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Trash to Treasure: Could Energy Wastewater Be A Viable Source Of Lithium

USGS scientists are working to understand the geologic conditions that create lithium-rich brines and identify locations with potentially high lithium concentrations. One tool in this hunt is the U.S. Produced Waters Database, a compilation of geochemical information from roughly 113,000 produced water samples analyzed by USGS, academia, private industry, and other federal and state agencies.

WATER TALENT POOL: Murray Dighans To PBEX

Murray is new VP of Subsurface at PBEX...

FTC clears Chevron-Hess deal, bans John Hess from board

Hess Corp. and Chevron have agreed that they will not appoint Hess to the board in order to facilitate the completion of the merger.

Chesapeake & Southwestern Deal Closes; Rebrand As Expand Energy

The deal is finally done...

One person dead after Saltwater Disposal site explosion

According to Martin County Sheriff Brad Ingram, an explosion at a Saltwater Disposal site killed one person and injured two others. The explosion happened at Highway 846 on the Howard-Martin County line.

1 dead, 3 injured in 'Junction Resources' explosion near Howard County

The company is called Junction Resources, according to residents who own the land.

TCEQ Checks Out Beneficial Reuse Pilot With Aris

Aris hosts Commissioner Gonzales and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) staff at their pilot site last month to explore the latest advancements in produced water treatment for beneficial reuse

WATER TALENT POOL: OXY Hiring Water Talent

CFD modeling capabilities will be a key area of focus for this role.

WATER TALENT POOL: USGS Hiring 4 Research Scientists

Positions will cover the following topics:
· Induced Seismicity
· Crustal Deformation and seismic hazard using GNSS
· Ground motions, earthquake source processes, and seismic hazard
· Ground motions and seismic hazard in the Pacific Northwest

WATER TALENT POOL: Jesse Burttschell Joins Diamondback

Jesse joins as Midstream Operations Manager

Deadline on waste rule comments extended over public concerns

Texans have until October 15 to comment on proposed amendments to Statewide Rule 8 regarding waste from oil and gas operations.

Buzz Is Building For 10/29! See What The Attendees Are Posting About Their Anticipation Here...

People registering for the event are taking to social media to write about their excitement to join the networking at the 6th Annual Oilfield Water Industry Update at the Houstonian later this month... double check that you are registered and check out what OLA is saying about it here!

Sponsorships Nearly Sold Out for the Last Best Event in Produced Water for 2024

Only two sponsorships slot remain. Grab one while you still can!

Volt Lithium Successfully Commences U.S. Field operations and Achieves First Lithium Production

Volt successfully deployed and brought online its proprietary DLE U.S. field unit in the Permian Basin on September 17, 2024, positioning the Company on a clear path to full-scale commercialization.

Brine Mining Iodine in Oklahoma: A Little-Known Treasure

We just ran across this LinkedIn article from the middle of last year. Thought it interesting enough to include. In Oklahoma, the iodine is found in the Morrow sand brines. It is also is also extracted via proprietary processes from the oilfield brines co-produced with oil and gas.

Case Study: Keystone Clearwater’s WaterForce® Autonomous Temporary Water Line vs Operator Controlled Line

Article about an energy operator in Southwestern Pa. and their work with Keystone Clearwater Solutions to operate a large, approximately 20-mile temporary water line to supply produced water to their water-dependent well completions site.

Cascade Is Part Of The First Phase Of New Landfill Disposal Facility

See progress here...

CNX tells gas industry: Public health issues won't go away without transparency

Urges more companies to get involved in what CNX calls its "radical transparency."

When oil and gas operators don't clean up their mess, Colorado takes on the costs and challenges

Denver7 Investigates found even as the state plugs more "orphaned" wells each year at record-high costs, the backlog keeps growing as some operators avoid responsibility.

Now, the Uinta: Drillers are Taking Utah’s Oily Stacked Pay Horizontal, at Last

Recently unconstrained by new rail capacity, operators are now putting laterals into the oily, western side of this long-producing basin that comes with little associated gas and little water, making it compete with the Permian Basin.

Video: The Permian’s Watershed Moment

Presentation focuses on the water handling bottleneck, seismic issues, and environmental risks in the Permian Basin.

State of Texas invests in powering the Permian Basin

The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved a transmission plan to improve electric reliability, which will help future growth and energy production in the area.

Texas AG's office sues federal government over tiny lizard

The dunes sagebrush lizard, which lives in the oil-rich Permian Basin, was wrongfully designated as endangered, the lawsuit says.

Spill reported in Mountrail County, ND

About 468 barrels of produced water was reportedly spilled in western North Dakota.

Colorado looks to boost recycled water use in oil, gas development

State oil and gas regulators are beginning to work on considering new rules designed to boost the use of recycled rather than fresh water in oil and gas development — something energy companies operating locally in the Piceance Basin already do quite well.

New Mexico agency takes 'cautious approach' to fracking injection wells in face of quake fears

Oil Conservation Division Deputy Director Brandon Powell described the action to halt injections as a regional "reset" to try to get seismicity under control before cautiously increasing wastewater disposal.

Hurricane Helene's toll: Permian Basin rallies to help as Red Cross seeks volunteers

As Hurricane Helene wreaks havoc on the East Coast, community members are called to action: volunteer locally or deploy for two weeks to the affected areas.

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