New Ways of Thinking About Oilfield Water in the Permian Basin/Economics of Produced Water
Wanted to share my slides from the ShaleTech 2018 event here in Houston yesterday. Many thanks to World Oil and
Part 1: Putting the Potential Impending Texas Oilfield Water Injection “Crackdown” Into Perspective
**Please note that the opinions expressed in this piece are the author’s only and do not reflect any official positions
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
What Does it Take to Create a Billion Dollar Oilfield Water Midstream Company?
Full slide deck available here: Collins_Billion Dollar Oilfield Water Company_14 August 2018 Please cite as: Gabriel Collins, “What Does it Take to
Hindering oilfield water imports from Texas would harm New Mexico’s budget
Gabriel Collins, “Hindering oilfield water imports from Texas would harm NM,” Midland Reporter-Telegram, 6 August 2018. New Mexico State Land
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
The Lifetime Water Transport Needs of a Permian Basin Oil Well Can Exceed the Mass of the Empire State Building
Try this one on for size: Full testimony available at: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/media/files/files/04c6f77b/collins-testimony-042018.pdf
Legislative Testimony: Better Water Management Makes Oilfield Roads Safer
Addressing the Impacts of Oil & Gas Development on Texas Roads 20 April 2018, testimony to the Texas House of
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
Putting Produced Water Management in a Global Perspective
Keynote address delivered to Produced Water Society Seminar 2018 13 February 2018, Sugar Land, TX Gabriel Collins, J.D., Baker Botts
