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Golden Gate Capital Completes Stonehill Environmental Sale

Private equity firm Golden Gate Capital has completed the sale of energy infrastructure company Stonehill Environmental Partners for an undisclosed amount.

Whitewater Management Buys Permian’s Orion Water Solutions

Whitewater Management is buying Orion Water Solutions for an undisclosed amount to expand its wastewater treatment offerings.

Western Midstream to Build Permian Produced Water Pipeline

Western Midstream is investing up to $450 million to expand its produced water infrastructure, including the Pathfinder pipeline to transport produced water to disposal facilities in the Delaware Basin.

Six New Dean Wildcats Come With 95% Oil in Northern Midland Basin

SM Energy reported geologic variability in deposition in the new play in southern Dawson County, Texas, but “it's really competitive.”

Pair of Large Quakes Rattle Texas Oil Patch, Putting Spotlight on Water Disposal

Two large earthquakes that hit the Permian Basin, the top U.S. oilfield, this week have rattled the Texas oil industry and put a fresh spotlight on the water disposal practices that can lead to increases in seismic activity, industry consultants said on Feb. 18.

Aris CEO Brock Foresees Consolidation as Need for Water Management Grows

As E&Ps get more efficient and operators drill longer laterals, the sheer amount of produced water continues to grow. Aris Water Solutions CEO Amanda Brock says consolidation is likely to handle the needed infrastructure expansions.

Halliburton-Backed Startup Espiku Nears Water Treatment Pilot

Oregon-based Espiku, in collaboration with Halliburton Labs, aims to help drillers reuse produced water and reduce disposal. The company is scouting potential pilot project sites in the Permian Basin, Bakken and North Texas.

Aris Water Solutions’ Answers to Permian’s Produced Water Problem

Aris Water Solutions has some answers to one of the Permian’s biggest headwinds—produced water management—but there’s still a ways to go, said CEO Amanda Brock at the DUG Executive Oil Conference & Expo.

TerraVest’s Green Energy to Acquire Aureus’ Canadian Water Management Services

TerraVest Industries Inc.’s partially-owned subsidiary Green Energy Services is buying Aureus Energy Services Inc.’s water management and hot oiling services in Alberta and British Columbia.

DNOW Closes Cash Acquisition of Water Service Company Trojan Rentals

DNOW Inc.’s acquisition of Trojan Rentals LLC is its third purchase aimed at providing a holistic water management solution to the market, the company said.