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Basic Energy Services v. PPC Energy LLP – Another Case on Injection Wells in the Delaware Mountain Group

Oil and Gas Lawyer

Disposal of produced water in the Permian has become a big problem, and the Texas Railroad Commission has granted permits for disposal wells that inject produce water into depths within the Delaware Mountain Group. PPC settled with all disposal well operators except Basic.

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Eighty-Ninth Texas Legislature: One Month Countdown

Permian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine

On April 22, the Senate approved a plan to deal with the 160,000 inactive wells dotting the state before they become abandoned orphan wells. Sometimes these wells can be revitalized, using new techniques or technologies to extract more oil, stated a Senate progress report.

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