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Drowning in Liability: Court Extends "Waste" Liability to SWD Operator; but preserves the RPO defense

Producer's Edge

Consequently, over 80% of Texas produced water still finds its way into saltwater disposal wells—a critical infrastructure network that enables continued production. Case Study: When a Disposal Well Flooded a Producing Oil Well A particularly instructive case study emerges in the recent decision of Basic Energy Services v.