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News Digest
New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission backpedals on fracking water case
A persistent effort to change New Mexico’s water regulations to allow for the reuse and discharge of treated fracking wastewater was dealt a blow Thursday.
Ohio environmental lawsuit: Fracking-waste wells not properly regulated
The Buckeye Environmental Network has sued the Ohio Department of Natural Resources over its approval of two wells near Marietta that would store waste from the fracking of oil and gas deposits.
B3 Insight Data Innovation Continues
Now live in OilfieldH2O, AOR Builder automates the core steps of AOR preparation for Class II injection well permits—building your AOR zones, identifying wells, compiling documents, generating maps, and producing regulator-ready exports.
Permian Strategic Partnership welcomes Deep Blue as new member
The Permian Strategic Partnership (PSP) proudly welcomes Deep Blue as the newest member to its coalition of 29 of the region’s eminent energy companies and university systems. This member addition underscores PSP’s dedication to building a coalition of diverse partners invested in setting the standard for energy production.
Produced Water & Data Centers Datapoint
Microsoft just announced all new data centers will use zero-waste water cooling systems. This is a bigger deal than most people realize.
WATER TALENT POOL: Barry Ballard Update
"Just wanted to update my status, I have recently left Delek Logistics. Looking forward to future opportunities. Feel free to send me a message to connect." Commenters we respect say "wherever he lands, they'll be lucky to have him." Give Barry a holler if you have a fit, he's great.
LandBridge Company LLC Announces Third Quarter 2025 Results
Surface Use Royalties and Revenue increased 2% sequentially, primarily driven by an increase in produced water handling royalties related to WaterBridge's Kraken development, new project easements and damages, and an overall increase in commercial activity on their lands.
LandBridge Announces Launch of $500,000,000 Offering of Senior Notes
LandBridge Company LLC (NYSE: LB; NYSE Texas: LB) (“LandBridge”) announced today that DBR Land Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of LandBridge, intends to offer $500 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes (the “Notes”) in a private placement to eligible purchasers, subject to market conditions.
Oil falls on oversupply concerns but tighter fuel markets limit decline
Oil prices fell slightly on Wednesday as an industry report showed higher crude inventories in the United States, reinforcing concerns about oversupply, though price declines were limited by a tighter fuel market because of attacks against Russian oil infrastructure.
Natural Gas Futures Rebound Amid Evolving Weather Outlook
December natural gas futures snapped a two-day losing streak on Tuesday as traders sought to decipher the scope and duration of cold weather patterns expected early next month.
Midland details water system gains, plans to boost supply
The city of Midland has provided an update on its plans to strengthen and sustain Midland’s water infrastructure and the progress it has made toward that goal. Utilities Director Carl Craigo presented the update.
State regulators' emails reveal serious dangers in battling toxic Texas geyser
Last year, a 100-foot-high tower of oily saltwater exploded from the West Texas desert like Old Faithful. Poisonous hydrogen sulfide gas billowed from the geyser in plumes so powerful that workers trying to fix the malfunctioning oil well had to evacuate multiple times before they fetched air tanks.
Growth of data centers poses environmental threats for Southeast Ohio
Ohio has recently seen a massive growth in the construction of data centers. There are currently 194 data centers in Ohio, the fifth most of any state in the country, trailing only Virginia, Texas, California and Illinois, according to the Data Center Map.
Proposition 4 charts Texas water future
On Nov. 4, Texas voters approved a significant upgrade to the way Texas’ water infrastructure is funded. Proposition 4—one of 17 propositions that were on the ballot for voter approval in Texas—dedicates $1 billion a year for 20 years from sales taxes to the Texas Water Development Water Board.
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