Archive for February 2017
In the Permian Basin, a rush to become the ‘Uber for the oil field’
Network effects matter, even with water trucks and drilling rigs. By Lydia DePillis, Houston Chronicle | February 24, 2017 MIDLAND — On a highly traveled stretch of highway heading out of this West Texas city, Tim Greer turned into a lot near a disposal well and pulled open the door to a wooden shed that has been…
Read MorePredicting the Future: Why the Upstream Water Management Industry Needs a Water Marketplace
Benjamin Reed | Sourcewater February 25, 2017 As the Shale Boom took full swing in 2009, U.S. hydrocarbon production doubled, and Texas crude production jumped 250%. U.S. oil and gas producers rushed to drill and frac as many wells as possible in hopes of capitalizing on the $100+ price of oil. The world…
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