Permian industry contacts have been texting us today sharing that they felt trembling in downtown Midland, northern Midland, and east Odessa around 1:30 today. Just last week, we wrote about rising seismicity concerns, and produced water injection, driving Permian production costs higher this report. We cordially invite you to …
Read More »Permian Flow Assurance Risk Alert – The 6th Biggest TX Earthquake Ever Recorded Just Shook The Midland Basin
Things were getting better on the Permian earthquake front… until last week. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If you are new to Infill Thinking, or your membership has …
Read More »Permian Flow Assurance Risk Rises – 2 Of Texas’s Top 5 Earthquakes Ever Recorded Shook The Permian In The Past Month!
The Gardendale Seismic Response Area appeared to be working… until last Friday. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If you are new to Infill Thinking, or your membership has …
Read More »Permian SWD Demand Moves Higher In 2022; E&Ps Factoring More Heavily Into Mix [Chart Of The Day]
It’s been an interesting year for water management as the disposal industry navigates new restrictions on injection amid surging water volumes from completions activity growth. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be …
Read More »Shaky Ground: Railroad Commission Takes Much-Needed Stand On Oil Field Earthquakes [Guest Post]
Get up to speed fast on Permian seismicity with this thought piece from a highly qualified Infill Thinking member, Jason Jennaro, CEO of Breakwater Energy Partners. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must …
Read More »A Seismic Investigation Of Last Week’s 5.0 Magnitude Permian Earthquake [Guest Post]
One week ago, a 5.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the state-line area of Texas / New Mexico. The strongest in the area since 2017, it was reportedly felt by thousands as far away as Odessa. Quakes often lead to hasty and uninformed conclusions about causes involving oilfield activity. Today’s guest post …
Read More »A Wall Of Water Is Coming…
Two weeks ago in Midland, the Infill Thinking team accounted for 2 of the 513 attendees at the PBWIEC water conference. This was the second year in this event’s history, and conference attendance was up 17% y/y. The organizers of PBWIEC, a not-for-profit conference, are providing a much needed service …
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