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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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New Texas Law Encourages Recycling of Wastewater From Oil and Gas Operations by Clarifying Ownership and Limiting Tort Liability

The Energy Law

On average, over 83,000 barrels (or 3.5 million gallons) of water is required to frack one horizontal well, many of which are fracked multiple times. In addition, for every barrel of oil or gas produced by a well, it is estimated that 7-9 barrels of wastewater are generated. In 2011, 3.5

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Eighty-Ninth Texas Legislature: One Month Countdown

Permian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine

On April 23, Abbott signed the first law of this years legislative session, a bill creating a new regulation-cutting agency inspired by Elon Musks federal Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). What this law is going to do is make government more efficient and less costly. million over the next five years.