Oilfield Water Markets
2025 Conference

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Annan Pascoe
VP of Subsurface,
Deep Blue Water
ben johnson
Executive Director,
Texas Capital Securities
bentsen
Managing Director,
Raymond James & Associates
brandondurrett
Partner,
Jackson Walker LLP
brian bohm2
Senior Sustainability Manager,
BKV Corporation
CASEYLOWARY
Managing Director, Energy Investment Banking,
Texas Capital Bank
chance freeman
Commercial Land & Water Specialist ,
Civitas Resources
chrisharich
Chief Strategic Officer,
XRI
chris wright
Secretary,
U.S. Department of Energy
Cory Hall
CEO,
AQT Water Management
dan montgomery
EVP of Operations,
Bison Water Midstream
dane broussard
President & CEO,
CORE Linepipe
david grounds
Vice President, Regulatory Compliance & QHSE,
Pilot Water Solutions
douglass robison
CEO,
Natura Resources, LLC
michael anderson
Chief Executive Officer,
Layne Water Midstream
james brewins
Director- Energy,
Price Forbes & Partners
jason schumacher
Partner,
O’Melveny & Myers LLP
john cave
Senior Foreman, Water,
Expand Energy
jonvandebrand
Senior Vice President, Commercial,
Western Midstream
1647465716597
Director of Business Development,
TETRA Technologies
TRIEPKE5
Managing Partner,
Oilfield Water Connection
Justin sink
Vice President of Strategic Initiatives,
Natura Resources, LLC
karr ingham
President, Economist,
Texas Alliance of Energy Producers
keith gardner
KJG Strategies,
Consultant
BENNETT
Co-Founder & CEO,
B3 Insight
kieron jeffries
Director,
Concept Tanks
kirbylindsey2
Vice President, Strategic Projects,
Occidental Oil & Gas Corporation
kirk edwards
President & CEO,
Latigo Petroleum
masahi abe
Chief Researcher,
Nissan Chemical Corporation
bodino
Managing Director, Energy Investment Banking,
Texas Capital Bank
natealleman
Owner – Chief Regulatory Advisor,
Ace Energy Advisors
nick patterson
Chief Commercial Officer,
Aris Water Solutions
patrick patton
VP of Products,
B3 Insight
paul hart
Director Of Environmental Services,
Diversified Energy
pete cook
Managing Partner,
Oilfield Water Connection
ray perryman
President & CEO,
The Perryman Group
rob rice
President & Chief Executive Officer,
Gravity
ballantyne
SVP, Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopist,
RWI Enhanced Evaporation
robert_crain
Executive Vice President,
Texas Pacific Water Resources
HASSLER
Vice President,
Rystad Energy
Stan Pic
Director of Product Management,
S&P Global Commodity Insights
steve gornick
President & CEO,
9Band Operating
steve runyan
Midstream Engineering Manager,
Coterra Energy
stu mussler
Public & Government Affairs Advisor,
Chevron
tony_sonoda
Deputy General Manager,
Nissan Chemical
taylor spalla
Partner,
Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP
taylor sanchez
SWD Asset Geologist,
Diamondback
ted wooten
Chief Engineer,
Railroad Commission of Texas
timalliantsq
Alliant Insurance Services, Inc.,
Senior Vice President
tracee bentley1
President & CEO,
Permian Strategic Partnership
tyler mitchell
Energy Marketing Professional,
Devon Energy
Vitaly Sergeev
Founder,
Nanoborne
zach neal
Senior Vice President, Commercial,
Solaris Energy Infrastructure

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Detailed Agenda

Monday - May 4, 2026 | Pre-Conference

Start TimeDescription
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

Tuesday - May 5, 2026 | Conference Day 1

Start TimeDescription
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
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!)

Wednesday - May 6, 2026 | Conference Day 2

Start TimeDescription
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
10:00 am
  • Raymond Vaz, Energy Marketing Professional, Devon Energy
  • Vrajesh Mehta, Water Manager, Oxy
  • Luis Baez, Independent [Moderator]
10:45 am
exhibit hall refreshments & coffee available throughout the day; coffee & espresso station sponsorships available
11:00 am
11:30 am
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
Detailed Agenda

Monday - May 5, 2025 | Pre-Conference

Start TimeDescription
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

Tuesday - May 6, 2025 | Conference Day 1

Start TimeDescription
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

Wednesday - May 7, 2025 | Conference Day 2

Start TimeDescription
8:00 am
In exhibit hall
9:00 am
  • Pete Cook, Oilfield Water Connection
  • Joseph Triepke, Oilfield Water Connection
9:15 am
  • Doug Robison, Natura Resources
  • Justin Sink, Natura Resources
  • Joseph Triepke, Oilfield Water Connection [Moderator]
9:45 am
  • Dane Broussard, CORE Linepipe [Chair]
  • Robert Crain, Texas Pacific Water Resources
  • Taylor Spalla, Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP
  • Chris Harich, XRI
10:30 am
break sponsor
11:00 am
  • Brandon Durrett, Jackson Walker LLP [Chair]
  • Keith Gardner, KJG Strategies
  • David Grounds, Pilot Water Solutions
  • Nate Alleman, Ace Energy Advisors
11:40 am
  • Rob Rice, Gravity
  • Michael Anderson, Layne Water Midstream
  • Joseph Triepke, Oilfield Water Connection (Moderator)
12:00 pm
  • Pete Cook, Oilfield Water Connection
  • Joseph Triepke, Oilfield Water Connection
12:15 pm
Exhibitor breakdown; time for pickleball tournament preparation, transportation, and lunch at courts
1:00 pm
At Chicken N Pickle with open bar and food provided; open only to conference registrants who sign up for player or spectator passes during online registration; swag and pro lesson included plus play for bragging rights.
title belt and trophies sponsored by
paddle and ball sponsored by
towels courtesy of
socks courtesy of
sweat bands courtesy of
4:00 pm
Conference adjourns