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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. As fields age, they generate higher water to oil ratios. In some mature fields, 10 barrels of water are generated for every barrel of oil produced. There are options to disposing of excess PW in SWDs.

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Count It a Successful Session

Permian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine

The following, summarized by Robertson, made it through both chambers and to the governor’s desk: House Bill 48 creates an Organized Oilfield Theft Prevention Unit within the Department of Public Safety to combat theft involving oil and gas equipment in Texas. This unit is tasked with investigating specified oilfield theft-related offenses.

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

Producer's Edge

In the vast expanse of Texas oil fields, a critical but often overlooked challenge lies beneath the surface: produced water management. 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

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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. He entered that field as a challenge.

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The Produced Water Challenge

Permian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine

If that water cannot be injected back into the disposal wells, where is it all going to go? Well, hold your literal and metaphorical horses. Ira Yates, president and Founder of Friends of the Pecos River (more at: friendsofthepecosriver.org) recently said during an interview, Well, the water has to be clean.

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Eighty-Ninth Texas Legislature: One Month Countdown

Permian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine

Once again, lawmakers have prioritized water, and industry experts remain committed to expanding the use of treated produced water in industrial and agricultural applications, as well as for land discharge, Robertson stated. Establishing a clear process for all parties to address field-related issues is essential.