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5 compelling reasons you shouldn’t miss the 2019 UIC conference

01-28-2019

National UIC Conference | Feb. 24-27, 2019 | Fort Worth, Texas

If you deal with Underground Injection Control in any way you'll want to take a look at the top 5 reasons why you shouldn't miss this year's National UIC Conference, as well as what past attendees have said about the value of the conference to them. 

  1. The GWPC Underground Injection Control conference is the ONLY comprehensive UIC conference in the nation. 
    The UIC conference brings together UIC experts from state government, federal government, industry, NGOs, and...
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North Dakota Becomes Second State to Implement RBDMS 3.0

10-26-2018

In early October the North Dakota Industrial Commission (NDIC) Oil and Gas Division officially kicked off the project to upgrade from RBDMS Classic to RBDMS 3.0. The NDIC will be the second agency to implement RBDMS 3.0 behind the California Department of Conservation Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR). DOGGR partnered with GWPC to build RBDMS 3.0 in 2016 and is currently starting the fourth of four project releases.

The NDIC Oil and Gas Division installed RBDMS Classic in 2002 and it was flexible enough to support their regulatory efforts ...

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Q&A: A Young Oil & Gas Program Benefits from RBDMS

10-24-2018

In 2010 the first commercially viable natural gas well was drilled in Idaho after a century of failed exploration. Within two years the Idaho Department of Lands was responsible for overseeing nine operating wells and they knew the number was going to grow. The Department hired staff with oil and gas experience to ensure operators were following regulations, and each year the state’s legislature passed new rule and statutory changes.

During this time of quickly changing regulations and drilling activity, the Department identified RBDMS as the best tool to help them track oil and gas...

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New Mexico Produced Water Conference This November

09-24-2018

"Policy, Regulations and Economics to Support Total Resource Recovery"
Thursday, November 15, 2018 - 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Friday, November 16, 2018 - 7:30 am to 5:00 pm

The oil & gas industry in New Mexico is currently facing two major challenges associated with water management that threaten to limit future oil and gas development in the state: acquiring fresh water for drilling and development of new wells; and management of produced water. These challenges are especially critical in southeastern New Mexico, which is arid, has...

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GWPC SepticSmart Week Proclamation

09-11-2018

The GWPC proclaims September 17-21, 2018 as SepticSmart Week.

WHEREAS,  proper septic system use and routine care are vital to protecting public health, preserving our highly valued groundwater, lakes, streams and waterways, and avoiding costly repairs that can result from neglect; and

WHEREAS,  more than one in five households depend on septic systems to...

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