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Texas just handed oil companies control of produced water in new court ruling
The ruling, issued in Cactus Water Services v. COG Operating, resolves a key question: who actually owns the massive volumes of produced water generated during drilling?
Texas Supreme Court Rules on Produced Water Ownership
The justices ruled Friday that the company holding the oil and gas lease also lays claim to the produced water. The ruling comes as more companies are seeking to turn a profit on what has long been considered a vexing waste stream.
Oil companies want to sell their wastewater. The Texas Supreme Court decided who gets the profits.
The ruling comes as more companies are seeking to turn a profit on what has long been considered a vexing waste stream.
Interesting Comment Thread And The 29 Page Ruling
Unless there is an express reservation, produced water is implied as a byproduct of oil and therefore property of the producer, when produced.
Analysis: Cactus Water Services, LLC v. COG Operating, LLC: Texas Supreme Court Determines That Produced Water Is Waste, Not Water
On June 27, 2025, the Texas Supreme Court issued its opinion in Cactus Water Services, LLC v. COG Operating, LLC, No. 23-0676, determining that produced water belongs to the mineral lessee, and not the surface owner, under standard oil and gas leases, even when not expressly mentioned in the lease.
Analysis: Texas Supreme Court Opines on Ownership of Produced Water
The Supreme Court has handed down its opinion in Cactus Water Services, LLC v. COG Operating, LLC, a dispute over ownership of produced water. Its holding: COG, the operator, owns the produced water.
World-first lithium plant could help US meet 50% of demand using oilfield water
Set in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale Formation, the facility, developed by Boston-headquartered firm Gradiant through its lithium-focused subsidiary alkaLi, will reportedly supply up to half of the country’s lithium demand.
Lithium in fracking waste gives legislators hope for another 'boom' in Susquehanna County's economy
On the House floor in Harrisburg, State Representative Jonathan Fritz is boasting about Susquehanna County's fracking history and expressing hope for a new resource found under the ground: lithium.
The oil and gas industry has a water problem. EPA wants to help.
The agency wants to make it easier to treat and reuse wastewater at drilling sites. Research is advancing, but some skeptics abound.
Truckers say oil and gas companies are violating hazardous materials transport regulations
McKnight would later learn that the company had misled him: The waste and wastewater generated by fracking can be highly radioactive and toxic, especially in the Marcellus Shale, the formation beneath Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and New York that supplies fracking wells with gas.
Gradiant to build lithium production plant in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale Formation
The site, the company said, is the world’s first to extract, concentrate and convert (EC²) lithium in a fully integrated, end-to-end process from oilfield produced water.
A Must Attend Event In Marcellus Shale Water Is Fast Approaching!
Thank you Keystone Clearwater Solutions for being the conference VIP dinner sponsor.
Plaintiffs appeal constitutional pollution case to New Mexico Supreme Court
Staff of Pueblo Action Alliance pose at their Albuquerque office on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Pueblo Action Alliance is one of 15 plaintiffs appealing a civil lawsuit to the New Mexico Supreme Court alleging the state government failed to regulate oil and gas pollution, claiming it violates resident's constitutional rights.
Peak shale? Devon, EOG executives differ on timeline
Also from JPMorgan’s big conference in New York: An Exxon senior vice-president says the company is “pretty wide open” when it comes to more M&A.
EQT Has Closed The Acquisition Of Olympus
Olympus Energy’s top-tier assets and operational excellence align perfectly with EQT’s mission to deliver affordable, reliable and clean energy at scale.
Texas Capital upgrades Texas Pacific Land on data center, energy transition bets
Texas Capital on Thursday upgraded Texas Pacific Land (NYSE:TPL) Corp to Buy and raised its price target to $1,280 saying it has a growing confidence in the landowner’s push into data centers, power projects, and water infrastructure in the Permian Basin.
Delek Logistics Partners, LP Announces the Closing of Upsized Offering of $700 Million of Senior Notes
The enhanced liquidity allows DKL to continue to invest in the significant growth opportunities to compliment its top tier location and full suite service strategy in the Permian Basin.
WATER TALENT POOL: BD Opportunity
Concept Tanks is looking for a Business Development Manager to join our USA team in Houston.
WATER TALENT POOL: EQT Change
After nearly 9 years in an operations role at EQT Corporation, Adam Larson will be joining the Asset Performance group at EQT as a Senior Asset Engineer...
White Paper: A Critical Review of Produced Water Management Using the Chlor-Alkali Process: Challenges and Future Prospects
The utilization of produced water (PW) as a feedstock for chlor-alkali (CA) processes offers significant potential for sustainable chemical production.
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