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We have some great news to report on this auspicious day in 2021! We’ve long maintained “transparency” would be a great equalizer.  We’ve predicted a dramatic increase in recycling when New Mexico Operator Water Use reports for Completions made it into the public domain, and that is exactly what is happening.  (Keep in minds theRead more

This is the second of a series of observations from EnergyMakers’ New Mexico Deep SWD Report, where we explore the practical capacity of New Mexico’s growing Deep SWD infrastructure, and what we can expect going forward.  We have long warned that pressure limits are more likely to be constraining factors than volumetric limits in theRead more

This is the first of a series of observations from EnergyMakers’ New Mexico Deep SWD Report where we explore the practical capacity of New Mexico’s Deep SWD infrastructure and what operators and midstream players can expect going forward. We look back to peak performance of deep SWDs (> 8,000 ft true vertical depth) at the endRead more

For those of you in the water treatment and recycling business, the New Mexico legislature recently passed ground-breaking legislation for water conservation advocates. New Mexico House Bill HB546 cleared the path in 2019 for water recycling going forward, by voiding agreements or covenants which require the operator to use fresh water, if more suitable recycledRead more

Curious about what the future holds?  We’ve run some quick scenarios to frame out what the future might hold for the water business in oil and gas. EnergyMakers has long advised clients to mitigate price swings and drilling fall-off by maintaining a production-related foundation to the business. The benefit of this strategy is about toRead more

The rebound in oil prices has spurred a dramatic upswing in drilling activity in many parts of the country—and New Mexico is no exception. According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), New Mexico’s side of the Permian basin is currently home to about 30,000 wells, with more wells being drilled every day. The practiceRead more

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 majority of Class II injected wellRead more