The Energy Law
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
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] 2] The EPA regulations relating to Class VI wells can be found at 40 CFR §146.81 Tammany Parish Government v.
Oilfield Technology
JUNE 27, 2025
Most of this water goes back into the producing formations via injection wells as part of IOR and EOR programs to get more production from ageing fields. Historically, excess PW not needed for sweeping producing formations has been disposed of in Class II Saltwater Disposal wells (SWD).
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The Energy Law
NOVEMBER 1, 2013
The wastewater produced at fracking production sites is generally disposed of in underground disposal or injection wells. According to the Railroad Commission of Texas, there are more than 50,000 injection and disposal wells in Texas, with approximately 35,000 actively servicing the more than 295,000 active drilling wells.
The Energy Law
NOVEMBER 1, 2013
Thus, instead of being reused in a subsequent frack job, it is most commonly disposed of deep underground by injection into disposal wells. billion barrels of wastewater were disposed of in Texas injection wells. When fracking wastewater is disposed of in injection wells, it is permanently lost to the water cycle.
Permian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine
MAY 1, 2025
On April 23, Abbott signed the first law of this years legislative session, a bill creating a new regulation-cutting agency inspired by Elon Musks federal Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). What this law is going to do is make government more efficient and less costly. million over the next five years.
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