News Digest
Texas Pacific Land Corporation Achieves New Record Highs In Water Business
The company's water sales volumes and produced water royalties volumes set records for the quarter and for the fiscal year. TPL's water team is a gold sponsor at our May event - come chat with them about growth in 2026 during the pickleball tournament where they are sponsoring trophies!
Western Midstream Also Achieves Record Water Business Segment Results
Gathered record annual produced-water throughput of 1,578 MBbls/d, representing a 40-percent year-over-year increase, primarily due to the acquisition of Aris in fourth-quarter 2025. Even excluding Aris, they gathered record annual produced-water throughput... Western's water team is a gold sponsor at our May event - don't miss a chance to discuss their new initiatives during the Pickleball tournament where they are sponsoring the equipment!
City of Carlsbad approves oilfield water line
A water pipeline will help dispose of byproduct fluid from a series of oil and gas wells extracting fossil fuels within Carlsbad’s city limits.
For Data Centers, Is Water Really The Bottleneck?
The debate over Texas data centers often pits "big tech" against "local resources." But the math tells a different story: Water is a capital-solvable local issue. Power is a structural regional bottleneck.
Data shows water systems with high PFAS count as NM writes new rules for ‘forever chemicals’
New Mexico environment officials released data showing higher levels of so-called “forever chemicals” in water systems across the state ahead of hearings starting this week to write rules for phasing out their use in makeup, upholstery, cooking gear and more.
Visit The New NM PFAs Dashboard:
This database was developed to support the Emerging Contaminants Program (ECP) in evaluating emerging contaminants, including Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). Publicly available data is provided through a secure portal for use by ECP, participating New Mexico public water systems, consultants, and stakeholders.
Marcellus Update: Save The Date
We are pleased to announce that the 5th annual Marcellus Shale Water Business Update Conference will return to Pittsburgh this year with a new time and place. The event will be held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center on October 19, 2026, co-located with the Marcellus Power Connection Conference to enhance the experience and attendance for both events! If you are involved with oilfield water in the northeast, please stay tuned for the official event launch soon - for now, mark your calendars! We look forward to seeing you there.
Progress On New Northeast SWD
Starting to drill out the DV tool at the Class I well in northeastern Ohio.
What's Going On In The Utica?
Great run down of activity for four top operators in the region. Read this to see what EOG, INR, Ascent, and Gulfport are up to...
Midland Promotes Permian Water Sustainability In New Video
The City is taking inspiration from a popular series to highlight why investing in our water systems today matters for tomorrow. From infrastructure upgrades to long-term planning, we’re working now to help ensure reliable water for generations to co…
MACRO MATTERS: Iran in the Bullseye — Oil’s Geopolitical Premium Comes Roaring Back
Good read from our friend Kirk Edwards...
MACRO MATTERS: Oil hovers near seven-month highs ahead of U.S.-Iran talks
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are slated to meet with an Iranian delegation for a third round of talks on Thursday in Geneva. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Tuesday that a deal with the U.S. was “within reach, but only if diplomacy is given priority”.
MACRO MATTERS: Nat Gas Boost As New York Freezes
Natural gas prices pop as huge winter storm slams U.S. northeast; New York City issues travel ban...
Technical Paper: Recovering Critical Metals from Brines: Technology Landscape, Circular Economy, and Future Trends
The accelerating demand for critical metals (CMs) such as lithium, cobalt, and rare earth elements has intensified interest in alternatives to conventional mining. Brines, including geothermal fluids, produced water, and desalination reject streams, represent a chemically diverse and underutilized resource, but their exploitation is constrained by complex ion compositions, high salinity, and strong variability across sources.
Technical Paper: Separation Selectivity of Nanofiltration Membranes For High Salinity Wastewater
Coexisting organics in high-salinity wastewater raise concerns regarding their potential adverse impacts on NF membrane salt separation performance...
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