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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. Already a member?

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The Produced Water Challenge

Permian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine

The Permian Basin alone produces approximately 15 millions of barrels of water a day. Applying the standard rate of 44 gallons to the barrel, a total of 15 million barrels equals about 660,000,000 gallons of water a day. If that water cannot be injected back into the disposal wells, where is it all going to go?

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Eighty-Ninth Texas Legislature: One Month Countdown

Permian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine

Texas has the potential to unlock millions of barrels of safe, treated produced water, but we must diligently build the legal frameworks that incentivize operators to invest private capital in these initiatives. Julie Anderson is editor of County Progress Magazine and is past editor of Permian Basin Oil and Gas.