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Permian Basin water midstream

Every barrel of oil brings water. We move it.

Produced water volumes in the Permian keep climbing, and operators need disposal, treatment and pipeline capacity that keeps pace.
NEC Operating builds and runs it.

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The challenge

Water is now the bottleneck of Permian production.

As wells get older and activity grows, the water that comes up with oil and gas grows too. Handling it badly slows production, raises cost and creates liability.

01 SCALE

Volumes keep rising

More wells and longer laterals mean more produced water every year, and existing capacity fills quickly.
02 URGENCY

Trucks and spills add risk

Hauling water by truck congests roads, adds emissions and raises the chance of surface releases.
03 LIABILITY

Compliance cannot wait

Disposal done wrong creates long term liability. Permitted, monitored infrastructure protects operators.
Water management

Six solutions. One accountable partner.

Each service answers a specific problem operators face in the field.

Water treatment

Problem: produced water is costly to dispose. Solution: clean it for reuse or safe disposal.

Storage and pond management

Problem: volumes and schedules shift. Solution: storage and pond operations built around them.

Water and brine sourcing

Problem: jobs stall without supply. Solution: reliable water and brine when and where needed.

Infrastructure acquisition

Problem: underused or poorly run assets. Solution: we take them on and run them properly.

Pipeline infrastructure

Problem: trucks, traffic and emissions. Solution: sealed pipelines that move water safely.

Saltwater disposal

Problem: limited permitted capacity. Solution: high capacity injection wells at scale.
Permanent solutions for complex waste

NEC Operating provides secure, long term environmental protection for E&P operators through sub surface fluid disposal and water recycling infrastructure, with full regulatory compliance and zero surface exposure.

Permitted, high capacity injection wells isolate produced water thousands of feet underground, protecting local water supplies and cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

Contract operations

Your assets, run by water people.

Owners and operators can hand day to day field operations to NEC. We run facilities safely, keep records clean and report back in plain terms.
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What we operate

  • Saltwater disposal wells and facilities
  • Water gathering and pipeline systems
  • Storage tanks and pond sites
  • Field maintenance, safety and compliance reporting
  • Volume tracking and operator reporting
Our companies

One family of energy operations.

A clear explanation of how NEC Operating, ENP assets and Norwood Energy relate, and where each one lives online.

Water midstream

NEC Operating

Water disposal, treatment and pipeline infrastructure for E&P operators.
Assets

ENP assets

Overview of ENP assets and related operations, with a link to each asset summary.

Sister site

Norwood Energy

Norwood Energy has its own website. Visit it for its projects, owners and updates.
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Owner relations

Everything owners need, in one place.

Clear access to documents, payments and people for the owners we work with.

Partner Portal

Secure access to project financials, AFE breakdowns and tax documents including K1s.

AFE documents

Review, approve and track authorizations for expenditure for each project.

Owner updates

Operating summaries and notices shared on a regular schedule.

Forms and resources

Downloadable forms, contact lists and common answers for owners.

Dedicated contact

A named team to answer owner questions by phone or email.
info@necoperating.com

Apply online

New owners can start the onboarding process through the online application.
AFE education

What is an AFE?

An Authorization for Expenditure is a document that lays out the estimated cost of a project such as drilling a well or building a facility, and asks the owners to approve it before money is spent.

01

Operator prepares

Scope and cost estimate are written up.
02

Owners receive

Each owner gets the AFE with their share.
03

Owners decide

They approve and sign, or choose not to participate.
04

Work begins

Costs are tracked against the approved budget.

They show what a project is expected to cost and how much of it falls to each owner, so decisions are made with numbers in hand.

The operator uses the approved AFE as the budget for the work and reports actual spending against it.

Existing owners can view AFEs and related documents in the secure Partner Portal.

News and insights

Water, operations and the Permian.

Industry

Why produced water is the Permian's growing challenge

A plain look at volumes, capacity and what operators can do.
Education

AFEs explained for new owners

What an AFE is and how to read one.
Company

Pipelines versus trucks: the emissions case

How moving water by pipe reduces traffic, risk and emissions.
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