The number of seismic activities that can be physically felt—those which are magnitude 2.8 (M-2.8) or greater—fell from a monthly average of 162 in June 2015 to just 25 in June 2018. At the same time, oil production grew by 20 percent and injection rates into disposal wells dropped.Recent
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Constrained water disposal capacity in some key hydrocarbon producing areas of Oklahoma is making for some complicated water logistics, leading producers to get creative in how to reduce their disposal volumes. EnergyMakers Advisory Group’s Laura Capper shared this, and other, insights in the Feb
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The meteoric rise in drilling and completions activity in the Permian Basin in the past few years has brought with it a scramble for new sources of water. As a result, “water is the new oil,” says Energy Makers Advisory Group’s Laura Capper. “The value of water has changed.” The U.S.
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EnergyMakers Advisory Group’s Laura Capper recently shared her perspective on produced water disposal capacity in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico with Energywire.  Laura’s thoughts are part of a bigger Energywire story on how regulators in those oil patch states are trying to handle the large vo
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News wires were abuzz last week with the announcement that the US had become a net oil exporter for the first time in nearly 75 years. This is major news, but does it truly mark a milestone toward the country’s goal of energy independence? And is the claim even true in the first place?US net impor
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A new report by the US Geological Survey (USGS) states that the Delaware Basin’s Wolfcamp shale and Bone Springs Formation hold the largest potential oil and gas resources ever discovered. The regions may hold as much as 46.3 billion barrels of oil, 281 trillion cubic feet of gas and 20 billion ba
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The persistent presence of low magnitude earthquakes in the Delaware Basin, namely in Reeves County, is prompting Texas regulators to enact new policies for reviewing disposal well permits. The Texas Railroad Commission (RRC), the state agency charged with regulating the exploration, production, and
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Alaska’s magnitude-7 quake on November 30th caused major disruptions in and around Anchorage—knocking out power, shaking buildings and breaking major roadways apart. While there have been no reports of fatalities or serious injuries thus far, more than 1,000 aftershocks have rocked the region ov
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The University of Houston recently announced a new collaboration with Hewlett Packard Enterprises (HPE), which includes a $10 million gift from HPE to the university. This gift, and the ongoing partnership, will help UH develop enhanced data science tools to address challenges in the healthcare, ene
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