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Recycling water from fraccing

TEXAS researchers have quantified the potential for water re-use in the prolific Permian Basin’s oil production, potentially offering a solution which impacts unconventional project proponents in Australia.

Helen Clark
A map showing the range of the Permian Basin and the distribution of oil wells in the region. Image: Bridget Scanlon/UT Austin.

A map showing the range of the Permian Basin and the distribution of oil wells in the region. Image: Bridget Scanlon/UT Austin.

Water use is an evergreen issue in hydraulic fracturing across the world, despite its varying geologies.   In nations with drought and water scarcity issues, like Australia, water management can be...

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