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The Changing Landscape of Leasing and Minerals

Permian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine

The elephant in the room right now involves those questions about who owns beneficially-useful produced water and the minerals in the waste flow, such as lithium and others. One case before the Texas Supreme Court was argued on March 18: Cactus Water Services, LLC, v COG Operating, LLC. billion purchase of Crown Rock.

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Making the Invisible Visible – Delivering Clarity

Drillers

In this case, it was essential to commission the right team. It is essential in this case to have the right project people to oversee the logistics and coordination of the service in question. Operator planning processes and documentation are the elephants in the room. Two to four days were saved on each of the following wells.