Fresh water is so scarce in Coahuila that the Mexico government has already announced that it will not issue new groundwater use permits for oil and gas development.

Washington's drive to make the United States a major global lithium producer is being held back by a confusing mix of state regulations that are deterring developers and hampering efforts to break China's control of the critical minerals sector.

Lithos Group Ltd. announced it has started manufacturing a demonstration-scale modular field unit using its AcQUA technology, which allows lithium to be extracted from brine without evaporation ponds. Find out why one analyst says the stock is about to start a bull market.

The market for bonds financing water conservation projects is approaching a "tipping point."

The city has maintained stage 1 restrictions for several years to preserve water. Midland's groundwater is a strong backup, and another water source is in the works.

On Monday April 1, westerly winds whipped across the Permian triggering high wind advisories from Jal in the west to Big Spring in the east. Sustained wind speeds Monday were 36 mph and gusts were recorded at 50-60 mph in the Permian.

“Last year, in 2023 alone, in just Permian Basin transactions with Permian Basin assets, the cumulative sum topped $100 billion - just a staggering number,” said Rob Clarke, vice president, upstream research at Wood Mackenzie. YOU CAN HEAR ROBERT CLARKE SPEAK AT THE MAY 8-9 OILFIELD WATER MARKETS CONFERENCE IN IRVING!

Jennifer is starting a new position as SVP - HR, EHSR, & Communications at Olympus Energy LLC!

Nicholas Quallich spoke with North Dakota Department of Mineral Resource Director Lynn Helms, Ph.D. on this episode of The Voice of the People.

The report said 300 barrels were released because of a valve leak, however, everything was contained to the site, cleanup is underway, and all 300 barrels have been recovered.

James Kenney writes: "What an honor to testify before the Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works this week. I asked Congress to (1) list all PFAS chemicals as hazardous wastes so the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and states can require faster clean-up to protect human health without arbitrary federal lawsuits and (2) end the loophole that gives the nations largest PFAS polluter, the United States Department of Defense, the autonomy to regulate its own clean-up. It’s time to wage war on PFAS - not the communities that welcome and host U.S Air Force bases."

...WTI is back to $86/bbl! Nearly $90! Q1 saw a pretty steady up and to the right trend in oil prices. Let's Goooo!

Nat gas rallied late in 1Q24.

Milestone opened its Stanton Landfill last week. Co-located with their existing Stanton slurry injection facility in the heart of the Midland Basin, the expanded operation now provides customers with a complete solution for energy waste streams.

Persistent drought conditions are poised to challenge natural gas producers even as they aim to ramp up in anticipation of Canada's first liquefied natural gas export terminal opening, a new report warns.

The EPA has overseen the response efforts following a March 25 incident that caused oil and saltwater from the Denbury Resources’ Webster Saltwater Disposal facility to spill into portions of Horsespen Bayou.