There’s less than one week until the 6th Annual Oilfield Water Industry Update. Online registration is still open here, but we do expect to sell out by the time of the event, so we cannot guarantee that we’ll be able to accommodate any walk-ins. If you still need to register, now is the time. The delegate list is really exceptional this time… don’t let the top brass of produced water get together without you!
Here is this week’s industry news & analysis…
News Digest
Doug Sheridan: Hey, Oilfield Services…Think about the Long Game!
As usual, Doug Sheridan provides some great analysis. Don’t miss him at the Oilfield Water Industry Update in Houston next week!
Water Talent Pool: Matt Ciprich Joins Equinox Engineering
Matthew Ciprich has joined Equinox as Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions, and USA Business Development. You can talk about his move and Equinox in person with him next week at the 6th Annual Oilfield Water Industry Update in Houston, where Equinox is sponsoring.
WATER TALENT POOL: New Position for Caroline O'Keefe at BP
She is starting a new position as Head of South Texas Geoscience at BP.
They Are Basking in America’s Oil Boom—and Preparing for the Big Bust
Oil money brought his county jobs, waterslides and a $900,000 concert. Chip Low fears what might happen when the good times turn bad.
Susquehanna River Basin Conditions Trigger Low-Flow Water Use Restrictions At 9 Shale Gas Water Withdrawals In Multiple PA Counties
On October 19, the Susquehanna River Basin Commission Hydrologic Conditions Monitor shows low stream flows in some areas have triggered water withdrawal restrictions to water users, including 9 shale gas development water withdrawals.
Industry Chatter: Water Shortages In SW PA
We are hearing from frac industry contacts that shortages of frac make-up water is slowing down some frac activity in southern Pennsylvania right now - the issue seems to be getting more acute over the past week or two...
British Documentary on the Marcellus Shale in the Works
We’ll keep an eye out for this documentary, which might actually be a positive take on the shale revolution.
'Swiss cheese' below McKean County (PA) injection well site causes concern
A critical look at an injection well permit that was recently awarded.
Former Carrizo O&G Team Forms New Company to Drill in Ohio Utica
Tiburon Oil & Gas Partners, LLC, headquartered in Houston, TX, is headed by four former Carrizo Oil & Gas executives.
Introduction to Lithium Extraction from Brine
Harvest Lithium, who will be attending the Oilfield Water Industry Update in Houston next week, provides a nice overview of the opportunity.
Volt Lithium Successfully Produces Battery-Grade Lithium Carbonate from Permian Basin Oilfield Brine
“Successfully producing battery-grade lithium carbonate from the Permian is another significant milestone that Volt has achieved this year,” commented Alex Wylie, President & CEO of Volt Lithium.
Llano Front Seismicity Comment / Map
Llano Front has really been active the last week and it was really shaking this week.
EnCap Investments Closes Fund XII at $5.25 Billion
EnCap raised a total of $6.4 billion associated with Fund XII, including $1.2 billion of co-investment for Fund XII portfolio companies. Fund XII currently includes investments in 12 portfolio companies across major U.S. oil and gas basins.
Level of oil and gas regulation at heart of Texas Railroad Commission race
Craddick is up against three candidates: Democrat Katherine Culbert, Libertarian Hawk Dunlap and Eddie Espinoza of the Green Party.
West Texas well that exploded has been sealed, cleanup will take months
The company, Kinder Morgan, said that workers are no longer detecting emissions of hydrogen sulfide, a toxic and deadly gas.
UTPB TWEI looking into one of the biggest issues in the energy industry
UTPB Texas Water Energy Water Institute seeks to solve produced water challenges with its cutting-edge research and technology.
Interior’s slow pace on orphaned oil wells worries states
Across the country, agencies are grappling with new requirements for federal funding that helps clean up abandoned oil and gas sites.
Tailwater Stake in Summit Shows New Model for Midstream
Revived interest in the midstream is driving new approaches to dealmaking. One recent transaction showcases public-private collaboration. Except for a few years when master limited partnerships were in vogue, aggregation has mostly been buy, build, sell. That has led to a sector mostly split between a few huge public strategics and a wide array of largely PE-backed regional operations.
Podcast: Produced Water with Jonathan Brant
Dr. Jonathan Brant, Director of the Center of Excellence in Produced Water Management at the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources and Oilfield Water Connection event participant. Professor Brant shares the many ways collaboration with others is helping advance water treatment technologies in Wyoming and beyond.
Another Produced Water Trade Association Emerging?
Joining the long list of consortiums, councils, societies, and trade groups serving the produced water sector is a newcomer this week: TIPWA. Check out their mission statement here...
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