Please block off May 6-7, 2025 on your new year calendar – you’ll want to be at the Irving Convention Center those days, engaging with hundreds of your fellow produced water executives for the 5th Annual Oilfield Water Markets Conference (in-person only event)!
General registration is open on the conference page now, agenda details are coming soon, and early sponsor participation is very strong. In fact, we welcomed a new Gold Sponsor to the event yesterday, Wolong Electric America – check them out!
Here is this week’s industry news & analysis…
News Digest
Permian Pipelines Brace For Weather Test This Week
Yesterday, the TX RRC sent out a Notice To O&G and Pipeline operators about the winter weather descending on the Permian now through the weekend. Check it out here...
Delek Logistics Partners, LP Announces Closing of Gravity Water Midstream Acquisition
"The Gravity acquisition represents another significant step in DKL’s commitment of being a full suite crude, gas and water midstream services provider in the Permian Basin."
Phillips 66 strikes $2.2 billion EPIC NGL deal to boost natural gas liquids bet
U.S. oil refiner Phillips 66 said on Monday it will acquire various pipelines and distribution systems from Ares-backed pipeline operator EPIC NGL in an all-cash deal for $2.2 billion, as it seeks to prop its natural gas liquid bet.
Plains All American Announces Bolt-on Acquisitions, Capital Structure Optimization & Distribution Increase
Plains announced three bolt-on acquisitions for an aggregate cash consideration of approximately $670mm - Ironwood Midstream Energy, which owns an Eagle Ford Basin gathering system, Medallion Midstream’s Delaware Basin crude oil gathering business, and Midway Pipeline are the targets.
TETRA Technologies Launches TETRA Oasis TDS
TETRA Technologies launches this innovative water treatment and desalination technology for recycling produced water in the oil and gas industry after successful pilots.
PA EHB Allows Wastewater Injection Well in McKean County to Open
Court allows work to finish the well to continue and allows the well to open, after pausing work during an appeal.
Kimbell Royalty Partners, LP Announces $231 Million Midland Basin Acquisition in Cash and Unit Transaction(1)
Oil and natural gas royalty interests located under the prolific Mabee Ranch in the Core of the Midland Basin on over 68,000 gross acres
East Daley: New Pipelines Could Open Permian Floodgates
Led by the opening of the Matterhorn Express, a slew of projects is set to battle regional bottlenecks in the Permian Basin region but power generation may be the catalyst for newly announced pipelines.
New Mexico Lawmakers to Decide Whether Oil and Gas Wastewater Could Be Reused on Wide Scale
If new rules are approved, treated “produced water” could be used for agriculture, growing trees and manufacturing.
Texas RR Commission Adopts Updated Oil & Gas Waste Management Rules
The adopted rules will enhance the RRC’s oversight of waste management facilities.
New Research Provides an Improved Understanding of Earthquake Hazards in the Permian Basin
A new collection of published papers offers the most detailed and comprehensive breakdown yet of how water injected into the Permian Basin during oil and gas operations is changing subsurface pressures and causing earthquakes.
The plausibility of claimed induced seismicity
Claims of industrially induced seismicity vary from indisputable to unpersuasive and yet the veracity of industrial induction is vital for regulatory and operational practice. Assessment schemes have been developed in response to this need. We report here an initial assessment of the reliability of all globally known cases of proposed human-induced earthquakes and invite specialists on particular cases to refine these results.
Whistleblower Demands Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro Fix ‘Completely Unregulated’ Fracking Wastewater Network
A new lawsuit alleges toxic, radioactive waste leaked into a PA family’s water well, uncovering a regulatory abyss for miles of fracking pipelines in the state. This is written by an anti-energy publication.
Lubbock Gets Pump Testing Facility
The technology, provided by Lubbock-based SitePro, Inc., allows SIMFLO to enable remote witness testing from anywhere in the world, thus saving customers and engineering firms significant time, expense, and resources.
From Waste to Wealth: Navigating the Ownership of Produced Water and Lithium in Texas
This article examines the multifaceted legal and economic issues surrounding produced water, including legislative developments, ongoing litigation, and the unresolved question of ownership of valuable byproducts like lithium.
Has the East Texas lithium race begun?
Brine leasing exploded in Cass, Morris, Titus and Franklin counties as other companies followed suit behind Standard, drilling the Smackover Formation in search of the lithium sweet spot.
LandBridge Closes Acquisition of 46,000 Surface Acres in the Delaware Basin
The Wolf Bone Ranch acquisition strategically expands LandBridge’s position in Reeves and Pecos Counties, Texas, an important region for both oil and natural gas production, and provides access to the Waha Gas market hub.
Video: West Texas Land is Perfect for Data Centers, Says LandBridge Founder
David Capobianco's company, LandBridge, owns 270,000 surface acres in West Texas, and he's pleased to explain why the land's profitability has tripled in three years. The reason has to do with data centers.
Industria Partners Releases Review of Trends and Transactions in Water
Article reviews some of the recent larger water-related deals.
U.S. Shale Is Growing Old. That’s a Problem for Donald Trump’s Oil Plans.
Wildcatters are mostly gone, replaced by more disciplined oil giants. Wall Street has helped instill that discipline, pushing oil companies to focus more on producing cash for investors. Meanwhile, production in most U.S. crude regions is set to decline as fields mature and sweet spots dwindle.
3 Al Stocks Set for 2025 Boom - 3 Al Stocks to Watch in 2025
2024 in Water, What Mattered The Most? [podcast]
Not oilfield specific, but interesting view of the water world from Reese Tisdale at Bluefield...
Produced Water in the Permian Basin (Part II) [podcast]
In this Insights episode of the Oil & Gas Journal ReEnterprised podcast, Alex Procyk, upstream editor, continues his discussion on produced water in Permian basin.
Comment period extended for West Mamm Creek Pipeline proposal south of Rifle
Garfield County residents now have more time to share their thoughts on a proposal for new natural gas and water pipelines south of Rifle, according to a news release.
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