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News Digest
IOGCC Resolution On PW
The IOGCC adopted a resolution proposed by Commissioner Wright urging the EPA to collaborate with the states on putting recycled produced water to beneficial reuse by creating a framework for pilot projects.
HIT PIECE WEEK IN OILFIELD WATER? Texas Tribune: "TX O&G Drilling With River Water Despite Extreme Drought"
"While farmers and cities face increasing water scarcity, though, oil and gas companies are using billions of gallons from these rivers annually. An Inside Climate News analysis found that drillers used more than 31,000 acre-feet, or more than 10 billion gallons, of Rio Grande water for drilling and fracking operations in the Eagle Ford Shale between 2021 and 2024."
HIT PIECE WEEK IN OILFIELD WATER? Bloomberg: "Poisonous Water Leaks"
"Shale oil wells in the Permian Basin generate millions of gallons of chemical-laced water, which drillers then pump back into the earth. Landowners and activists have said for years that this process causes toxic leaks. Now the state’s powerful oil and gas regulator, the Railroad Commission of Texas, is acknowledging the scale of the problem and imposing restrictions that could increase crude production costs."
Last Month... 3.1 magnitude earthquake reported in Southeast Ohio
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.1 shook southeastern Ohio early Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
‘We’re picking pennies up now’ – Permian producers face peak questions
Occidental’s Vicki Hollub says pullbacks in capital spending could mean production in the prolific basin tops out as soon as next year. Technology and efficiency gains aren’t the offsets they used to be.
Five Point launches $1B PowerBridge to build massive data centers in West Texas
Five Point Infrastructure, has formed a new company, PowerBridge, with an equity commitment of up to $1 billion. The new entity will help develop, build and manage gigawatt-scale data center campuses as well as associated power infrastructure and fiber network connectivity, all throughout North America.
The Creators Of Oilfield Water Connection Launch A New Event For The Permian Electric Power Sector
Permian Basin power demand is forecast to quadruple by the 2030s, driven by oilfield electrification, tech demand from AI data centers and crypto & urban growth. The region is primed for a once-in-a-generation power infrastructure boom to debottleneck rapidly expanding industrial baseload demand. This September 29-30 at the Horseshoe Arena in Midland comes a new conference focused on the business issues in Permian electrification... brought to you by your friends at Oilfield Water Connection!
AI Is Draining Water From Areas That Need It Most
Data Centers that power artificial intelligence consume immense amounts of water to cool hot servers and, indirectly, from the electricity needed to run these facilities.
New Texas Railroad Commission Rules: Challenges and Permitting for the E&P Industry
Significantly, the rules update the requirements for reserve pits, mud circulating pits, completion/workover pits, makeup water pits, and produced water recycling pits, among others — the earthen pits dug next to drilling rigs wherein byproducts of oilfield operations are stored, managed, treated, and frequently permanently buried.
Produced water spill impacts creek in western North Dakota
According to a release from the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality, a pipeline failure caused 3,066,000 gallons of produced water to spill, impacting an unnamed creek 16 miles northeast of Williston.
WATER TALENT POOL: Fervo Energy Hiring Hydrologist
This new addition will play a crucial role in strengthening our technical team, enhancing our operational capabilities in-house.
Permian Basin wastewater risks threaten oil output
The Railroad Commission of Texas has raised alarms about increasing underground pressure in the Permian Basin, resulting from the disposal of wastewater from shale oil wells, reported Bloomberg.
TX Lawmakers near deal to spend $20 billion over two decades on water crisis
Texas lawmakers appear to have reached a deal this week and are on the brink of passing a sweeping plan to invest billions into the state’s fragile water infrastructure and future water supply over the next 20 years, ending months of tense, back door negotiations.
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Interesting Post and Comment Section On Produced Water
Ted Wooten chimes in on this post about volumetric reduction of produced water...
Trump Wants New Gas Pipelines in New York. Who Will Build Them?
Pipeline developers including Williams and Kinder Morgan have spent hundreds of millions of dollars in recent years on projects to shuttle natural gas into New York, New Jersey and New England—only to kill the plans after years of local opposition and court battles.
4 water-focused bills signed into law in New Mexico
The governor signed four water-focused bills into law Tuesday, including a new framework for a strategic water supply. That’s the plan to pump dirty, brackish water out of the ground, clean up it, and then sell it for industrial uses to preserve New Mexico’s fresh water supplies.
MFG Chemicals Acquired by Private Equity Firm
Private equity firm Platte River Equity, Denver, CO, has acquired MFG Chemical, Dalton, GA, in partnership with the Charles E. Gavin, III Family and management. MFG is a specialty chemical manufacturer of polymers, surfactants and esters used in various applications in the oil field, water treatment, mining, coatings and agricultural markets. Terms were not disclosed.
Texas agriculture commissioner says farmers would be okay with using treated fracking water on farmland
Texas is in the midst of a water crisis, and the state is looking everywhere for new sources of clean water. And when we say everywhere, we mean everywhere. The state is inching closer to reusing fracking water to help make up for the shortage.
Texas explores treating oilfield wastewater amid growing water shortage
Texas is facing a looming water shortage, prompting officials to explore using oilfield wastewater to help solve the issue. However, treating this highly contaminated and potentially radioactive water could demand more energy than the entire power capacity of most U.S. states.
Permian Basin Trust sues Blackbeard over royalties
Permian Basin Royalty Trust, represented by Argent Trust Company, has initiated legal action against Blackbeard Operating, seeking more than $9m in damages for alleged underpayment of royalties.
Innovative water solutions: Oklahoma researchers turn dirty water into a clean opportunity
In Oklahoma, the largest byproduct of oil and gas production is produced water. However, through innovative research, Oklahoma State University and the Oklahoma Water Resources Center teams are working to develop methods to clean the produced water for industrial, agricultural and other uses.
Water White Paper Wednesday: Kinetic modeling and dynamic simulation of the Fenton process for the treatment of produced water
The Fenton process was applied to treat the produced water.
Infinity accelerates Marcellus project, weighs slowing of oil-focused work
Infinity Natural Resources entered the second quarter with eight wells in progress and leaders are sticking with their full-year production target.
There’s Something in the Permian’s Water, and That’s a Problem
Companies big and small are figuring out how to manage the Permian Basin’s unprecedented volume of produced water.
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