Canary In The Coal Mine? A Pecos Spring Just Went Dry For Just The Third Time In Recorded History

On the heels of an industry-first Delaware Basin water deal signed about a week ago comes a report from a Permian rancher to our desk that a historic spring has gone dry.

In this update, we examine the brackish water requirements implied by frac sand volumes, discuss the dry spring’s history, and muse on water’s critical yet touchy role in shale development.

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