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Senate committee backs flexibility for produced‑water management in oil and gas operations (Senate File 15)
Summary
Senate File 15, which would allow oil and gas operators to manage produced water in common facilities instead of requiring on-lease pits for each unit, was reported "do pass" by the Committee of the Whole. Sponsors said the change encourages reuse and more thoughtful water management.
A bill to give oil and gas operators more flexibility in managing produced water was reported favorably out of the Committee of the Whole on Jan. 15, 2025.
Senate File 15 would remove a statutory requirement that produced-water disposal or management be limited to a lease unit or communitized area, allowing operators to use a common pit or central facility for multiple nearby leases when appropriate. Sponsors…
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