07 April 2020 A Downturn Silver Lining: Permian Gas Flaring Falls The combined effect of COVID-19 and an ongoing oil price war has ushered in one of the worst downturns for the energy industry in modern history. Yet, a bright side is shining through; flaring levels in the Permian Basin have fallen sharply and will continue to decline, a Rystad Energy report shows.
09 December 2019 Environmental Partnership Enjoys Growth as It Turns Two As The Environmental Partnership celebrates its second anniversary, the coalition of oil and natural gas companies has grown 150% to 70 members while continuing efforts to reduce emissions from natural gas production.
09 October 2019 Permian Methane Mystery Is Focus of Green Group’s New Study The Environmental Defense Fund said it is overseeing a year-long program to monitor methane released across the Permian. The project will start measuring emissions in November using towers and mobile readings and will begin publishing data early next year.
29 August 2019 The Permian Boom Collides With a Governor's Climate-Change Push New Mexico’s Lujan Grisham pushes an ambitious pro-environment agenda for an industry whose receipts dominate the state budget.
28 May 2019 The Hidden Consequences of New Mexico’s Latest Oil Boom Carlsbad, New Mexico, residents are experiencing health effects, but the science behind their woes lags behind the pace of drilling.
16 April 2019 Permian Basin Water Disposal Volumes Expected To Double by 2022 Oilfield wastewater disposal volumes are expected to double in the Permian Basin within the next 2 to 3 years, a new analysis from global energy intelligence firm Wood Mackenzie shows.
24 January 2019 Former US Commerce Secretary To Lead Group To Help Permian Residents Former US Commerce secretary and energy executive Don Evans will lead a partnership of oil and gas firms that have pledged $100 million toward easing the civic strain of the shale oil and gas boom in West Texas and New Mexico.
30 August 2018 Drowning in Dirty Water, Permian Seeks $22 Billion Lifeline In the dry, dusty plains of West Texas, home to America’s most prolific oil play, the problem isn’t too little water. It’s too much.
26 February 2018 Apache Aims To Boost Produced Water Reuse in Permian The rising oil production and produced water volumes in the Permian are expanding the scope and scale of recycling. Apache is aiming to have 50% of its hydraulic fracturing water made from recycled produced water this year.
