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Taproot, Mallard Ink Long-Term Produced Water Deal in DJ Basin
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Taproot Energy Partners, LLC has secured a long-term acreage dedication from Mallard Exploration in the DJ Basin.
Taproot will provide Mallard with crude oil and produced water midstream gathering and transportation services in exchange for an acreage dedication of approximately 60,000 acres.
The new commercial agreement increases Taproot’s total dedicated acreage to over 200,000 gross acres.
Taproot’s existing Baja System and soon-to-be-completed Rattlesnake expansion include over 110 miles of crude oil, produced water and freshwater pipelines.
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