Houston-based Breakwater Energy Partners said last week it started construction on Morita, a commercial recycling facility in Howard County that Breakwater said will be “one of the largest produced water recycling facilities in the Permian Basin with throughput capacity in excess of 200,000 barrels per day.” Morita will be commercially permitted for receipt, storage, handling, […]
A Rising Tide
MIDLAND, TEXAS—A full day’s slate of speakers and panels concluded what organizers and participants deemed one of the most forward-looking annual meetings of recent years of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association, convening here Sept. 29-30 in this oil-centric city. A luncheon keynote address by Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick highlighted the proceedings. The 59th Annual […]
BLM to begin moratorium on leasing in northwest New Mexico
U.S. Department of Interior said Monday its Bureau of Land Management will publish a notice soon to begin a two-year moratorium on new oil and gas leasing in a 10-mile radius of Chaco Canyon in northwest New Mexico in the gas-rich San Juan Basin. The bureau will study whether and how to institute a 20-year […]
Lea, Midland, Eddy most active counties in Permian’s Nov. 12 rig count
Permian Basin added another rig last week according to Baker Hughes’ report for Nov. 12 for a count of 272 active drilling rigs in the nation’s most active basin. Lea County, N.M., leads with 53 rigs, but Midland County (30) has surpassed Eddy County (26), N.M., for runner-up followed by Reeves County (25). Texas added […]
Devon Energy gets 67 percent of production from Delaware Basin
Oklahoma City-based Devon Energy continues to focus on Delaware Basin, where it gets 67 percent of production and exited 2021Q3 running 16 operated drilling rigs and 5 completion crews. Devon’s total production averaged 608,000 boed in 2021Q3 to exceed guidance by 5 percent (409,000 boed in Delaware Basin for an increase since 2020Q3 of 39 […]
Kimbell Royalty Partners acquire assets in Permian, Haynesville
Fort Worth-based Kimbell Royalty Partners said Nov. 9 it agreed to purchase mineral and royalty interests across multiple basins for $57 million. The assets will provide an estimated net production of 700 boed (34 percent oil) from more than 26,000 gross wells (39 percent in Permian Basin, 31 percent in Mid-Continent and 14 percent in […]
Targa Resources gathers, processes record volumes in Permian in 2021Q3
Houston-based Targa Resources said Nov. 4 it gathered and processed record volumes in Permian Basin in 2021Q3 driven by producer activity and the September startup of its relocated Heim cryogenic gas plant (200 million cfd). Permian field gas inlet volumes were 2.95 billion cfd in 2021Q3 – up 15 percent from 2020Q3. The Heim plant […]
EIA: Permian oil production to reach record 4.95 million b/d in December
Crude oil production in Permian Basin is forecast by U.S. Energy Information Administration to increase to a record 4.95 million barrels per day in December, according to Monday’s drilling productivity report. EIA said Permian oil production in December is expected to be 4,953,000 b/d – up from 4,886,000 b/d in November – to surpass the […]
On Being Thankful
Greetings and salutations! Welcome to this month’s installation of random thoughts and light hearted experiences in the front lines of Safety! You know we have some incredibly interesting tales to tell, but as usual, it doesn’t strike up a lot of interest coming from a safety person! People have often asked me, “How does a […]
The Art of Control
Most days for a well control company are pretty quiet. They’re helping an E&P plan safety procedures for a new pad or doing well safety training for another client. Generally they’re working to prevent or reduce danger on the well site. But, much like a community’s firefighters and EMTs, when that emergency call does come, […]
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