Exploration and production (E&P) companies, particularly in West Texas, appear to be in a bit of a conundrum. Amid an increase in seismic activity related to Lower 48 development, producers stand to lose nearly half of their disposal capacity in key basins at the same time the amount of water they are leaving untreated is…
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Controversial Wyoming Oil, Gas Project in PRB Moving Forward After Favorable BLM Decision
A Bureau of Land Management (BLM) decision to allow year-round oil and natural gas drilling within 1.5 million acres of federal and Wyoming state land has ended a six-year stalemate among a consortium of producers and regulators. The BLM decision allows the exploration and production (E&P) companies to drill on 1,500 multi-well pads within the…
Water Disposal Looms as Challenge After Bakken’s Next Growth Phase, State Official Says
Although there are plenty of near-term challenges tied to robust natural gas production and takeaway infrastructure in the Bakken Shale, water disposal in North Dakota is poised to emerge as a major and costly challenge in the longer-term, according to the state’s chief oil and gas regulator.