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  • REGULATORY

    9 Apr 2026

    Science vs. Speed: New Mexico's Produced Water Standoff

  • INNOVATION

    8 Apr 2026

    Sunlight Does the Dirty Work in Alberta's Tailings Ponds

  • PARTNERSHIPS

    7 Apr 2026

    Shale's Trash Is EV Makers' Treasure

  • INVESTMENT

    6 Apr 2026

    One Million Barrels a Day: WaterBridge Goes for Broke

Sun, Salt, and a Second Life for Permian Wastewater

Industrial desalination system installed at oilfield site

PARTNERSHIPS

31 Mar 2026

Sunvapor, NGL, and a New Mexico college launch the US's first solar oilfield desalination facility in Carlsbad

National Energy Technology Laboratory sign outside a fenced research facility

RESEARCH

16 Jan 2026

Shale Wastewater Becomes a Lithium Testbed, Not Yet a Win

DOE-backed research is turning shale wastewater into a lithium testing ground, though real cost savings and commercial payoff remain uncer...

Fast-flowing river winding through forested landscape under open sky

REGULATORY

15 Jan 2026

Shale Water Strategy Sharpens as WOTUS Debate Returns

As WOTUS returns to the spotlight, shale operators keep recycling water, driven more by cost, logistics, and efficiency than regulation

Permian Strategic Partnership branding linked to regional water strategy

PARTNERSHIPS

13 Jan 2026

PSP Signals a New Era for Water Strategy in the Permian

Deep Blue joins the Permian Strategic Partnership, underscoring a growing push for coordinated water planning across the basin

Aerial view of shale drilling operations highlighting water treatment and reuse systems

MARKET TRENDS

8 Jan 2026

Shale’s Water Shift: Innovation and Integration Redefine Operations

Rising costs and tighter rules are pushing shale operators to rethink water, turning reuse, integration, and pilots into strategic tools

AI-driven produced water planning shown with shale tanker and digital oil platform

TECHNOLOGY

7 Jan 2026

From Crisis Mode to Crystal Ball in Shale Water

AI tools are reshaping shale water planning, helping operators spot risks earlier and move from reactive fixes to smarter, forward-looking...

Western Midstream logo associated with major Permian water infrastructure deal

PARTNERSHIPS

6 Jan 2026

A $2B Water Power Play Redefines the Permian’s Shale Future

Western Midstream’s Aris deal pushes water from cost center to core infrastructure, marking a lasting shift in how shale is built and run

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