Water management
The justices ruled that the company holding the oil and gas lease also lays claim to the produced water. The ruling comes as more companies are seeking to turn a profit on what has long been considered a vexing waste stream.
The Texas Railroad Commission has tightened its guidelines on the permitting of disposal wells in the Permian Basin.
The agency said it wants to modernize the rules and expand the potential uses for produced water.
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The Mexican government continues to update its environmental regulations as authorities prepare for the first exploration and production (E&P) auction to feature blocks with unconventional oil and natural gas resources. -
The company makes good on a pledge to reduce freshwater use and replenish the fresh water it uses.
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Predictive models may help in the estimation of produced water volumes and the optimization of the locations for water recycling and disposal facilities to reduce truck hauling distances.
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Top US seismic experts say they are keeping a watchful eye on ground shaking in the state as new concerns are raised in neighboring Texas.
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A 3D conceptual model developed by ConocoPhillips helps to outline the company’s water usage for hydraulic fracturing operations in the Eagle Ford.
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As oil prices recover from the low point of the downturn, operators in the Permian and the Bakken are tackling water management issues.
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Water management for upstream will transform over the next few years. In many cases, more-effective water management will only be possible with water infrastructure.
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Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke on 12 May announced that the Bureau of Reclamation awarded USD 23,619,391 to communities in seven states for planning, designing, and constructing water recycling and reuse projects.
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Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) is a promising way to remove dispersed oil from produced water. In this study, the authors investigated the optimal operating conditions for MNPs and the mechanisms of MNP/oil attachments and magnetic separation.
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This paper presents a critical review of the recent literature to determine the status of research and development and field application of nanotechnology in the oil field.
