BY Layne Water Midstream H2O Midstream and Layne Water Midstream have signed a long-term contract with University Lands to jointly serve as the exclusive preferred water services provider on 167,000 acres located in the Delaware Basin. READ MORE

BY Tallgrass Energy Tallgrass Energy and Kinder Morgan Inc. have announced an agreement to jointly develop a solution to increase existing crude oil takeaway capacity in the growing Powder River, DJ, and Williston Basins. READ MORE

BY Luke GeiverTwo of the largest midstream service providers for shale oil and gas are increasing their dividend payments to shareholders. ONEOK Inc. and Kinder Morgan Inc. are each raising shareholder payouts. READ MORE

BY EnergyPoint Reserach Findings from a newly released 2018 Oil & Gas Midstream Services Customer Satisfaction Survey conducted by EnergyPoint Research indicate providers of midstream services face both opportunity and challenge in today’s dynamic North American market. READ MORE

BY Luke GeiverThey may be in Houston, but Bayou Midstream is looking north to develop or acquire shale and gas midstream assets. With $75 million, Bayou is targeting both the Powder River Basin and the Bakken shale play. READ MORE

BY Wood Mackenzie Qatar has announced it will withdraw from OPEC in January 2019, putting an end to its 57-year membership of the producer's cartel. Qatar, which said it intends to focus on its gas production will now look to LNG expansion. READ MORE

BY Luke GeiverA Houston-based energy infrastructure company will pay nearly $340 million for a Washington refinery advantaged because of its connection to Bakken crude. READ MORE

BY Sourcewater Inc. Sourcewater Inc., a leading provider of oilfield water intelligence, has announced that it has acquired the data and technology of Digital H2O Inc. Digital H2O was a pioneer in the oilfield water data space. READ MORE

BY Luke GeiverPioneer Natural Resources continues to pivot out of the pressure pumping and frack sand business. The exploration and production company based out of Dallas announced plans to transition out of a sand operation. Covia will also change site locales. READ MORE

BY Luke GeiverFrack sand demand from clients in the Bakken has helped propel Smart Sand Inc. to another strong quarter. The Texas-based sand supplier reported a 97 percent increase at its Van Hook, North Dakota, sand operation. READ MORE

BY Energy Transfer LP Energy Transfer LP will add another NGL fractionator and pipeline in the greater Permian Basin to keep up with takeaway in portions of New Mexico and West Texas. READ MORE

BY Luke GeiverBakken operators are getting a new opportunity to ship crude to the U.S. Gulf Coast. Energy Transfer LP has announced a call for shipper commitments for additional takeaway capacity on its Bakken Pipeline System. READ MORE

BY Luke GeiverAlerian's Director of Energy Research Stacey Morris explains the impact shale oil and gas development will have on ever changing ethane supplies and markets. READ MORE

BY Luke GeiverA wastewater and logistics company with a strong presence in the Bakken and Haynesville shale is expanding in the Marcellus and Utica. Nuverra Environmental Solutions will acquire Clearwater Solutions. READ MORE

BY Luke GeiverAs the pipeline bottleneck continues in the Permian, the infrastructure situation in West Texas is rapidly becoming a global economic concern.We spoke with Ronnie Witherspoon of Aveda Transportation, a Daeske company, about Permian conditions. READ MORE