Chris Davis

Milestone Carbon
Senior Vice President

Chris is leading the development and growth of Milestone Carbon, LLC, a subsidiary of Milestone Environmental Services, LLC (Milestone). Milestone Carbon offers turnkey solutions for the permanent geological sequestration of CO2 for significant industrial emitters. Chris oversees project development, execution, and expansion. Prior to joining Milestone, Chris worked in various commercial and technical leadership roles at ExxonMobil, including project development for carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCS/CCUS).

Chris brings more than 20 years of global oil and gas industry experience to Milestone. He began his career as an electrical engineer with Burns & McDonnell before joining ExxonMobil, where he spent more than a decade overseas working on commercial negotiations, marketing, and project development in more than 30 countries. Chris has diverse technical experience in reservoir engineering, midstream operations, and power project development for CCS and CCUS applications. He also has held several commercial leadership roles such as NGL, CO2, and Unconventional Infrastructure Manager for XTO Energy, and as Commercial Director and Board Member of ExxonMobil Exploration Argentina, S.R.L.

Chris holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University, as well as an MBA from London Business School. He lives with his family in The Woodlands, Texas.

Detailed Agenda

Monday - May 5, 2025 | Pre-Conference

Start TimeDescription
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
6:30 pm
Invitation only, sponsored by
7:30 pm

Tuesday - May 6, 2025 | Conference Day 1

Start TimeDescription
7:30 am
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
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
  • Matt Tate, Delek Logistics
  • Joseph Triepke, Oilfield Water Connection
1:50 pm
  • Michael Bodino, Texas Capital Bank
1:55 pm
  • Tim Carroll, Alliant Insurance Services, Inc.
  • James Brewins, Price Forbes & Partners
  • Joseph Triepke, Oilfield Water Connection
2:15 pm
3 rotations (15-minute each) to join tables hosted by E&P representatives for candid dialog
  • Phillip Douget, Civitas Resources
  • Steven Runyan, Coterra Energy
  • Evaporators & Crystallizers (Paul Hart, Diversified)
  • Beneficial Reuse Public-Facing Strategy (Stuart Mussler, Chevron)
  • Water Reuse & Recycling (John Cave, Expand Energy)
  • ...more to be added soon...
3:00 pm
3:30 pm
  • Patrick Patton, B3 Insight [Chair]
  • Ted Wooten, Railroad Commission of Texas
  • Annan Pascoe, Deep Blue Water
  • Taylor Sanchez, Diamondback
4:10 pm
  • Nick Jeffries, Concept Tanks
4:15 pm
  • Casey Lowary, Texas Capital Bank [Chair]
  • Cory Hall, AQT Water Management
  • Stan Berry, S&P Global Commodity Insights
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
9:00 am
  • Pete Cook, Oilfield Water Connection
  • Joseph Triepke, Oilfield Water Connection
9:15 am
  • Jason Schumacher, O’Melveny & Myers LLP
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
11:00 am
  • Brandon Durrett, Jackson Walker LLP [Chair]
11:30 am
  • Rob Rice, Gravity
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
5:30 pm
Conference adjourns