A Texas-based private company, PDS Energy Information (PDS; Austin, Tex.; www.pdsenergy.com), recently announced that it is commercially operating AquaTrade — a tool developed by a National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL; Morgantown, W.Va.; www.netl.doe.gov)-led team that helps oil-and-gas operators find and use produced water from other operators, reducing the need to use freshwater and costs associated with disposal of used water.

This paper describes a decision-support system that integrates field data, system specifications, and simulation tools to quantify system performance, forecast operational challenges, and evaluate the effect of system modifications in water management.

The new platform will forecast volumes, pressures and network constraints, then proposes specific changes, such as where to send which barrels, when to throttle or reroute, when to favor reuse over disposal, and can execute them through existing control systems with humans in the loop.

Don’t be fooled. Produced water is degraded water. It is a liability.

New Mexico now has a promising path for addressing its water resource challenges through the treatment and beneficial reuse of produced water, which is generated from oil and gas operations.

Lower interest rates could lift oil demand by boosting economic growth, but gains were capped by concern that supply could outpace demand. While the oil market is moving deeper into an expected glut, Russian supply remains a risk, ING analysts said in a note.

Oil production in the U.S. has continued to hit record highs this year despite a weak price environment, further weighing on global prices.

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There has been a fundamental reframing of water across the energy ecosystem.

Natural gas took a hit as forecasts predict milder weather will curb demand, but prices still top last year’s levels after an early winter chill.

Scientists from Heriot-Watt and the University of South Africa have developed a method to convert hazardous acid mine drainage into a valuable resource for drinking water treatment, offering hope for communities living near polluted mining areas.

Rock Spring’s customers have dealt with shaky service for more than a decade as neglect led to crumbling infrastructure, low water pressure, regular outages, and sometimes lengthy boil water advisories.