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Here is this week’s industry news & analysis…
News Digest
Keystone Clearwater Solutions And Western Gulf Water Services announce Permian Oilfield Water Partnership
Keystone is partnering with Western Gulf to provide water treatment for their customers in the Permian and Delaware basins. The companies will work together to provide the entire chain of solutions for water transfer and treatment.
Why Are Permian Basin Frac'ers Using as Much Fresh Water As Dallas?
Russell Gold does a big piece on oilfield water for the August edition of Texas Monthly... The region’s depleted aquifers sustain the modern oil and gas boom when the industry could recycle the briny H2O its process forces to the surface.
Three Earthquakes near Snyder, Texas (3.1, 4.4, 4.9 magnitude), at intersection of Scurry and Fisher Counties
Laura Capper writes: "Three new earthquakes reported within an 8 minute period across the North East Midland Basin happened Monday night, July 22nd around 11:00 pm. The first earthquake (see Blue triangles on map) registered as a 4.9 on the Richter scale, strong enough to be felt 250 miles away in Dallas."
Several Quakes >M4.0 - B3 Insight Analysis
While one of the >M4 temblors was in the NCR SRA, the largest events were registered in in the Eastern Shelf in Fisher and Scurry Counties, east of the Knott SIR.
Rash of earthquakes blamed on oil production, including a magnitude 4.9 in Texas
“We can say with confidence that these are related to oil and gas extractions,” said Justin Rubinstein, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park, California.
SEE AGENDA: Aug 8 Marcellus Shale Water Conference In Pittsburgh
3rd Annual Marcellus Shale Water Conference attendees will be treated to a thought-provoking agenda, stellar speakers, and unrivaled networking opportunities. August 8th. Pittsburgh Westin. Don't miss it! Details and registration: https://lnkd.in/gbxcxt6M
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE: Annan Pascoe To Deep Blue!
This is a pretty epic LinkedIn announcement from our friend Annan! After 16 years on Pioneer's water team, she's moving over to Deep Blue... Check it out...
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE: Good Folks Available In Wake Of EQT/Equitrans Deal Closing
Matt Ciprich writes: "Hi everyone - Today marks my last day with Equitrans Midstream Corporation after the acquisition by EQT Corporation. It's been a remarkable six year journey with ETRN. The perseverance of our teams in standing up a brand new ~$90M full cycle water business while completing the Mountain Valley Pipeline was truly inspiring. Proud to have been part of ETRN's ONE TEAM."
EQT and Equitrans together again as $5.45 billion deal closes
The two were part of the same company until Equitrans spun out in 2018 as a pipeline and compression provider
APA Releases 2024 Sustainability Report
Big focus on water, including a video on APA's approach to water conservation. 98% of water used in their global operations was nonfresh or recycled produced water in 2023.
A Tremendous Sponsor Group For The Top Appalachian Shale Water Conference!
The best-of-the-best in the Appalachian shale basins are sponsoring the 3rd Annual Marcellus Shale Water Industry Update, happening in just 16 days. Join the industry to talk Marcellus/Utica water and all that implies. Thank you Keystone Clearwater Solutions, CNX, Babst Calland, Lilac Solutions, Energy Water Solutions, ISCO, Hydroedge Solutions, Select, Core Linepipe, ECI, Marcellus Logistics Group, Marcellus Drilling News, Infill Thinking, and Petroleum Connection for your support!
The Future Of Policy As Election Turmoil Continues
Chris Wright, CEO of Liberty Energy, joins Bloomberg Intelligence to discuss the energy sector under a Trump or Harris Presidency, and what the future of the sector looks like.
Midland introduces 100-year water plan
Midland, Abilene and San Angelo will work together to cover the cost of the new development that will bring Fort Stockton’s Holdings water to them.
LandBridge's Dual Strategy: Tapping 'Delaware Basin Today, Tech Play Tomorrow'
LandBridge has "material upside opportunities on its acreage beyond servicing traditional oil and gas demand, particularly data centers and solar farms," the analyst wrote. There are catalysts over the next few months, "including potential upside to produced water market share growth, more formal details around data center LOI announcements, and the possibility of a dividend payment given the company's noted intention per its most recent S-1 filing," he further stated.
Investigation of Oil Well Blowouts Triggered by Wastewater Injection in the Permian Basin, USA
Geophysical research letter regarding well blowouts in the Permian.
WATER TALENT POOL: XRI Hire
XRI announces that Zach Nichols joins their team as SVP, Industrial Water Strategy.
Lithium and Produced Water geochems lots of opportunities with ExxonMobil.
An exciting research opportunity at ExxonMobil for PhD engineers and scientists with expertise in lithium extraction.
Interesting Paper: Pressure space: The key subsurface commodity for CCS
Total storage resource estimates are fundamental to the development of CCS. Reservoir pressure buildup is likely to be a key limit in the absence of brine production. Researchers introduce a new algorithm for calculating pressure-limited storage resources at basin scale....
Interesting Paper: The high energetic potential of hydraulic fracturing wastewaters
These results show that electricity can be effectively generated using salinity differences of HF streams and highlight the additional benefits of using solutions with different temperatures.
ANTI-INDUSTRY ARTICLE ALERT - ‘Roadspreading’ returns: How Pennsylvania’s oil industry quietly dumped waste across the state
Anti-industry article on utilizing produced water to treat roads. Readers should be aware of hit pieces on our industry...
Why Is the Oil Industry Booming?
Even The New York Times agrees that Midland is thriving. Hotels, highways, and man camps are staying full as the industry continues to fuel a healthy economy in the Tall City.
Oil prices settle at a six-week low as worries about weaker demand prevail
Oil futures settled at their lowest level in over six weeks on Tuesday, with U.S. prices extending losses into a fourth straight session, as worries about a slowdown in demand fed broad weakness among commodities.
Hedge funds are betting big on energy
Financial analyst takes a look at NGL Energy Partners.
One Man’s Trash is Another Man’s Treasure: Ownership of Produced Water in Texas
Article discusses the Cactus Water case and the legal implications of lithium extraction from produced water.
Pa. awards $15.5M in grants, loan for Shinglehouse wastewater work
While the facility is not focused on produced water, the funding comes from federal aid, previous state bond sales and proceeds from the Marcellus Shale Impact Fee.
Permian Prowl: Exploratory Drilling, Permitting Up for Permian Barnett Wells
In the never-ending hunt for Permian drilling locations, a growing number of operators are testing wells in less-developed formations and the basin’s extensional fringes.
New Mexico District Court Declines to Wade into Juliana Justiciability Waters
Article explores the impact of the decision, and some other related decisions.
Texas Produced Water Consortium Announces Natura Resources partnership
Agreement to research the establishment of a first-of-its-kind dispatchable commercial molten salt reactor for use in powering portions of the Permian Basin.
As the Rio Grande runs dry, South Texas cities look to alternatives for water
The Rio Grande is no longer a reliable source of water for South Texas. That’s the sobering conclusion Rio Grande Valley officials are facing as water levels at the international reservoirs that feed into the river remain dangerously low — and a hurricane that could have quenched the area’s thirst turned away from the region as it neared the Texas coast.
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