Earthquakes in Texas doubled in 2021. Scientists cite years of oil companies injecting sludgy water underground.
The surge in seismic activity from increased underground pressure is shaking the West Texas ground and rattling longtime residents.
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The surge in seismic activity from increased underground pressure is shaking the West Texas ground and rattling longtime residents.
Stricter wastewater disposal regulation as a result of an increasing number of earthquakes in America’s largest oil-producing region is becoming a serious problem for E&P companies
Dealing with the US shale industry’s produced water is increasingly controversial for operators, a new Rystad Energy report reveals. Even though total produced volumes are projected to hit new record highs in the coming years, treated water is expected to be comparatively lower than in the past, despite water disposal practices increasing oilfield seismic activity, ...
After multiple earthquakes hit the Permian Basin, the Texas Railroad Commission has indefinitely suspended deep disposal of the water produced in oil and gas production.