The essential Permit and Performance Parameters (3P) Guide to SWDs in the Delaware Basin – Now Available!

This morning another earthquake occurred in the Culberson SRA region in West Texas, with Texnet currently categorizing the quake as a magnitude M 4.7.  That makes 28 earthquakes so far this year which exceed magnitudeRead more

As we expected, the Texas RRC has formally established the Stanton Seismic Response Area (SRA) in Martin County and a small segment of Howard County, due to continuous seismic activity in the region, including aRead more

Image Source: Texas RRC Northern Culberson-Reeves Seismic Response Area – Up to 2 M Barrels per Day ofSWD Injection held at bay for Area Operators In another blow to SWD operators in Texas, on OctoberRead more

We’ve all been waiting to see what comes down from the Texas RRC with regards to induced seismicity and SWD management.  Here’s what went out at 10:00 am yesterday: https://rrc.texas.gov/media/sm5bzzpg/nto-disposal-well-monitoring-reporting-requirements-in-the-permian-basin-12-19-2023.pdf And here’s our synopsis ofRead more

Around 4:30 AM, a 5.3-magnitude earthquake shook west Texas, 23 miles W-SW of Mentone. Karen Work, of Carlsbad, NM, contacted us to let us know that she had felt the early morning earthquake. While thereRead more