American Oil and Gas Reporter - June 2023 - 65

SpecialReport: Permian Basin Playmakers
AgriLife Research facility, Aris funded
a greenhouse agriculture study using
blended ratios of treated produced water
to groundwater to understand the impact
on cotton and rye grass. Results of the
study were promising, and Aris may expand
the study to additional crops and
longer duration.
Also, in February, ExxonMobil joined
Aris's strategic agreement with Chevron
and ConocoPhillips to develop and pilot
technologies and processes to treat produced
water for potential beneficial reuse
applications outside of the oil and gas
industry.
Better Approach
With an eye on expanding transmission
of produced water for reuse, Dallas-based
Goodnight Midstream's New
Mexico Operations focus chiefly on
gathering from northern Delaware Basin
operators for disposal in depleted zones,
including the San Andres on the Central
Basin Platform in eastern Lea County,
according to Grant Adams, the company's
chief executive officer.
" For disposal, we think it is a better
approach geologically and it is more sustainable
utilizing depleted reservoirs on
the Platform that were previously used
as water supply zones, " he states.
Goodnight continues to expand its
reuse transportation business, which
Adams says is up 75% over the past year,
connecting raw produced water to thirdparty
treatment facilities.
Backing from Tailwater Capital supported
expansion from the Williston Basin
into the Permian and Eagle Ford. Across
its three-basin footprint, Goodnight operates
700 miles of water pipeline, including
a 70-mile large diameter pipeline
in Lea County named Llano, Adams says.
Most of its systems originally were
underwritten to one or two anchor customers,
but Goodnight now serves more
than 30 Permian clients, including large,
public and smaller private operators.
Overall volumes on Goodnight's system
continue to grow, especially with increasing
drilling activity on its Llano system,
Adams says. To prepare for growth ahead,
Goodnight refinanced all its debt in 2022.
Adams points out that terming out debt
maturity and subsequent deleveraging
helps position the company for possible
bolt-ons and acquisitions along its systems.
" We are looking, and I think most folks
in the industry are talking to one another, "
he comments.
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Goodnight Midstream
focuses primarily on
gathering produced water
from the northern
Delaware Basin for disposal
in depleted zones
such as the San Andres
on the Central Basin
Platform in Lea County,
N.M. Volumes on its automated
and remotely
monitored pipeline system
are expected to
grow by 50,000-100,00
bbl/d this year.
Its automated system is monitored
from a Dallas control room. SCADA
continually monitors flow as well as pressures
on its disposal wells. The company
continues to invest in technology to improve
operating efficiency and safety,
Adams says.
On its Llano pipeline, Goodnight recently
installed a 500-kilowatt solar generation
system from Priority Power to reduce
operating expenses while simultaneously
reducing emissions across its footprint,
Adams reports. Excess power is returned
to the grid. A sister Tailwater company,
Renovo Resources, focuses on developing
greenfield produced water treatment
solutions for beneficial reuse, he
notes. " We are increasingly focused on
delivering holistic produced water handling
solutions to our customers while maintaining
our best-in-class reliability, safety
and corporate stewardship, " he says. ❒
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