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Potent GPUs Slowed Down? Why You Might Want to Avoid Nvidia’s Latest UpdateTHE WOODLANDS, Texas , Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TETRA Technologies, Inc. ("TETRA" or the "Company") (NYSE:TTI) today announced the commercial launch of TETRA Oasis TDS, an end-to-end water treatment and desalination technology for beneficial re-use and mineral extraction applications for oil and gas well produced water. TETRA also recently completed a commercial pilot project for the desalination of Delaware Basin produced water for a major North America oil and gas operator. The desalinated water was tested against published Texas Railroad Commission ("TRRC") standards for beneficial re-use water at both TETRA's laboratory and an independent third-party laboratory. Subsequently, the treated water was sent to a third party for Whole Effluent Toxicity ("WET") testing where it successfully passed all test parameters. WET testing is a method used to measure the combined toxic effects of all pollutants on aquatic organisms and involves exposing aquatic organisms to treated wastewater samples and observing how the organisms respond. The tests can be acute or chronic and measure different aspects of the organisms' health. WET testing is a vital component to implementing water quality standards under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System ("NPDES") permits program. Brady Murphy , TETRA's President and Chief Executive Officer said, "For several years we have been working to leverage our deep brine chemistry expertise, our US onshore water treatment resources, and our customer network and relationships to address the sizeable industry challenge surrounding treatment of oil and gas produced water for beneficial re-use purposes. By combining our existing expertise in produced water recycling for frac re-use to pre-treat the feed water for two unique membrane technologies, we have developed a high-quality, cost-effective solution. Our first field pilot program successfully treated produced water where we achieved 92% recovery rate of desalinated water with total dissolved solids levels ranging from 40 parts per million ("ppm") to 200 ppm, which are better than the average municipal drinking water standards. In our latest pilot test of more challenging Delaware Basin produced water, we are very pleased to announce that our TETRA Oasis TDS resulted in high-quality desalinated water that not only met or exceeded all customer KPIs but passed all third-party WET testing. Given the importance of WET testing standards for the regulatory agencies, we believe this is an important step for future beneficial re-use project permitting. This is a rapidly evolving market, and the need for cost effective technology to address produced water volumes continues to grow. TETRA see significant opportunity in the space and continue to engage high quality customers to address their water challenges and disposal restrictions due to seismicity events with seven NDA's in place and ongoing negotiations with others to discuss the proprietary details of our TETRA Oasis TDS." Despite U.S. land oil and gas well frac and completion activity declining throughout 2024, produced water volumes continue to increase. Rystad Energy estimates Permian Basin produced water volumes of 8.3 billion barrels in 2024, up 5% from 2023. In Rystad Energy's fourth quarter 2024 Water Management report, they estimate that a 20% reduction in Permian Basin disposal well capacity due to regulatory restrictions would result in up to 4 million barrels of produced water per day as the available market for beneficial re-use. A recent Houston Chronicle article referenced a study that the handling and treating of produced water is a $4 billion annual market opportunity in the Permian Basin, making this one of the fastest growing market opportunities in the oil and gas industry. TETRA Oasis TDS TETRA Oasis TDS is a proprietary end-to-end offering that involves a variety of processing stages starting with operator's oil and gas well produced water as feed brine for a pre-treatment step. TETRA has developed extensive experience and expertise over the past six years in the treatment and recycling of produced water for frac re-use, as demonstrated by having treated in the fourth quarter, 2024 a record peak volume of over 800,000 bbl/day. This experience has advanced TETRA's chemistry know-how in addressing a wide variability of produced water constituents, including dealing with organic compounds that would otherwise be destructive to membranes used in other industries to desalinate water. The critical pre-treatment first step is followed by the desalination stage through two technologies licensed exclusively to TETRA for oil and gas produced water applications, KMX Technologies Inc., ("KMX") Vacuum Membrane Distillation ("VMD") or Hyrec Holdings Company W.L.L. ("Hyrec") Osmotically Assisted Reverse Osmosis ("OARO"), or a combination of both. The selection of which technology or combination thereof depends, in part, on the total dissolved solids of the feed water, the end use application, and optimizing both the capital and operating costs of the process. The final stage is a post-treatment process designed to meet customer water specifications and may involve extraction of minerals, which TETRA's chemical business has been doing for many years, and potentially significantly improving the economic benefits. TETRA Oasis TDS was successfully proven in the field to deliver a water quality that achieves or exceeds regulatory requirements in a cost-effective manner for multiple beneficial re-use applications, including potential surface irrigation and industrial uses. TETRA recently completed an equity investment in KMX Technologies Inc. Details on TETRA Oasis TDS can be found on the following website link: https://onetetra.com/energy-services/water-management/produced-water-desalination/ Investor Contact For further information, please contact Elijio Serrano , CFO, TETRA Technologies, Inc. at (281) 367-1983 or via email at eserrano@onetetra.com . Company Overview TETRA Technologies, Inc. is an energy services and solutions company focused on developing environmentally conscious services and solutions that help make people's lives better. With operations on six continents, the Company's portfolio consists of Energy Services, Industrial Chemicals, and Critical Minerals. In addition to providing products and services to the oil and gas industry and calcium chloride for diverse applications, TETRA is expanding into the low-carbon energy market with chemistry expertise, key mineral acreage, and global infrastructure, helping to meet the demand for sustainable energy in the twenty-first century. Visit the Company's website at www.onetetra.com for more information. Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements This news release includes certain statements that are deemed to be forward-looking statements. Generally, the use of words such as "may," "see," "expectation," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "projects," "anticipate," "believe," "assume," "could," "should," "plans," "targets" or similar expressions that convey the uncertainty of future events, activities, expectations or outcomes identify forward-looking statements that TETRA intends to be included within the safe harbor protections provided by the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding TETRA's beliefs, expectations, plans, goals, future events and performance, and other statements that are not purely historical. These forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by TETRA in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Such statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of TETRA. Factors which may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: changes adversely affecting the business in which we are engaged; our ability to forecast trends accurately; our ability to develop efficient water treatment processes to scale and to forecast related costs and efficiencies accurately; fluctuations in our revenue and operating results; competition from existing or new competitors; future relationships between parties; risks associated with security breaches in our information technology systems; risks related to legal proceedings or claims; risks associated with changes in federal, state, or local laws; risks associated with potential costs of regulatory compliance; risks associated with changes to U.S. trade policies; and risks related to adverse changes in general economic conditions. Moreover, TETRA operates in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment, and new risks and uncertainties may emerge that could have an impact on the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and, except as required by law, TETRA assumes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are also subject to additional risks, uncertainties, and factors, including those more fully described in TETRA's most recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including TETRA's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. 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JOHN Swinney has said he didn’t believe a man can get pregnant - as his government’s lawyers argue the opposite in the supreme court. Scottish Government briefs have spent the past two days claiming a person can be a woman even if they were born male. 3 First Minister John Swinney has said he doesn't believe a man can get pregnant Credit: Andrew Barr 3 Ruth Crawford KC is claiming that those who have a gender recognition certificate should have the same legal protections as biological women Ruth Crawford KC - acting for SNP ministers - told the Supreme Court that people who obtain a gender recognition certificate (GRC) are entitled to the same protections under law as biological women. In a 40-page statement to the court, Nats ministers also insist references to a woman who is pregnant in the Equality Act would also apply to a ‘pregnant man’ who was born female. Ms Crawford was responding to a legal challenge brought by a Scottish women’s rights group over whether trans women can be regarded as female under the terms of the 2010 Equality Act. She was pressed by the judges on how she squared her position with issues affecting the bodies of females, such as pregnancy - the so-called “pregnant man” issue - or cervical screenings. Read more Politics stories PARTY'S OVER Nigel Farage's Reform Party could wreck SNP's hold over Holyrood FREEBIES ROW Under-fire SNP minister under MORE pressure over trip to glitzy film premiere She responded that the “pregnant man” issue was “very clearly a matter of deep political water” that should either be left for Parliament to resolve, or treated, along with things such as cervical screenings, as a “matter of fact” regardless of a GRC. But First Minister Mr Swinney today also appeared to contradict his government’s lawyers on the issue - saying he did not believe a man could get pregnant. Asked whether he did believe that, the SNP leader said: “No, I don’t.” And pressed on why his lawyers were arguing exactly that, Mr Swinney said: “I think there are many complex arguments being put forward in the Supreme Court judgement and I don’t think they come down to the simplicity of the question you’ve put to me.” Most read in The Scottish Sun BUS BEAST Kilmarnock fan famous for foul-mouthed post-match rants exposed as paedophile THREAT CONCERN Glasgow councillor APOLOGISES for Gers fans comment in shock pub row SICKO CAGED ScotRail worker caught in vigilante paedo sting at train station jailed CASH VOW Nurse cancels £30k Scots fairytale wedding after 'rose-tinted glasses come off' Speaking today, feminist KC Joanna Cherry - a former SNP MP - said: “I am pleased that John recognises this biological reality but I’m presently sitting in the UK Supreme Court watching his Government’s lawyers argue the opposite.” It is the latest evidence heard in a long-running legal challenge by feminist rights groups including For Women Scotland. Moment Scottish Tory leader Russell Finlay pours pint before necking it in Glasgow Lawyers acting on behalf of For Women Scotland set out their arguments in the two-day hearing on Tuesday, urging judges to recognise the “facts of biological reality”. They added: “Our position is your sex, whether you are a man or a woman or a girl or a boy, is determined from conception in utero, even before one’s birth, by one’s body. It is an expression of one’s bodily reality. It is an immutable biological state.” But Scots Gov lawyer Ms Crawford told the Court today: “We submit there are only two sexes or genders, and a person whose sex becomes that of a man or woman in consequence of a GRC belongs to that sex, and will have the protection afforded under the Equality Act.” She countered claims that a gender certificate was a “legal fiction” or of merely symbolic value. She described it as a “fundamental right” similar to adoption, telling the court a gender recognition certificate affected an individual’s relationship with the state, and with private organisations such as employers. A GRC is an official document available to those over 18 who can prove they have been living in their chosen gender for at least two years. A verdict in the hearing before Lord Reed, Lord Hodge, Lord Lloyd-Jones, Lady Rose and Lady Simler is not expected until a later date. 3 SNP ministers insist references to a woman who is pregnant in the Equality Act would also apply to a ‘pregnant man’ who was born female Credit: Andrew BarrMusk won't stick long enough, it will be easier for him to go to Mars than making cuts in the government, says Trump's former chief of staff
Mystery drone sightings continue in New Jersey and across the US. Here's what we knowJust days before the traditional clatter of cutlery and blessings echo across Fort Worth, Letha Roblow hosts a special feast. The scent of turkey and rich gravy mingles with the laughter of children inside the Rosedale V Head Start & Child Development Center in southeast Fort Worth’s Stop Six neighborhood. For many, today is their Thanksgiving. “We had this menu that had turkey, and it had dressing, and it had rolls and green beans,” Roblow said. “And, we’d talk to the children and sit and eat with the children and they would talk about the turkey. They were so amazed that they could get a turkey, with the dressing in the center.” Overseeing the setup, Roblow’s eyes reflect the joy in the room, she said. The feast — which this year occurred on Friday, Nov. 22 — is a lesson in gratitude for these children, she said, delivered by someone who has made nurturing them her life’s work. Roblow, now 76 years old and campus director of the center, grew up in Stop Six herself. Her own childhood was marked by simplicity and a tight community, she said. “Stop Six used to be, just more or less, like a little area or enclave,” Roblow said. “Everybody knew everybody.” Get essential daily news for the Fort Worth area. Sign up for insightful, in-depth stories — completely free. This environment shaped her understanding of child care, Roblow said. One element stands out among the rest — Roblow remembers the Blanche family station wagon cruising Ramey Avenue in front of Stop Six’s Bunche Park. “Mr. and Mrs. Blanche would always come by and drive up and down the street in this old station wagon, picking up children to go to their school,” Roblow said. This was before Fort Worth schools were desegregated, she said, and the Blanche Head Start and Child Development Center , which now sits at 2900 Stalcup Road in Fort Worth, was in its infancy as a private initiative. Some Stop Six families couldn’t afford luxuries like day care. “We didn’t get to go, because my parents couldn’t afford it,” she said. “We would wave at the kids that were able to go, and we’d play and we’d always think, ‘what are they doing in that school?’” The ritual left a deep impression. This image of the Blanche family station wagon, a symbol of what that family provided to Stop Six children, instilled in Roblow a lasting appreciation for educational opportunities and community support. “We played our own school at Bunche Park,” she said. Gathering with other neighborhood children, Roblow improvised classrooms and lessons beside a grassy knoll at the southeast Fort Worth park. More than 50 years after Roblow was hired in her first child care role, she now strives to replicate the same sense of community and opportunity at Rosedale V, ensuring no child feels left out or behind. As children gather around tables adorned with paper cornucopias and colorful plates, Roblow serves turkey, with a side of stories from her past. “We didn’t have many things to do back in those days,” she said. “We would play at the park, and on Sunday, they would send us to church.” Today’s challenges are different from the ones Roblow faced growing up. She highlighted increasing mental health and behavioral issues, even among children younger than 5 years old, and emphasized maintaining her center as a sanctuary of safety and understanding. “Every child in Stop Six deserves to feel safe and supported,” she said. Last Friday’s Thanksgiving feast was one way to achieve that, she said. As the meal concludes and children scamper away to play or read a book, Roblow hopes they’ve been instilled with the values of gratitude, community and mutual support — values that will help Stop Six continue to thrive and prosper, she said. Since the Blanche Head Start & Child Development Center moved into a new building in 1986, the surrounding area has grown immensely, she said. “Slowly, slowly, they started building houses across the street, they started building stores that were not there,” she said. “I see a big improvement from where I came from as a kid.” And the wealth in Stop Six continues to grow, she said. She hopes improved livelihoods lead to improved access to quality child care, and that better opportunities inspire young adults in the neighborhood to work in child care. “To put it candidly, we need more of me,” Roblow said. “We need more individuals in child care who aren’t just providers, but who are genuinely invested in the welfare and future of our children.” After 55 years in Fort Worth child care, Roblow said she is optimistic about where the city is headed. She sees every day as an opportunity to instill those values that resonate deeply on Thanksgiving and beyond. Kara Waddell is the CEO of Child Care Associates, Tarrant County’s largest nonprofit organization focused on working with child care facilities. As she reflected on Roblow’s service, Waddell recalled an insight she heard directly from poet Maya Angelou when Waddell was in college. “Ms. Angelou said, ‘I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel,’” Waddell said. “The children and families touched by Ms. Roblow over the last 55 years have never forgotten how she makes them feel appreciated, empowered and loved. Ms. Roblow’s ongoing commitment to young children, especially in the historic Stop Six community, makes her an education giant in my mind and so many others.” And no matter what a family’s means, no matter the day on the calendar, Thanksgiving is always worth celebrating, Roblow said. Matthew Sgroi is an education reporter for the Fort Worth Report. 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