The Supreme Court has handed down its opinion in Cactus Water Services, LLC v. COG Operating, LLC, a dispute over ownership of produced water. Its holding: COG, the operator, owns the produced water.
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Texas Primacy for Issuance of Class VI Injection Wells
The EPA has issued notice that it proposes to approve Texas’ application for authority to issue permits for Class VI injection wells (wells to be used for CO2 sequestration projects). The Trump administration had previously instructed EPA to accelerate consideration…