Thursday, September 10, 2026

West Texas Landowners: Is Permian Fracing Volume Straining Groundwater Supply?

From The Texas Observer Charles Phillips was in his pasture one day last year when he heard the sound. At 85, Phillips doesn’t hear as well as he used to, but he had no problem picking up the unmistakable squeal of a drill boring through rock. That’s odd, he thought. Why would my neighbor be drilling a water well? He followed the

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Iraq Oil Minister says Kirkuk Oil Swap with Iran Good for One Year

From Reuters KUWAIT (Reuters) – Iraqi Oil Minister Jabar al-Luaibi said on Sunday that a deal signed with Tehran to swap up to 60,000 barrels per day of crude produced from the northern Iraqi Kirkuk oilfield for Iranian oil is for one year and subject to renewal. The agreement signed on Friday by the two OPEC countries provides for Iran