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Reusing produced water

Oilfield Technology

There are market and government incentives that could help move the dial, but both of them are small. There are two more factors that could help push the economics in favour of desalination, they are incentives and valuable mineral recovery. What incentives could encourage the midstream companies to desalinate their clean brine?

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EnerCom announces Liberty Energy and Baker Hughes as Keynote Speakers at the 30th annual EnerCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference, August 17-20, 2025

Oil & Gas 360º

in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alberta and has held previously roles at Sanjel Corporation, Zodiac Exploration, and Pinnacle Technologies, specializing in hydraulic fracturing in unconventional reservoirs. Ron holds a B.Sc. Ron is a runner, cyclist, hiker, skier, and occasional adventure racer.

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States Challenge Attempted Federal Power Grab in Hydraulic Fracturing Issue

The Energy Law

Hinnigan On June 10, 2009, the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC) reaffirmed its strong stance that the states remain best positioned to regulate the use of hydraulic fracturing for the production of oil and natural gas. For more information, go to [link]

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Livingston Parish Council Proposes Ordinance Banning Injection and Disposal Wells

The Energy Law

Tammany’s attempt to ban hydraulic fracturing eight years ago, which was ultimately struck down by Louisiana courts, finding that the St. Tammany zoning ordinance prohibiting hydraulic fracturing was preempted under State law. [4] Tammany Parish Government v. Ordinance No. Welsh , 2015-1152 (La. 3/9/16); 199 So.3d

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Why predictions of “peak oil” are always wrong: The mirage of “peak oil” in America

Oil & Gas 360º

Thanks to human ingenuity, new drilling technologies like horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing unlocked vast reserves once thought inaccessible. Presenting a false choice between industry destruction or government intervention, many testified that proration was necessary to save Texas.

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Environmental Concerns in Texas Oil and Gas Production

Texron Operating

In recent years, there has been an increasing concern regarding the impact of oil and gas production on water resources, particularly in regions where hydraulic fracturing is prevalent. Hydraulic fracturing involves injecting large volumes of water, sand, and chemicals into rock formations to extract oil and gas.

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Texas Legislature Allows Saltwater Pipeline Operators to Build Pipelines Along Public Roadways for Disposal of Fracking and Other Drilling Wastewater

The Energy Law

By Jillian Marullo Senate Bill 514, signed into law on June 14, 2013, authorizes saltwater pipeline operators in Texas “to install, maintain, and operate” saltwater pipelines “through, under, along, across, or over a public road” in order to transport the wastewater produced by hydraulic fracturing operations to disposal sites.