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Permian oil producers face higher costs with new saltwater rules

Oil & Gas 360º

(Oil Price) – As if WTI oil prices in the low $60s per barrel aren’t enough to slow production growth at America’s top producing shale basin, the Permian, new guidelines for permitting saltwater disposal wells could raise the costs for operators, especially smaller producers with limited resources.

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Livingston Parish Ban on Injection and Disposal Wells Passes

The Energy Law

In a recent blog post, we discussed a proposed ordinance before the Livingston Parish Council to ban injection and disposal wells in Livingston Parish. Yesterday, the council unanimously voted to pass the ordinance, which places a one-year moratorium on injection and disposal wells. To read more, click here.

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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

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. In Basic Energy Services v. PPC Energy , No.

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Livingston Parish Council Proposes Ordinance Banning Injection and Disposal Wells

The Energy Law

Last week, the Livingston Parish Council introduced a proposed ordinance that would place a moratorium on “the construction of disposal wells and injection wells in the Parish of Livingston.” [1]

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

Producer's Edge

Consequently, over 80% of Texas produced water still finds its way into saltwater disposal wells—a critical infrastructure network that enables continued production. Case Study: When a Disposal Well Flooded a Producing Oil Well A particularly instructive case study emerges in the recent decision of Basic Energy Services v.

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Count It a Successful Session

Permian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine

Protecting our energy resources is essential to the Permian Basin and the state as a whole,” declared Sparks, who announced industry crime as one of his legislative priorities and filed three packaged bills. 1806 was signed by the governor and will go into effect on Sept.

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Leave It to the States: Oklahoma Federal Court Dismisses Fracking Suit In Favor Of Administrative Regulation

The Energy Law

To address this alleged harm, the Sierra Club sought several forms of injunctive relief, including reduction of waste disposal activities, reinforcement of structures vulnerable to earthquakes, and the establishment of an independent earthquake monitoring center. Defendants Chesapeake Operating, LLC, Devon Energy Production Co.,