August 31, 2022

Source: Inside Climate News

Excerpt:

Oil and gas extraction in the Permian Basin of arid West Texas is expected to produce some 588 million gallons of wastewater per day for the next 38 years, according to findings of a state-commissioned study group—three times as much as the oil it produces. 

The announcement from the Texas Produced Water Consortium came two days before it was due to release its findings on potential recycling of oilfield wastewater.  

Read more: Texas Study Finds ‘Massive Amount’ of Toxic Wastewater With Few Options for Reuse