Frackers in Texas will have to find a new home for wastewater as the state acts to stem a spate of earthquakes
in some areas following a rise in earthquakes that damaged buildings and caused injuries.
The Railroad Commission in September curtailed the amount of water companies were permitted to inject into some wells near Midland and Odessa, and has since suspended some permits there and expanded the restrictions to other areas. It has said the suspensions are in effect until further notice. Coterra said it is working to increase options for wastewater, including recycling and reusing it, and creating new disposal wells. Chevron spokeswoman Deena McMullen said the company has options to move water elsewhere through its existing pipelines or agreements with other companies to use their pipeline space and it is reviewing other alternatives to trucks.Earthquakes with a magnitude of 3.0 or above jumped from 9 in 2019 to 176 in 2021.
Permian oil wells can produce anywhere from 1,000 to 5,000 barrels of water a day. Trucking that water away isn’t a sustainable option for any company, executives said, as it costs about $2.50 a barrel, compared with about 50 cents a barrel on a pipeline.
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