Mark Patton's latest oilfield water column talks seismicity and recycling.

The surprising reality is the United States is pumping oil at a blistering pace and is on track to produce more oil than any country has in history.

Drillers from the Permian Basin in West Texas to the Bakken Shale of North Dakota have ramped up oil production well beyond what analysts foresaw, pushing output to a record just as Opec and its allies put the brakes on supplies in a bid to arrest price declines.

The RRC reported that in September, Martin County passed Midland County for most oil produced in the Basin. Martin County produced over 600,000 more barrels of oil compared to Midland.

A number of states and even Republicans in Congress have pushed back against BlackRock’s ESG agenda, causing it to lose money. Now the company has a new concern: The State of Tennessee is suing BlackRock for violating consumer protection laws.

EQT is reportedly considering the divestiture of various minority interests in wells located within Pennsylvania's Marcellus shale region, potentially valued at over $3 billion.

Merger and acquisition activity in the Permian Basin hit a new record of $100 billion in deals during 2023, underscoring the oil-rich region's appeal, according to Wood Mackenzie. Colin Wittmer, US Deals Leader at PwC, joined Yahoo Finance's Rachelle Akuffo to discuss the M&A outlook for 2024.

High energy prices have generated bumper profits for fossil fuel supermajors, and some are spending big to acquire significant producers in US shale. But, as the FT’s Jamie Smyth reports, this may not mean a return to the boom times for the industry, especially in the American Midwest.

Traditional oil, gas and wastewater players join chemical manufacturers and North American lithium pure-play companies to lift production of the critical material.

Meet Carson Stewart, operations manager for the poly and containment service line in Select's Northeast region. Each year, Carson single-handedly organizes a toy drive for for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Mercy Burn Center.

Pennsylvania State Senator Katie Muth held a press conference with a so-called investigative reporter from the Public Herald and two former employees from the Eureka Resources’ Williamsport frack wastewater treatment facility.

Anti-fossil fuels activists claim that from the Texon Scar to the Sabine River, produced water spills have impacted soil, contaminated water resources and killed wildlife. But the Railroad Commission of Texas has resisted new regulations.

A day before Japan's Nippon acquired iconic company U.S. Steel, their Tokyo Gas arm gobbled up Rockcliff for $2.7bn.

Warren Buffett, known as The Oracle of Omaha, increased his stake in oil and gas company Occidental Petroleum on Dec. 11 and Dec. 12, buying an additional 10.5 million shares for $590 million, according to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings. Experts say the move signals his strong support for the company’s vision.

Check it out... In one thing not to miss, Apache's Brian Bohm writes: "Seismic activity is going to force a change from business as usual with the RRC. We have never produced as much water on a daily basis as we currently make and that volume is continuing to grow monthly"

A review of current practices, challenges, opportunities, and a risk-based pathway for produced water treatment and fit-for-purpose reuse.

A series on “"Produced Water Impoundments - Best Management Practices for Design, Permitting, and Construction"” by our friends at ALL Consulting continues.

Pennsylvanians can see live air quality monitoring results at two of its well pads in Western Pennsylvania, with plans for CNX to expand the program to all of its well pads.