Oklahoma authorities last Saturday ordered more disposal wells shut down in a 725-square-mile area of the Arbuckle formation following a 5.6-magnitude earthquake that rattled the area near Pawnee, OK.
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Private Equity Investment Flows Into Bakken Water Handling, Disposal Operations
Texas-based private equity firm Tailwater Capital LLC has expanded its energy-focused investments into the Bakken Shale in North Dakota with an $80 million investment in the fluids management portion of the play such as water handling and saltwater disposal.
Permian Basin Saltwater Disposal System Expanded
Water Midstream Partners LLC has completed the southern extension to its Midland County, TX, commercial pipeline system, connecting new oil and gas wells inside and adjacent to the city of Midland to its saltwater disposal well (SWD) on SH 158, north of the Nadine and Tom Craddick Highway.
Enviros Sue EPA, Seek Tougher Regulations For Oil, NatGas Waste Disposal
A group of environmental and community organizations filed suit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Wednesday seeking stricter federal regulations for the disposal of waste from oil and gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing.
Enviros Sue EPA, Seek Tougher Regulations For Oil, NatGas Waste Disposal
A group of environmental and community organizations filed suit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Wednesday seeking stricter federal regulations for the disposal of waste from oil and gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing.
Aftershock in Oklahoma Quake Lawsuit: Producers Seek Dismissal
Oklahoma producers on Monday fired back at environmental groups in a legal tussle in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, asking for dismissal of a lawsuit over alleged oil/natural gas injection well-induced earthquakes in the state.
Aftershock in Oklahoma Quake Lawsuit: Producers Seek Dismissal
Oklahoma producers on Monday fired back at environmental groups in a legal tussle in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, asking for dismissal of a lawsuit over alleged oil/natural gas injection well-induced earthquakes in the state.
Oklahoma Orders More Disposal Wells to Cut Volumes, Expands Restricted Area
In its latest move to curb seismic activity, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s (OCC) Oil and Gas Conservation Division (OGCD) ordered more than 400 wastewater injection wells targeting the Arbuckle Formation to reduce their disposal volumes by 40% below 2014 levels over the next two months.
Five Disposal Wells Converted to Research in Oklahoma Deal With SandRidge
Oklahoma regulators said a looming court battle with SandRidge Energy Inc. has been averted after the company agreed to shut in eight wastewater disposal wells and convert five wells for researchers to use to study seismic activity in the region.
Oklahoma Preparing to Force SandRidge to Close Disposal Wells
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) is preparing to take legal action, within its own court system, to compel SandRidge Energy Inc. to shut down four wastewater disposal wells and curtail operations at 40 others, in response to a series of earthquakes in recent weeks.