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6th Annual Oilfield Water Markets Conference

May 5-6, 2026 | Irving, TX

This multi-day event will gather business leaders from E&P companies, oilfield water midstream, water service companies, information providers, investors, regulators, landowners, and other stakeholders in the oilfield water marketplace to discuss trends that drive value.

5th Annual Marcellus Shale Water Business Update

October 20, 2026 | Pittsburgh, PA

Oilfield Water Connection’s Marcellus Shale Water Business Update is back for its fifth year, returning to the Marcellus to serve the Appalachian produced water sector. This autumn, over 100 leaders from E&P, midstream, and water service companies will once again come together in Pittsburgh to network and explore the latest trends in the produced water industry.

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Start Time	Description
10:30 am	private meeting, separate registration required
12:00 pm	private meeting, separate registration required
1:00 pm	private meeting, separate registration required
2:00 pm	in the Irving Convention Center exhibit hall (ground floor)
5:00 pm	private meeting, separate registration required
6:00 pm	Texican Court; open to all conference registrants; enjoy drinks, snacks, networking, & live entertainment (sponsorship available...)
7:30 pm
7:30 pm	Invitation only, sponsored by

Start Time	Description
8:00 am	sponsorships available (sponsors have the option to serve food items from their exhibit space...)
8:45 am	(kick-off sponsorship available...) Pete Cook, Managing Partner, Oilfield Water Connection Joseph Triepke, Managing Partner, Oilfield Water Connection
9:00 am	Robert Crain, Executive Vice President, Texas Pacific Water Resources Scott Mitchell, CEO, Deep Blue Jon VandenBrand, Senior Vice President, Western Midstream
10:00 am	Ryan Hassler, Vice President, Rystad Energy
10:30 am	Kelly Bennett, Co-Founder & CEO, B3 Insight
11:00 am	exhibit hall refreshments & coffee available throughout the day; coffee & espresso station sponsorships available
11:30 am
12:00 pm
12:30 pm	different food stations set up throughout exhibit area, available until 1:30 - enjoy the variety and network over great bites! lunch sponsorships available (sponsors have the option to serve food items from their exhibit space...)
1:30 pm	Sean Puryear, CEO, Permian Oilfield Partners
2:15 pm	Robert Ballantyne, Senior Vice President, RWI Enhanced Evaporation
2:30 pm	Ted Wooten, Chief Engineer, Railroad Commission of Texas
3:15 pm	Kieron Jeffries, Director, Concept Tanks
3:30 pm	Michael Otto, President, Industrial Process Filtration
3:45 pm
4:30 pm	sponsored by
5:30 pm	practice for tomorrow's tournament, play a round, or just hang out and watch and network! the courts will be directly in the convention center this year...
6:30 pm	evening free for client dinners (many options in walking distance near the Irving Convention Center!)

Start Time	Description
8:00 am	sponsorships available (sponsors have the option to serve food items from their exhibit space...)
9:00 am	(kick-off sponsorship available...) Pete Cook, Managing Partner, Oilfield Water Connection Joseph Triepke, Managing Partner, Oilfield Water Connection
9:15 am	Raymond Vaz, Energy Marketing Professional, Devon Energy Vrajesh Mehta, Water Manager, Oxy Luis Baez, Independent [Moderator]
10:00 am
10:45 am	exhibit hall refreshments & coffee available throughout the day; coffee & espresso station sponsorships available
11:00 am
11:30 am	Annan Pascoe, PE VP of Subsurface, Deep Blue Water
12:00 pm	main conference ends; post-conference pickleball tournament begins (separate tickets purchased during registration required)
12:05 pm	courts next to exhibit hall with open bar and food provided; open only to conference registrants who sign up for player or spectator passes during online registration
12:15 pm	served at the pickleball courts; open only to conference registrants who sign up for player or spectator passes during online registration
1:00 pm	next to exhibit hall with open bar and food provided; open only to conference registrants who sign up for player or spectator passes during online registration; swag and lessons included plus play for bragging rights and trophy sponsored by Texas Pacific! available sponsorships include: - paddle sponsor - ball sponsor - towel sponsor - sweatband sponsor - food and drink sponsor - hat/visor sponsor - sock sponsor
4:00 pm	trophies awarded to winners; conference adjourns

Start Time	Description
10:30 am	Private meeting, separate registration required
12:00 pm	Private meeting, separate registration required
1:00 pm	Private meeting, separate registration required
2:00 pm	In the Irving Convention Center Ballroom
5:00 pm	Private meeting, separate registration required
6:00 pm	Open to all conference registrants; drinks, snacks, entertainment; sponsored by
7:30 pm	Invitation only, sponsored by

Start Time	Description
7:30 am	In exhibit hall
8:15 am	kick-off sponsored by Pete Cook, Oilfield Water Connection Joseph Triepke, Oilfield Water Connection
8:30 am	Ryan Hassler, Rystad Energy
9:00 am	Tracee Bentley, Permian Strategic Partnership [Chair] Ray Perryman, The Perryman Group Karr Ingham, Texas Alliance of Energy Producers Kirk Edwards P.E., Latigo Petroleum
9:45 am	Kelly Bennett, B3 Insight
10:15 am	break sponsor
10:45 am	Brian Bohm, Independent [Chair] Steven Runyan, Coterra Energy John Cave, Expand Energy Chance Freeman, Civitas Resources Tyler Mitchell, Devon Energy
11:30 am	Robert Ballantyne, RWI Enhanced Evaporation
11:35 am	Bentsen Falb, Raymond James [Chair] Nick Patterson, Aris Water Solutions Jon VandenBrand, Western Midstream Zach Neal, Pilot Water Solutions
12:15 pm	With time to visit exhibit hall; Sponsorship available
1:30 pm	Tim Carroll, Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. James Brewins, Price Forbes & Partners Pete Cook, Oilfield Water Connection [Moderator]
1:50 pm	Michael Bodino, Texas Capital Bank
1:55 pm	Jason Schumacher, O’Melveny & Myers LLP
2:15 pm	3 rotations (15-minute each) to join tables hosted by E&P representatives for candid dialog The Facility Of The Future In Produced Water (Steven Runyan, Coterra Energy) Loving/Reeves County Mid- to Long-term Production Assurance & Water Disposal Plans (Kirby Lindsey, Oxy) Land & Water (Chance Freeman, Civitas Resources) Where Does Water Midstream Fit In E&P Portfolios (Tyler Mitchell, Devon Energy) Evaporators & Crystallizers (Paul Hart, Diversified) Beneficial Reuse Public-Facing Strategy (Stuart Mussler, Chevron) Water Reuse & Recycling (John Cave, Expand Energy) Nanotechnology for Subsurface Water Management (Steve Gornick, 9Band Operating)
3:00 pm	In exhibit hall
3:30 pm	Patrick Patton, B3 Insight [Chair] Ted Wooten, Railroad Commission of Texas Annan Pascoe, Deep Blue Water Taylor Sanchez, Diamondback Kirby Lindsey, Occidental Oil & Gas Corporation
4:10 pm	Kieron Jeffries, Concept Tanks
4:15 pm	Casey Lowary, Texas Capital Bank [Chair] Cory Hall, AQT Water Management Dan Montgomery, Bison Water Midstream Stan Berry, S&P Global Commodity Insights Benjamin Johnson, Texas Capital Securities
5:00 pm	Sponsored by
6:30 pm	Evening free for client dinners

Oilfield Water Connection

6th Annual Oilfield Water Markets Conference

May 5-6, 2026 | Irving, TX

5th Annual Marcellus Shale Water Business Update

October 20, 2026 | Pittsburgh, PA

Monday - May 4, 2026 | Pre-Conference

Tuesday - May 5, 2026 | Conference Day 1

Wednesday - May 6, 2026 | Conference Day 2

Monday - May 5, 2025 | Pre-Conference

Tuesday - May 6, 2025 | Conference Day 1

Wednesday - May 7, 2025 | Conference Day 2