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  • INNOVATION

    6 Feb 2026

    Shale’s Water Reuse Push Rewrites Cost and Risk Control

  • TECHNOLOGY

    4 Feb 2026

    AI Starts to Reshape Produced Water Control in U.S. Shale

  • INSIGHTS

    2 Feb 2026

    Oilfield Wastewater Finds New Life Online

  • RESEARCH

    30 Jan 2026

    Data Brings Water Into the Shale Planning Equation

Permian Water Deals Point to a Shift in Disposal Strategy

Workers operate a drilling and disposal rig at an onshore shale site

PARTNERSHIPS

20 Jan 2026

Milestone Environmental’s New Mexico acquisition highlights how water disposal is becoming a core strategic concern across the Permian Basin

Large-scale shale water management operation with pipelines, storage units and treatment equipment.

INSIGHTS

22 Dec 2025

How Water Became Shale’s Most Strategic Asset

Shale operators scale up water systems and smart tech to cut risk, meet rules, and keep drilling on track

Produced water treatment and storage facility supporting shale water reuse in Texas

REGULATORY

18 Dec 2025

Texas Redraws Water Rules to Spark Shale Reuse

Texas updates produced water laws to reduce legal risk and encourage reuse in shale drilling

Aerial view of shale drilling site with water handling ponds, equipment, and onsite support units.

INNOVATION

17 Dec 2025

AI and Scale Turn Shale Water Into a Strategic Edge

Automation and consolidation cut costs and risk, turning shale water into a competitive factor for North American producers

Water treatment plant with circular clarifiers, storage tanks and surrounding wetlands

PARTNERSHIPS

16 Dec 2025

Unlikely Allies Are Driving the Water Reuse Debate

A new coalition, the WATR Alliance, is steering policy toward broader shale water reuse

Two engineers inspecting large Permian water infrastructure pipelines at sunset

INVESTMENT

15 Dec 2025

A $750 Million Bet That Water Rules the Permian

Deep Blue’s $750M buy cements water as core shale infrastructure, reshaping power in the Permian

Aerial view of wastewater treatment facility managing shale water operations

INNOVATION

12 Dec 2025

AI Turns Shale Water From Headache to Strategy

AI-driven systems help shale producers reuse water, cut costs, and meet rising environmental demands

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