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Reusing produced water

Oilfield Technology

Every year billions of barrels of Produced Water (PW) are generated from oil and gas production around the world. In some mature fields, 10 barrels of water are generated for every barrel of oil produced. In recent years these higher disposal volumes have led to seismic events in several states.

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

Producer's Edge

For every barrel of oil extracted in the Permian Basin, one report estimates that operators typically generate between 4-10 barrels of produced water—resulting in an estimated 3.9 billion barrels of produced water annually in Texas alone. —El Paso Dec. 27, 2024, no pet. Basic filed this appeal.