According to research at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, decades of anthropogenic activities (mining, groundwater extraction, hydrocarbon production), together with naturally occurring settlement due to sediment loading and glacial isostatic adjustments, have destabilized a 4,000-squ
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We are big fans of rapid pipeline adoption for oilfield water handling, and new steel tariffs stand to affect pipeline infrastructure planning and costs – but the jury is still out as to what degree, and whether exemptions may apply.President Trump’s plan to impose a 25% tariff on raw and finish
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Sometimes last is best!Because our analysis of New Mexico Underground Injection Disposal Well and Formation Health Risk was the last region for us to profile in our Industry Report, we have the benefit of capturing the latest insights through year-end 2017 in our New Mexico chapter.Although the majo
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David Wethe, energy reporter for Bloomberg News, always does great coverage on oil-patch issues, especially water and environmental topics. In his recent article,  Forget Oil, Water Is New Ticket for Pipeline Growth in Texas, we were cited for our work in midstream analytical space; looking at
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Hart Energy recently published some nice take-aways from their well-attended DUG Permian Water Management Conference in Fort Worth.Laura Capper, President of EnergyMakers Advisory Group, chimed in on seismicity, and causal factors associated with Class II Disposal Well Operations, and shared some of
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Thanks for Amanda Brock’s shout-out to CAP Resources on her recent editorial in GWI (June 2017, pg 28).  As always, she does a terrific job of laying out the myriad of facts in a succinct and compelling manner.We’ve been tracking the water treatment market since 2007, and what I find particula
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Laura Capper, President of CAP Resources, will be speaking at Southwest Section of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (SWS AAPG) 2017 Annual Convention. This conference is sponsored by West Texas Geological Society, featuring keynote speakers:– Scott W. Tinker, Bureau of Economic Geo
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Our President and CEO, Laura Capper, was invited to the 5th Annual Energy Symposium hosted by Oklahoma University by OU / OGS Hydrologist Kyle Murray, Session Moderator.Laura, along with the other panelists Jim Summers and Bill Way, address the topics of water management, recycling, reuse,
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Ground Water Protection CouncilDigesting the great information exchange from GWPC’s Austin conference on UICs (Disposal Wells).  Came away with a balanced perspective from operators and regulators including Tim Baker and Michael Teague with the Oklahoma Oil and Gas Commission, having very open an
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