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Western Midstream Announces Start-up of Second Produced-Water Treatment Facility in the Permian Basin
The produced-water treatment pilot facility is a Joint Industry Project (JIP) between Western Midstream, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Devon, and ExxonMobil.
NPC Visits Permian...
National Petroleum Council (NPC) visited with Western Midstream at their Joint Industry Project (JIP) demonstration site in the Permian Basin to see more about water management...
Running Out Of Road...
B3 analysis on how Permian water disposal operators are diverging...
More About the Tech Used at PA Marcellus Wastewater Lithium Plant
An update on Gradiant's commercial lithium production facility in the Marcellus.
Northeast Gas Pipe Projects Focus on PA, Regional Enhancements
Rising natural gas demand across the U.S. Northeast and adjacent southern and western regions is driving a wave of pipeline projects that will let Marcellus/Utica producers boost output into the 2030s.
CNX Disputes PA DEP Finding of SWPA Water Well Diminution
CNX is disputing the DEP's findings, denying responsibility and claiming insufficient evidence of hydrogeologic pathways linking their operations to water impacts.
Deadline looms for Texans to weigh in on controversial fracking wastewater proposal
Texas regulators are considering rules that could allow treated oil and gas wastewater to be used on land, drawing debate over water conservation and public health.
Texas agency to set rules for using treated fracking wastewater on farmland
State environmental regulators are preparing to take another critical step toward allowing treated oilfield wastewater to be spread on Texas farmland, a proposal that supporters say could help the state’s water supply needs and critics warn could expose communities and agricultural land to contaminants if not treated properly.
Keystone Permian Update
Keystone Clearwater Solutions is proud to support operations in the Permian Basin of Texas, one of the most active and critical energy-producing regions in the country.
Thoughts As Texas Considers Reusing Waste Water...
The oil and gas industry is filled with challenges and combatted with innovations to overcome them. This industry isn’t what it’s pictured by the majority of the country, it’s utilizing cutting edge technology in all segments, making it cleaner and more efficient. Can’t wait to see what’s next.
UH OH - BAD PRESS: 'Our eyes were on fire': Produced water rains on home near Loving
A “geyser” of oil and gas wastewater shoots from a failed injector line and pools on an adjacent roadway at a site outside Loving in May.
UH OH - BAD PRESS: Old oil well under Texas church parking lot gushes 1.5 million gallons of toxic wastewater
Concern is spreading across the Permian Basin after a long-abandoned oil well blew out beneath the parking lot of a small church in Grandfalls, Texas, sending over 1.5 million gallons of wastewater into the center of town.
UH OH - BAD PRESS: An Old Well Gushed Waste, Not Oil, in a Small West Texas Town
The Railroad Commission of Texas shut down injection wells to control a leak in a church parking lot. But 1.5 million gallons of toxic wastewater still spilled to the surface.
U.S. Supreme Court Approves Rio Grande Compact Settlement in Texas v. New Mexico and Colorado, Ending a Long-Running Water Rights Dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court has now approved a settlement in Texas v. New Mexico and Colorado, clearing the way for a new framework governing Rio Grande water deliveries and groundwater use.
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Railroad Commission of Texas is looking for a PhD Seismologist or Geophysicist to support injection permit teams!
WATER TALENT POOL: XRI Opening
XRI is hiring across multiple positions of interest, check it out...
WATER TALENT POOL: Western Midstream Grows Team
Hyrum Gomez started a new position with Western Midstream as a Commercial Operations Advisor...
WTI Under $80 But Steady Wednesday As Trump Threatens To Resume Bombing
Oil prices were little changed Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened ‌to resume bombing Iran if it didn’t “behave”, but remained near three-month lows as the International Energy Agency warned of excess supply next year.
Oil prices fall to lowest level since March after US announces Iran deal
Oil prices on Monday fell to their lowest level since March after U.S. officials announced an agreement between the United States and Iran.
The time is now for Mexico to go all in on fracking...
Though Mexico has expanded its capacity to refine its own oil, but still imports nearly 75% of its natural gas. President Sheinbaum wants to change that.
Texas data centers need water, oil companies are drowning in wastewater, and the solution may come from the Permian Basin
Texas is staring at an uncomfortable math problem. AI data centers need more electricity and cooling water, while oil companies in the Permian Basin are producing more wastewater than they can easily keep injecting underground.
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