The Energy Law Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

By Jillian Marullo Senate Bill 514, signed into law on June 14, 2013, authorizes saltwater pipeline operators in Texas “to install, maintain, and operate” saltwater pipelines “through, under, along, across, or over a public road” in order to transport the wastewater produced by hydraulic fracturing operations to disposal sites.

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Rextag

DECEMBER 18, 2024

In the first part of this series, we explored the massive pipeline projects that crisscrossed the U.S., Technology Takes Hold: The introduction of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling unlocked resources once deemed inaccessible, enabling recovery rates 30% higher than traditional methods. Now, heres Part 2.

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Valor

MARCH 3, 2025

China-Mexico trade tensions, and the potential restart of pipeline exports from Iraqs Kurdistan region. Retaliatory tariffs from Canada could further raise costs for drilling inputs, such as sand used in hydraulic fracturing, impacting smaller producers more than larger oil companies with set budgets. per barrel, down 3.8%

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