Water management
News
December 05, 2022
B3 Insight has released a comprehensive water data offering for Wyoming, the company announced on Monday. This unique dataset is the first of its kind, and integrates data for injection wells, production sites, water rights and land parcels in addition to many water management layers and workflow tools.
Article
November 2022
With cooperation from local/state governments and landowners, water recycling can increase exponentially in future operations.
Article
August 2022
In general, the ESG movement is expected to change the way we do business, but will our industry grow and maintain, and what other impacts will there be from seismicity, legislation and other fronts? So, let’s look at where we are going.
Webcast
Spontaneous Imbibition — A Forum for a Fresh Look at EOR
August 25, 2022
Stepan Oilfield Solutions and Rockwater Energy Solution
During this 60-minute workshop, we will discuss the following: 1) No Pressure — Learn More About Spontaneous Imbibition presented by Dr. Aaron Sanders, Technical Director of Oilfield Solutions from Stepan Oilfield Solutions. 2) Oilfield Chemistry — the Move from Design to Application presented by Brian Price, Vice President- Technology from Rockwater Energy Solutions
Article
July 2022
The Permian produces billions of barrels of highly saline water every year. Water management must be optimized to facilitate the projected increase in oil and gas production in the coming years. However, new regulations related to induced seismic activity pose major headwinds to water management and production growth.
News
June 28, 2022
B3 Insight announces the completion of the data disclosure pilot for the WaterSage Certification developed in partnership with B3’s Oilfield Water Stewardship Council (OWSC) members.
Article
June 2022
The next phase of oilfield water management will be desalination and discharge for uses outside of the oil field.
Article
June 2022
With increasing volumes of produced water from existing deepwater Nigerian assets, it’s imperative to limit or prevent emulsifications. To solve the problem, a customized water clarifier was developed to ensure regulatory compliance to discharge requirements and optimize waste management practices.
Article
May 2022
We all agree that the goal is to desalinate produced water to the point it can be reused beneficially, but there are many potential uses, each with its own inherent treatment requirements.
News
April 28, 2022
B3 Insight announced the launch of a complete produced water dataset that covers all of North Dakota including the extensive Bakken Shale Play.
Article
March 2022
Last month's column discussed the impact of the Railroad Commission’s (RRC) development of Seismic Response Areas (SRA) and the impact that these actions were having on produced water management in the Permian basin. Since the writing of that column, a third SRA has entered the mix.
News
January 31, 2022
Texas Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright notes seismologists have determined the injection of water into the deeper formations that is likely responsible for the recent earthquakes in the Permian Basin.
Article
January 2022
Shaky ground: Railroad Commission takes much-needed stand on oil field earthquakes
Article
January 2022
Whole lotta shaking going on
Article
December 2021
ESG and the New Vocabulary
Article
December 2021
Wild Well Control says operators should consider environmental concerns during well planning, including location, access points, proximity to water, and other issues that can make a difference between an expedited, efficient and safe blowout scenario and one that is complicated, costly and dangerous.
Article
November 2021
Seismic Response Areas (SRAs) enter the picture
Article
November 2021
How to implement an effective microbial control program to safeguard oilfield operations, optimize hydrocarbons and strengthen productivity.
Article
September 2021
Regulatory update
Article
July 2021
Automation and oil field water management
