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Oil field wastewater is more often being used for drilling and fracking operations in places such as Texas’ Permian Basin, experts say, helping to preserve freshwater and to solve one of the industry’s persistent problems.

Millions of gallons of water are needed to bring into production a single well for horizontal drilling and …

Published May 1, 2020 by The Permian Basin Petroleum Association Magazine As operators in the Permian and elsewhere across the United States and around the world announce capex cuts of 50 percent or more, drilling rigs are stacking up like dry bones in the valley. A two-thirds (so far) reduction in drilling means a similar…

Dear Friends and Colleagues,   We’re all shocked at the crash in energy markets over the past week.   Producers are rushing to slash operating expenses to weather this storm, while hoping not to cripple future prospects.   For many onshore oil wells, produced water management — water hauling, transfer and disposal — is the…

Oil field wastewater is more often being used for drilling and fracking operations in places such as Texas’ Permian Basin, experts say, helping to preserve freshwater and to solve one of the industry’s persistent problems.

Millions of gallons of water are needed to bring into production a single well for horizontal drilling and …

Sourcewater has expanded its data offerings to include DirtWork Alert, notifying clients of work on drilling pads and frac ponds, often months in advance of a drilling permit being sought. By Mella McEwen, MRT.com/Midland Reporter-Telegram Sourcewater has developed a crystal ball that lets it predict future drilling activity. This crystal ball comes in the form of…

Sourcewater scans the entire Permian every 3-5 days to spot well pad construction that predicts new drilling months before permits or rigs Houston, Texas. — February 5, 2020 — Sourcewater, Inc., announced DirtWork Alert, a patented oilfield satellite intelligence service.  DirtWork Alert enables Sourcewater clients to see new Permian Basin oilfield development on the ground…