a product of the staff of The World Bank with external contributions. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of The World Bank, its Board of Executive Directors, or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or currency of the data included in this work and does not assume responsibility for any errors, omissions, or discrepancies in the information, or liability with respect to the use of or failure to use the information, methods, processes, or conclusions set forth. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of The World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries.Nothing herein shall constitute or be construed or considered to be a limitation upon or waiver of the privileges and immunities of The World Bank, all of which are specifically reserved.Rights and PermissionsThis work is available under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO license (CC BY 3.0 IGO) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo. Under the Creative Commons Attribution license, you are free to copy, distribute, transmit, and adapt this work, including for commercial purposes, under the following conditions:Attribution—Please cite the work as follows: Bandlien, Einar H., Sander De Kruijf, Eilen Arctander Vik, Ole Fredrik Ekern, Johan Bernhard Siqueland Knudsen, Geoffrey Dyce, Silvana Tordo, and François Bertone. 2024. Water Management in Oil and Gas Operations: Industry Practice and Policy Guidelines for Developing Countries. International Development in Focus. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-2047-2. License: Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 3.0 IGOTranslatio...