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Here is this week’s industry news & analysis…
News Digest
Check Out A Produced Water Event That Delivers Real Bang For Your Buck!
Scroll through our 3-page outline to learn what 350+ produced water professionals will be doing May 5-7 at the Irving Convention Center, Texican Court, and Chicken N Pickle (yes, you read that right...).
INDUSTRY BUZZ: Delaware Basin Ranch Sold To Water Midstream Co.?
Industry contacts are talking about a large water midstream player scooping up a big Delaware Basin ranch. Interesting transaction if confirmed, since land for out-of-basin disposal is becoming more and more important as pressure rises... stay tuned, we'll see if this gets announced soon.
New MOU aims to address Texas’ water and energy challenges by integrating advanced reactor systems with desalination and sustainable energy production.
Small modular molten salt reactors (MSRs) offer a promising and scalable solution and could become a valuable asset to purify produced water generated by oil and gas wells, which is then available for agricultural and other beneficial uses. Texas Tech announced an MOU yesterday with Natura Resources LLC and Abilene Christian University (ACU) to seek business opportunities and funding for projects related to Natura’s MSR currently under construction on the ACU campus.
SRBC Approves 18 New & Renewed Water Use Permits for Marcellus-Utica Pads
The SRBC published a notice in the January 25 Pennsylvania Bulletin that the Executive Director of the SRBC gave his approval to or renewed 18 general water use permits in December for individual shale gas well drilling pads in Bradford, Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Lycoming, Susquehanna, and Tioga counties.
Stonehenge and UGI Acquire Superior Midstream Appalachian Pipeline Gathering Systems
Pine Run Gathering LLC, an Energy Spectrum Partners and UGI Corp JV, as acquired three gathering systems from Superior Midstream Appalachian LLC in the Marcellus.
US oilfield firms face pricing squeeze as fracking demand slumps
Top U.S. oilfield services firms are facing weaker pricing and revenue this year as oil producers become increasingly efficient and keep a cap on spending, according to oilfield executives and analysts.
4 issues to watch as Texas looks to shake up energy sector
Legislators are poised to tackle renewables and other matters that could echo across the U.S. in the months ahead.
engine no. 1, chevron and GE vernova to power U.S. data centers
New joint development plans to deliver up to four gigawatts (GW) of power by leveraging American energy abundance to drive American AI leadership.
Frac Sand Company DIves Into Distributed Power Solutions Market
Atlas Energy Solutions Inc is acquiring Moser Energy Systems, a 50-year old company operating a 212MW fleet of natural gas-powered assets, largely in hte oilfield.
INDUSTRY BUZZ: Permian Data Center Boom
We think by the time of our May conference, there may be several big data center announcements in the Permian. We are hearing that folks are trading paper on these dals now. During our event, we'll touch on the intersection of power, water, and data center demand growth in the oilfield....
Texas regulators overhaul oilfield waste rule for the first time in four decades
The Railroad Commission of Texas last month adopted revisions for Chapters 3 and 4 of its rules that govern commercial oilfield waste landfills and on-site disposal at drilling rigs.
Three water-resiliency research projects awarded WRF funding
One of Brown and Caldwell’s projects includes research on integrated solutions for brine management and recovery.
Select Water Solutions Enhances Its Financial Strength with New $550 Million Sustainability-Linked Credit Facility
The Credit Facility rewards Select with reduced borrowing costs for achieving measurable milestones in growing produced water recycling volumes and maintaining industry-leading safety standards, while also holding the Company accountable with penalties for falling short of these benchmarks.
Permian Frac Tragedy - God Bless All Involved...
Officials say that a rupture of a pressurized device at a Permian Resources frac site in Reeves County where ProPetro was frac'ing left one man dead and two other men injured this week. Our hearts go out to all involved... be safe out there folks.
Trump pledges to “Drill baby, drill,” but the Permian Basin may not see a huge increase in oil production
Public radio interview with economist Ray Perryman.
Why Oil & Gas Companies Should Be Called "Water Companies”
By reimagining their role as water stewards, oil and gas companies can not only reduce their environmental footprint but also contribute to global water security, according to this LinkedIn post.
TXDOT invests $424M in I-20 improvements in Midland and Odessa
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is investing $424 million in improvements to Interstate 20, spanning approximately 11 miles in Midland and Odessa.
New project will use ACU salt reactor to ‘address Texas’ critical energy and water needs’
The collaboration aims to integrate MSR technology with water desalination and energy production systems, addressing Texas’ critical energy and water needs.
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