We warmly welcome Gravity as the latest sponsor to join our fast-approaching conference of produced water execs in Houston this October. The speaker list is coming together nicely and several great voices have been added including Gravity’s Trace Hight who will address water midstream commercial trends and Robert Crain from Texas Pacific who will participate in a fireside chat on the future of Permian water management. Only 3 exhibitor spots are left and general registration will sell out too – so sign up now to join all the industry leaders meeting at the Houstonian this October 29th (click here for details and online registration).
Here is this week’s industry news & analysis…
News Digest
Why Are Permian Basin Frac'ers Using as Much Fresh Water as Dallas?
Texas Monthly water piece by Russell Gold for their August edition.
Keystone Staff Interviewed For BBC Piece On Shale & Water Gets Some Air Time!
Jennifer McIntyre from Keystone Water Solutions makes an interview appearance in a discussion about northeast shale gas development...
Texas Railroad Commission opens oil and gas permit, environmental protection rule changes for public comment
The Railroad Commission of Texas announced the first overhaul of its waste management rules in 40 years, with new proposed rules focused on oil and gas waste management, environmental protection and pipeline safety regulations open for public comment until the end of September. Get involved!
US Oil Dominance Hinges on Quiet Corner of New Mexico
About 100 miles east of UFO-capital Roswell, a dusty corner of New Mexico with more cattle than people is quietly buttressing the US’s world oil dominance.
H2O SLIDE TIME: WaterBridge’s August IR Deck [pdf download]
Well… technically LandBridge's slides, but check out slide 11 for info on the “bridge” between Land and Water. WaterBridge currently operates approximately 600,000 bpd of water handling capacity on LandBridge surface and plans to continue expanding and constructing infrastructure.
H2O SLIDE TIME: Aris Water’s August IR Deck [pdf download]
Slide 13 has a nice system overview graphic and schematic of Aris full cycle water management business model.
H2O SLIDE TIME: Select’s August IR Deck [pdf download]
See slide 6 for a good schematic of full cycle water oilfield systems / services and note how they highlight beneficial reuse in the upper right. Select believes there's a big opportunity to recycle produced water and treat it back into at least a portion of the stream to introduce the water back into the environment for industrial, municipality, agriculture opportunities where these large quantities of water exists today as a waste stream.
H2O SLIDE TIME: TETRA’s August IR Deck [pdf download]
Slide 10 shows growth in produced water recycling volumes.
H2O SLIDE TIME: NGL’s August IR Deck [pdf download]
Slides five and six give a good overview of their Delaware Water business. NGL owns and operates a large, integrated network of large diameter produced water pipelines (over 780 miles) and disposal facilities (~5,000 MBbl/d of permitted disposal capacity) in the Delaware Basin.
Frac'ing wastewater: from problem to opportunity
Quality LinkedIn post gives a quick overview of the potential opportunity from oilfield water.
Odessans file lawsuit following container fire
Nearly two dozen people filed a lawsuit Monday against Permian Basin Containers alleging the company was a “environmental disaster waiting to happen”.
Permian Basin Containers catches fire again
One month after a fire destroyed a business in Odessa, firefighters continue to battle hotspots.
EIA: Permian will again lift US energy output
Once again, the Permian Basin will provide the lift that sends U.S. crude production up to an average 13.7 million barrels per day and marketed natural gas production to an average of 114.3 billion cubic feet per day in 2025.
Wedgemount Resources Announces Completion of Acquisition of Additional Permian Basin Assets
Wedgemount has acquired a 100% working interest in the Huggy Assets which cover 20,000 acres of 37 oil and gas leases, hosting 111 producing wells, eight injectors and all surface facilities.
The Power of Data Science in Revolutionizing the Natural Gas Industry
This article explores the multifaceted impact of data science on natural gas operations and water management, backed by real-world examples and compelling statistics.
Earthquakes before 2017 tied to oil and gas wastewater, scientists at SMU find
A recent study led by scientists at Southern Methodist University reveals how earthquakes in the past were connected to fracking.
A bigger desal plant? Here are the details on the Port of Corpus Christi's new proposal.
“The permits that will be submitted over the next several months will support a plant size of up to 100 (million gallons per day) of produced water; and its location adjacent to the gulf would allow it to be expanded by multiples of that with the acquisition of the appropriate permits.”
WATER TALENT POOL: Opportunity in Finance for Water Midstream/Infrastructure Company
LinkedIn post by recruiter working for water midstream company.
Volt Lithium Successfully Installs Field Unit in Permian Basin and Scales-Up Production Capacity to Over 200,000 Litres (1,250 Barrels) per Day
Volt announces the successful deployment, installation and commenced function-testing of its first Field Unit located in the Permian Basin in Texas, paving the way for first lithium production.
Tapping unconventional resources for critical minerals
Article explores whether unconventional resources, from mine waste to orphaned oil and gas wells, can become a viable source of critical minerals.
Cowtown to Boomtown: Barnett Shale revolution supercharged Fort Worth’s future — until it didn’t
Part one of a series which focuses on the boom of the Barnett. Future stories will explore the backlash against the boom and its impact on Texas’ legislative landscape as well as how the Barnett continues to shape Tarrant County today.
EPA Spending $3.1M to Clean Shuttered Fairmont, WV Wastewater Plant
Cleanup at a brine processing site which has been idle since 2018.
Eureka Temporarily Idles Bradford County Shale Wastewater Plant
Eureka Resources, which operates three frac wastewater treatment facilities in the Marcellus Shale, has idled one of its three plants. Eureka Resources told the DEP inspector that the facility's "primary customer" had stopped sending wastewater to the plant.
To Restrict Or Reuse? New Mexico's Produced Water Conundrum
New Mexico is debating what to do with the billions of gallons of toxic produced water generated from oil and gas drilling.
Natural Gas Price Forecast – Natural Gas Continues to See Headwinds
The natural gas market is likely to continue seeing a bit of negative pressure, as the market will have to price in the idea of the demand for natural gas plummeting, and at this point in time, the market is likely to continue to fall.
U.S. crude oil falls more than 1% as market hopes Libya production halt will be short lived
The market expects a gradual rather than a sudden disruption to oil out of Libya.
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