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Reusing produced water

Oilfield Technology

This led to a new midstream water industry developing almost overnight to treat and move PW around the shale play. Similar to the experience in the Marcellus, a midstream PW management industry popped up quickly to respond to the operator’s need for PW treatment and logistics. Venture capital money flowed in.

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One Hundred Octopi and Counting: Lessons in Online Solids Management

Permian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine

How the development, validation, and large-scale deployment of online solids management systems is saving operators money by releasing flowback equipment sooner, minimizing equipment damage due to solids carry-over, and reducing the need for shutdowns and confined space entry cleanout operations. sand screens) and by chemical injection.