
News Digest
ConocoPhillips Leaders See More Permian Gains, Urge Water Reuse And New Power Lines
For over a century, the Permian Basin has produced crude and natural gas. Even after all that time, it remains a significant resource for the nation and the globe.
US energy sector reels after winter storm knocks out 2 million bpd of crude output
Permian Basin hit hardest by storm, with 1.5 million bpd estimated decline
LandBridge Announces Upcoming Investor Day
Tune in March 19, 2026 at noon central to see what they say about water...
A New Produced Water Lawsuit Filed In Crane County [HERE IS YOUR PETITION PDF DOWNLOAD]
Click link below to download and read the 34-page lawsuit PDF of the latest produced water lawsuit, which names eight defendants including: Blackbeard Operating LLC, Citation Oil And Gas Corporation, Conoco Inc, Formentera Operations LLC, Goodnight Midstream Permian LLC, Milwee Oil Inc, Petex Corporation, Walsh And Watt Inc
New Texas Lawsuit Questions Produced Water Injection and Well Plugging Practices in the Permian Basin
Seeking a mandatory injunction, the plaintiff asks the Court to force defendants to in effect curtail injection, re-enter and re-plug wells, and provide an alternate water source for the property.
Cold Temps Freeze Range Res. Water Pipeline in Washington County, PA
On January 22, Mount Pleasant Township Police (in Washington County, PA) reported that extreme winter temperatures caused an aboveground water pipeline serving Range Resources’ shale gas operations to freeze and rupture near the Yonker Tank Pad.
Freeze-offs Ease, but Another Arctic Surge Headed for Producing Regions Could Deepen Impacts
U.S. natural gas production is climbing upward as wells and other equipment thaw after a bout of historic cold, but cumulative impacts are expected to grow into next month as winter’s grip appears to be unrelenting for now.
Natural Gas Surges Almost 30% as Arctic Blast Grips Much of US
US natural gas continued to extend eye-popping gains, ending the day nearly 30% higher than Friday’s closing price as freezing weather sweeps across much of the country, boosting heating demand and disrupting supplies.
Oil prices rise 3% as winter storm slams US output
Oil prices rose by about 3% on Tuesday, as producers reeled from a winter ‌storm that hobbled crude production and drove U.S. Gulf Coast crude exports to zero over the weekend.
Report: OKC-based Devon Energy in merger talks with Coterra Energy
Devon Energy and Coterra Energy are exploring a potential merger, in a deal that could create one of the largest independent U.S. shale producers, people familiar with the matter said.
Produced water spill in McKenzie County
North Dakota Oil and Gas officials have confirmed a produced water spill at the Jellesed SWD 1 site. The incident happened on January 25, roughly six miles east of Keene, ND.
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