Field Fixes
Field Fixes
Plain answers to real questions from the oil patch, SWD sites and tank batteries.
How is Texas using satellites to watch saltwater disposal wells?
The Railroad Commission now pairs satellite ground motion data with disposal well records in the Permian. Here is what that means for operators.
Why is Texas oil production falling, and what does produced water have to do with it?
Texas crude output fell two months in a row in 2026. Plain answer on why water handling and disposal now limit the Permian.
Who bought the Tallgrass crude pipelines, and what does it mean for Rockies oil?
Enbridge agreed to buy Tallgrass crude assets, including most of Pony Express, for $2.55 billion.
What is the new produced water treatment plant near Orla, Texas?
Texas Pacific Water Resources opened a 10,000 barrel a day produced water treatment plant near Orla in Reeves County.
How many Texas disposal wells report pressure above their permit limit?
Of 20,349 Texas disposal wells, 1,429 (7 percent) show a last reported H10 injection pressure above their permitted maximum.
How much saltwater has Texas injected into disposal wells?
Texas disposal wells have injected about 140 billion barrels through 2025, and the trend points to about 197 billion by 2035.
How many saltwater disposal wells are there in Texas?
25,112 Texas disposal wells had injected water at least once through 2025, with about 28,260 projected by 2035.
What share of open Texas disposal wells actually inject each year?
In 2025, 6,956 of 9,612 open Texas disposal wells injected water, a 72.37 percent utilization rate.
How much of Texas disposal water goes through the biggest operators?
Over 12 months, the top 15 of 1,586 Texas disposal operators handled 48.3 percent of 7.94 billion barrels.
What is the ExxonMobil Contingent Community, and how does Raise Limited fit in?
The ExxonMobil Contingent Community is a talent pool for temporary contract work, with Raise Limited as employer of record.
How much saltwater has New Mexico injected into disposal wells?
New Mexico SWD wells have injected about 12.97 billion barrels, including 844 million in 2025.
How many saltwater disposal wells are there in New Mexico?
1,270 New Mexico SWD wells have reported injection at least once through 2025. New wells have slowed sharply since 2020.
What share of open New Mexico disposal wells inject each year?
In 2025, 651 of 759 open New Mexico SWD wells injected, 85.8 percent utilization, down from 95.5 percent in 2014.
Do active New Mexico disposal wells stay in use?
Of 684 New Mexico SWD wells active in the past 24 months, 651 (95.2 percent) injected in 2025.
Which operators handle most of New Mexico's disposal water?
19 of 138 operators handled 80 percent of New Mexico SWD injection from August 2025 to July 2026.