Over-Ruling The Rule of Capture in Texas Groundwater Law
Thank you to the Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts for putting on a superb event last week and giving me
Category: Groundwater Management
Overruling The Rule of Capture: What Can Texas Learn From 10 Other States’ Groundwater Law Updates?
Texas acutely needs a common law system that can balance world-scale agricultural activity, industrial development, and urban growth while also protecting private property rights.
Latest Slide Deck: The Case for a ‘Hydrovascular’ Network In the Permian Basin
Thank you to the American Groundwater Trust for a splendid conference on 12-13 August 2020! Can’t wait to have a
Produced Water in Texas: No Dedication Without Compensation.
Recommended citation: Collins G. 2020. Produced Water in Texas: No Dedication Without Compensation. Texas Water Intelligence. 11 June 2020. Download
The Brazos Valley Region: What’s Your Groundwater Potentially Worth?
Thank you to the Texas Farm Bureau for hosting me in Franklin on 7 May 2019 for a groundwater valuation
Economic Valuation of Water in the Permian Basin
Many thanks to the American Society of Appraisers for giving me the chance to speak at a great event this
The Permian Oilfield Water Wave: Challenges and Opportunities (Version 2.0)
Delivered at the Permian Basin Petroleum Association Annual Meeting, 25 October 2018 in Midland, TX. Download slides here: Collins_PBPA Conference_The Permian
Economic Valuation of Groundwater in Texas
Presentation to Texas Water Research Network Conference, 14 September 2018, Austin, TX. Thank you to TWRN for giving me the
Economic valuation of groundwater in Texas
Gabriel Collins, “Economic valuation of groundwater in Texas,” Texas Water Journal Volume 9, Number 1, May 21, 2018, https://journals.tdl.org/twj/index.php/twj/article/view/7068/pdf, (50-68) Groundwater
Groundwater Valuation in Texas: The Comparable Transactions Method
Full Analysis available at: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/media/files/files/6268119b/bi-report-032018-ces-groundwatervalue.pdf Synopsis: Multiple methods can be used to value groundwater, with some more applicable in certain situations
Valuing Groundwater: A Tricky Business
The author discussed a range of methods that can be used–and are used–to value groundwater resources in Texas. Full presentation
Valuation of Groundwater In Place at a Delaware Basin Frac Water Supplier
To either close deals or resolve disputes, parties and courts must be able to attach a credible economic value to water. In many cases, the water at issue may still be underground in the aquifer.
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