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 Re: Midland, Texas
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11/18/24 08:57 PM
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The new fracking technology is using produced water as frack fluid. That is the water that comes up with the oil from 2 miles deep, as opposed to the ground water. It is pretty fascinating, and something they should have done long ago.
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Re: Midland, Texas
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11/18/24 09:03 PM
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nice synopsis ^
for real, look at Andrews
i like my industry a lot
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i feel like i missed out I was. Born and lived in Andrews till I graduated from high school, just 26 miles from where I live now. I had an office in Andrews and midland for the last few years I was working. It has changed too. Andrews had about 10,000 most my life but is supposed to boom to about 75000 in the next 10 yrs.
The only thing worse than a porta potty in the wintertime is a porta potty in the summertime.
You can’t stop the man from learning the hard way or he will continue to be stupid. It’s just the way it has to be......Mudshark
The Lion and Tiger may be king of the jungle. But the wolf doesn't perform in the circus.....UGLYSHCTICK
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Re: Midland, Texas
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11/18/24 09:04 PM
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The new fracking technology is using produced water as frack fluid. That is the water that comes up with the oil from 2 miles deep, as opposed to the ground water. It is pretty fascinating, and something they should have done long ago. yes
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Re: Midland, Texas
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11/18/24 09:11 PM
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I was born and raised in Big Spring and spent a great amount of time in the Permian Basin and further west. Retired in 2011, moved to Abilene and seldom go back. When I do it's usually to hunt.
Catch em, kiss em, let em go
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Re: Midland, Texas
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11/18/24 09:41 PM
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I was born and raised in Big Spring and spent a great amount of time in the Permian Basin and further west. Retired in 2011, moved to Abilene and seldom go back. When I do it's usually to hunt. love Abilene also we roofed the Wilks Bros apartments at exit 286 B
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Re: Midland, Texas
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11/18/24 09:47 PM
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they are throwing up modular hotels everywhere
they will run out of water You mean O.H. Ivie will run out of water. Thats where they get it from.
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Re: Midland, Texas
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11/18/24 09:50 PM
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nice synopsis ^
for real, look at Andrews
i like my industry a lot
but
i feel like i missed out I was. Born and lived in Andrews till I graduated from high school, just 26 miles from where I live now. I had an office in Andrews and midland for the last few years I was working. It has changed too. Andrews had about 10,000 most my life but is supposed to boom to about 75000 in the next 10 yrs. If Andrews does grow like that they will have to cave and allow a Walmart to be built.
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Re: Midland, Texas
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11/18/24 09:52 PM
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The new fracking technology is using produced water as frack fluid. That is the water that comes up with the oil from 2 miles deep, as opposed to the ground water. It is pretty fascinating, and something they should have done long ago. they have actually been doing this for years. The thought they just go get fresh water to frac with is not accurate. The reason when you mixed well bore water you can create a chemical reaction and cause deposits in pipe and pumps. The fresh water is used more in fresh water wells. They use well bore water from same formation to keep this from happening. When I got to Wyoming for Coalbed Gas it was nearly all fresh water down south in oil and gas wells it was saltwater from like formations.
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Re: Midland, Texas
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11/18/24 09:55 PM
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Here is the deal! I grew up in Crane(check the map) either you love West Texas or you hate it. My Uncle and Aunt moved to Crane in 1937 because he worked in the oilfield. Drilling has been going on in the Permian Basin for nearly 100 years now. I worked for my other Uncle in his machine shop. Our business was repairing oilfield equipment. I have rebuilt a lot of pump jacks around Crane. People admit to growing up in Crane? 🤣 Just joking my mom grew up in Iraan.
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Re: Midland, Texas
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11/18/24 10:00 PM
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My first boss in San Antonio was born and raised in Crane and when I interviewed with him told me since I was from Big Spring I needed to get my Arse to work right then....
WORK HARD.....FISH HARDER!
GOD is Great...BEER is Good...and PEOPLE are CrAZy
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Re: Midland, Texas
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11/18/24 10:22 PM
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they are throwing up modular hotels everywhere
they will run out of water You mean O.H. Ivie will run out of water. Thats where they get it from. Not all of it but a large share. They have some waterwall fields in or near Pecos and you have to remember that all CRMWD lakes supply the area. Some of the towns are members and some are just customers. I think everybody that moves in should bring their own water. Lol
The only thing worse than a porta potty in the wintertime is a porta potty in the summertime.
You can’t stop the man from learning the hard way or he will continue to be stupid. It’s just the way it has to be......Mudshark
The Lion and Tiger may be king of the jungle. But the wolf doesn't perform in the circus.....UGLYSHCTICK
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Re: Midland, Texas
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11/18/24 10:25 PM
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The water in Fort Stockton tasted like unsweetened Gatorade. Can't see it being that better in Midland.
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Re: Midland, Texas
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11/18/24 10:30 PM
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The water in Fort Stockton tasted like unsweetened Gatorade. Can't see it being that better in Midland. I'm sure it goes through a process, I haven't drank water from the tap in Odessa or Midland in 30 yrs.
The only thing worse than a porta potty in the wintertime is a porta potty in the summertime.
You can’t stop the man from learning the hard way or he will continue to be stupid. It’s just the way it has to be......Mudshark
The Lion and Tiger may be king of the jungle. But the wolf doesn't perform in the circus.....UGLYSHCTICK
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Re: Midland, Texas
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11/18/24 11:43 PM
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spent last week on a project out there
it is actually a really exciting place
they make no bones about the industry they support
it is amazing, every where you look wells, equipment, trucks, methane flares , pump jacks
the smell of $ is all over
i would really like to follow a drop of oil, from start to finish
it would be a great documentary
its an amazing industry & you get caught up in all that surrounds it
i am pursuing more work there
i wouldn't mind living there
but i bet you may get tired of it
some horrible drivers but not as bad traffic So you think it is amazing as long as it’s not near you in Arlington? Fascinating since all I e heard you do is down talk drilling and fracking for years.
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Retirement best job ever.
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Re: Midland, Texas
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11/19/24 12:31 AM
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Spend a week a month there last 20 years Oilfield runs on diesel fuel and they use a lot of it. Pretty good right now, busy but not insane. Still gotta watch yourself on the roads. Guys pulling 20 hour shifts may not be alert. Then you see genuine knuckleheads like this idiot. 700 barrel fuel bomb. ![[Linked Image]](https://i.ibb.co/6sNtn7G/flaming-truck.jpg)
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