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Only 3 weeks left until produced water executives gather at the Houstonian on 10/29th for the 6th Annual Oilfield Water Industry Update. This is the event where one handshake can change your business. Double check that you are registered – see you there!

PSA: Our discounted room block at the Houstonian expires in two days (on the 11th). The standard rate on their website for those dates is 33% more per night. Call the Houstonian at (713) 680-2626 to book your room(s).

Here is this week’s industry news & analysis…


News Digest

NEW DOWNLOAD: 101-page TxPWC 2024 Report To Texas Legislature [PDF]

Presented by the TxPWC on 10/1/2024, download this detailed research report / industry update at the link below and then plan to come to our event on 10/29 at the Houstonian where you can hear from TxPWC's Rusty Smith on a panel.

What Tips the Balance in the Permian?

A review of the now-too-familiar challenges of produced water management in the Permian.

BP Scales Back Energy Transition Strategy

BP has abandoned a target to cut oil and gas output by 2030 as CEO Murray Auchincloss scales back the firm's energy transition strategy to regain investor confidence, three sources with knowledge of the matter said.

Doug Sheridan: Big Oil Is Opposed to Big Government Central Planning, Unless They are Getting the Money

Doug Sheridan pulls no punches in his take on when big oil likes government central planning and when they do not. Don’t miss the chance to hear from Doug in person at the Oilfield Water Industry Update in Houston on Octoebr 29!

KEYNOTE SPEAKER NEWS: Doug Sheridan To Deliver "A Report Card On The Energy Transition" Presentation 10/29 At The Houstonian

Oilfield Water Connection is pleased to announce Doug Sheridan, EnergyPoint Research founder, will deliver a lunch keynote at the 6th Annual Oilfield Water Industry Update coming up on October 29th in Houston. Doug's talk is titled 'Report Card on the Energy Transition' and we can't wait to hear it!

Hear From A Great Speaker Lineup On October 29th

A great speaker lineup is preparing for our upcoming oilfield water conference (10/29, Houstonian). Don't miss seeing the people that run the produced water business one more time before 2025 gets here! Have you registered yet?

Stardust Power Secures Exclusivity to Negotiate Licensing Arrangement for Lithium Brine Concentration Technology from KMX Technologies

Stardust Power Inc., an American developer of battery-grade lithium products, and KMX Technologies, Inc. announced that it has entered into a 90-day exclusivity period during which Stardust Power and KMX will negotiate the terms and conditions related to Stardust Power’s exclusive use of lithium brine concentration technology from KMX.

Mysterious 100-foot geyser of salty water erupts in West Texas oilfield hit by recent earthquakes

It was unclear where the water was coming from Wednesday. A Texas Railroad Commission map showed there was a dry hole in the area of the geyser. The Commission, which regulates the state’s oil and gas industry, said Thursday the geyser was coming from a well and that its staff is working to identify who is responsible for it.

Water Worries re Water Used for Fracking During Ohio Drought

With the ongoing drought, one water conservancy district recently stopped water sales from a popular boating and fishing spot that has experienced a foot-and-a-half drop in water levels over the past few months. It is the only location where it has had to stop water sales.

Work on Shale Wastewater Injection Well in McKean County (PA) Progresses

Conversion of a conventional gas well into a wastewater injection well continues while opponents appeal the approval.

Pennsylvania Fracking poll: More, but not too many, regulations supported

Pennsylvanians remain split about the future of frac'ing, but most of them are open to stronger regulations for air monitoring, information disclosure and setbacks. Bear in mind the poll was conducted by an anti-fracking group.

Produced Water: A Texas Sized Issue

Another post that provides a quick overview of the produced water challenges in Texas.

Select Water Solutions: The Permian Tsunami

Seeking Alpha analyst bullish on Select.

Q&A: Meet the candidates for Texas Railroad Commissioner

Four candidates are running for a six-year term on the Railroad Commission of Texas—one of eight statewide races on the ballot this November.

Technical Paper: Update on Report on Cotreatment of Produced Water and Cooling Towers

A blowdown and produced water cotreatment train design was preliminarily simulated to explore water-energy nexus synergy.

100-foot geyser of water, oil causing lots of headaches in West Texas

As of Saturday afternoon, according to the Houston Chronicle, the geyser that was spraying oil-laced water 100 feet into the air was, in the words of the Energizer battery voiceover artist, still going. But why and how? Experts are still trying to figure it out.

New no-fly zone surrounds an oil field geyser. Kinder Morgan now works to control the West Texas site

Kinder Morgan is leading emergency operations at the site of a 100-foot saltwater geyser erupting from a well outside Toyah, where a new no-fly zone extends as high as 8,000 feet, according to an air traffic notice issued by the Federal Aviation Administration.

Supreme Court confronts NEPA, water permits, agency power

San Francisco— one of the most liberal cities in the nation — has drawn support from fossil fuel trade groups in its argument that EPA’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System requirements are too generic and leave permit holders at risk of federal enforcement actions.

Inside 'Y’all Street': What to know about Texas’ new stock exchange

The venture is being touted as a sign of Texas’ booming economy and could help cement the state’s status as a financial hub. Texas is home to many large companies, including ExxonMobil, AT&T and American Airlines, and its GDP growth regularly outpaces the country’s.

The Future of Energy: How Sustainability Is Shaping the Evolution of Oil and Gas Operations

In recent years, the oil and gas sector has seen a surge in the adoption of greener technologies, including much better water management.

Ken Paxton’s big ole fight over a very little Texas lizard

On Sept. 23, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Fish and Wildlife Service, arguing in part that it didn’t consider voluntary conservation efforts already underway.

Cool Drone Footage of Water Storage Project

Concept Tank LinkedIn post is worth a look.

Video Bechtel’s Low Energy Ejector Desalination System in West Texas

Nice promo video for Bechtel’s LEEDS technology.

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