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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

These formations lie above parts of the Wolfcamp formation in the Permian Basin. 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.

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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 The tensions between production and the related disposal of produced water create complex liability questions that Texas courts continue to refine.

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Welded Together

Permian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine

As a whole, the oil patch is a tight-knit community, especially in the Permian Basin, where almost everyone is in the business one way or another. From there we started building SWDs [saltwater disposal well facilities] and buildings, along with awnings and all, he said. That was Rodriguezs first yes, in late 2021.