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Produced Water: One Man’s Garbage is Another Man’s Gold

It will take time to figure out which solutions to the produced water problem scale up the best. Good legislation is going to be crucial, experts say.

Q&A: Kent Takes Oil, Gas Projects From ‘Hell’ to ‘Fun’

Tom Ayers joined energy services company Kent without a whole lot of knowledge on what the company does. Now, though, he’s focused on spreading Kent’s good news.

Glass Half Full: Produced Water Can be Constraint or Growth Driver

Water management strategies from innovative companies address challenges that include operational efficiency, seismicity and water scarcity to take advantage of the reuse of produced water.

More Meat Off the Bone: New Refrac Methods Drive Production Gains

Liner hanger components and bullhead frac combinations are boosting refract results.

There’s Something in the Permian’s Water, and That’s a Problem

Companies big and small are figuring out how to manage the Permian Basin’s unprecedented volume of produced water.

Aris Takes on the Permian’s ‘Wall of Water’

Aris Water Solutions CEO Amanda Brock rings the alarm bell on the Permian’s water takeaway and recycling challenges and how they can be solved.

Cella Mixes Two Approaches to Keep CO2 Solidly Underground

Cella, a startup in partnership with Halliburton, injects CO2 into basaltic reservoirs, where it reacts and hardens.

Golden Gate Capital Completes Stonehill Environmental Sale

Private equity firm Golden Gate Capital has completed the sale of energy infrastructure company Stonehill Environmental Partners for an undisclosed amount.

Whitewater Management Buys Permian’s Orion Water Solutions

Whitewater Management is buying Orion Water Solutions for an undisclosed amount to expand its wastewater treatment offerings.

Western Midstream to Build Permian Produced Water Pipeline

Western Midstream is investing up to $450 million to expand its produced water infrastructure, including the Pathfinder pipeline to transport produced water to disposal facilities in the Delaware Basin.