40 great sponsors are signed up for the May 5-6th Oilfield Water Markets Conference in Irving! Today we welcome two more: Beatty & Wozniak is on board as a Gold Sponsor and World Water Works joins as Silver.
If you are serious about making an impact in produced water and still aren’t being recognized as an event partner alongside these great companies, what are you waiting for?
The conference agenda is awesome, speakers are top-notch, the venue is second-to-none, the fast-growing delegate list is full of decision makers, and you will enjoy new networking features and panel sessions happening in the exhibit hall this year!
There are still great options to reach the decision makers attending, but time is running out to sign up with the event less than 6 weeks away… Hit this link, build your brand, support a great event, and take your place in the heart of the oilfield water action: https://oilfieldwater.com/owmarkets6/ Join the industry in DFW this May!
Here is this week’s industry news & analysis…
News Digest
The Emerging Nexus of Data Centers, Excess Natural Gas, and Produced Water: Part I
The rapid growth of AI and hyperscale computing is driving significant increases in electricity demand, creating new opportunities to align energy supply with digital infrastructure needs.
America’s Producers Thinking Positive About Produced Water Strategies
For decades, the solution was routine: send the water to a saltwater disposal well and inject it deep underground. That approach worked—until recently.
Headliner Panel Will Set The Tone For The Rest Of The Year In Produced Water
On May 5th, the Oilfield Water Markets Conference will commence with a tone-defining panel from some of the industry's top leaders in Irving Texas. Be there when Robert Crain, Jon VandenBrand, and Scott Mitchell discuss the key trends defining our industry with moderator Bentsen Falb. This event is in-person only! Check this out...
Oil and gas activity rises amid elevated uncertainty
A Fed survey shows improving outlooks among O&G firms. Meanwhile, the outlook uncertainty index remained elevated and increased from 43.4 to 53.7.
WATER TALENT POOL: Congrats To Johnny Goff
Johnny is now Water Operations Manager at Infinity Natural Resources...
WATER TALENT POOL: Infinity Promotion
Tonya Winkler has been promoted to Director - Environmental & Regulatory Compliance at Infinity Natural Resources.
WATER TALENT POOL: Kent Rivas to HydrEra
Kent is joining the HydrEra team and teaming back up with Quintin Koopmans and Timmy Caldwell, Jeff Caldwell, Tyler Flores.
WATER TALENT POOL: People News At RRC
Jonathan Potter is starting a new position as Engineering Specialist V - Subsurface Investigation Unit at Railroad Commission of Texas
WATER TALENT POOL: Conoco Growing State Gov Affairs Team
Conoco has an opening for Director Of Government Affairs in Santa Fe. The position will play a key role in advancing ConocoPhillips’ ability to operate responsibly and successfully in New Mexico.
Everyone's Getting Together In Just A Few Short Weeks In DFW!
Kurt Knewitz writes: "We are just a few weeks away from the 6th Annual "Oilfield Water Markets" Conference where top companies and executives will convene at the Irving Convention Center for two action-packed days of insight and networking. You won't want to miss it and the always exciting pickleball tournament. Tickets and sponsorship slots are still available, but are selling out fast. Hope to see you all there!"
Recycling continues to expand across the Permian Basin, shaping water sourcing decisions.
The 2H 2025 Permian Water Market Trends & Forecast Report Summary quantifies how recycling growth reduces groundwater demand while disposal remains a core component of water management.
‘The worst I’ve seen’: Oil industry grapples with the fallout from US-Israel war with Iran
The Middle East war is scrambling markets and threatening to remake the energy industry.
Oil prices fall but WTI still $90 as Iran signals safe passage for ‘non-hostile’ ships through Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices fell on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington was negotiating with Tehran.
The Iran war requires a Permian Basin revolution
Events in the Middle East demonstrate that the position of the United States as the world’s leading producer of oil and natural gas, including liquefied natural gas, provides the nation with a large economic and national security advantage in this period of global turmoil.
North Dakota oil industry resists price surge, here's why
North Dakota’s oil and gas industry is not expected to significantly increase drilling activity in response to the price surge, a stark departure from the familiar boom-and-bust cycle in the Bakken.
Another Ruling in EQT Case re Green County Contaminated Well Water
A water lawsuit, David Hice v. EQT Corp., continues. There is a court ruling from last week to report on.
Solar-powered desalination pilot advances treatment of hypersaline oilfield water in Permian Basin
A pilot desalination facility in the Permian Basin is demonstrating a solar-powered approach to treating high-salinity produced water from oil and gas operations.
The Permian Basin is predicted to become an AI hub
“Most of the power on the grid has been spoken for,” Ortega said, the cofounder of FO Permian. “Tech companies are trying to get ahead of where the power will be, and they’re more and more every day, you see tech companies, and data centers really looking to build off of the grid.”
The Permian’s Next Constraint Isn’t Oil Prices. It’s Water.
For years, saltwater disposal wells absorbed massive volumes of water. But the scale of Permian development is now testing those limits.
Corpus Christi says two new developments will buy it more time before reaching water crisis
The city manager said the city received permits to pump more groundwater and will avoid water reductions from a shrinking reservoir for now, pushing a potential water crisis to July.
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