Oilfield Water Weekly

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News Digest

Mark Your Calendars for the B3 Ripple Effects Summit

Held in partnership with the Oilfield Water Connection’s Oilfield Water Markets 2023 Conference, the 3rd Annual Ripple Effects Summit is a chance for you to connect with our incredible community of B3 Insight customers on key oilfield water trends, challenges, and opportunities.

Pull Up A Chair To E&P-hosted Roundtables As Operators Evaluate New Solutions & Partners At Oilfield Water Markets Conference This May In Ft Worth

Instead of solution providers doing one-way dialog or sales pitches and hoping customers stop by their tables, they are empowered to join tables hosted by produced water power users to hear directly what is on the customer’s mind and then share relevant thoughts back to these E&P decision makers.

SHOCK POLL: 1/2 OF New Mexcio Citizens Would Drink Treated Produced Water!

New Mexico Desalination Association held meeting to discuss the reuse of produced water and over half of New Mexicans surveyed said they would drink treated wastewater from the oil and gas industry, according to a poll conducted by the New Mexico Produced Water Research Consortium.

SHOCK HEADLINE: Exxon Rumored To Consider Buying Pioneer For $72 Billion

Pioneer is the largest leaseholder in the Midland Basin portion of the greater Permian Region, while ExxonMobil has long held sway as the biggest fully-integrated U.S. domestic oil and gas company.

Core Linepipe Continues To Grow With Support From Pillar Four

PillarFour Capital Partners, an energy focused private investment fund, is pleased to announce an investment in CORE Linepipe Inc.

Oklahoma Corporation Commission make oil, gas companies limit wastewater disposal

Wastewater disposal is limited near the town of Carney, OK after quake.

Tourmaline Setting Pace In Recycled Water Use

Tourmaline Oil Corp. is reaching new heights in the area of recycled water use in Alberta and helped shape policy that allows other companies to follow.

Chris Wright Comments On Elon Musk's Energy Plan

Check this out and plan to come hear Chris Wright in person as he delivers a keynote on the Future of Energy at our upcoming Oilfield Water Markets Conference in Ft Worth this May!

Court throws out gas pipeline's West Virginia water permit

Siding with environmental groups, the court said Monday the state Department of Environmental Protection's justifications for its 2021 water quality certification were "deficient”.

Groundwater stress induced by shale resources development in the US: Evolution, response, and mitigation

Technical paper proposes a new SGS evaluation model based on an improved concept of groundwater footprint.

Investigator: Number of Permian quakes trend downward

Official: Occurrence of earthquakes reached a maximum level over the last 12 to 14 months “and have been decreasing since then in a real sense”.

USGS reports 3.8-magnitude quake was first of two near Stanton

A 3.8-magnitude earthquake that took place around 1:14 a.m. Monday northwest of Stanton was one of two in the area, according to the US Geological Survey.

Matador Resources Company Prices Upsized Offering of $500 Million of Senior Notes Due 2028

Matador increased the size of the offering from the previously announced $400 million to $500 million. The offering is expected to close on April 11, 2023, subject to customary closing conditions.

Oil and gas-related spills increased 16% in Colorado in 2022, report finds

A report from a Denver-based environmental group shows that Colorado’s oil and gas industry is trending in the wrong direction on drilling-related spills.

How To Leverage E&P Expertise for the New Energy Economy

The technology and knowledge base of the E&P sector is poised to play a major role in the newer, lower-carbon energy economy.

Occidental Makes a Billion-Dollar Climate Moonshot—So It Can Keep Pumping Oil

Petroleum giant says its plan to capture and store carbon dioxide will give it leeway to invest in fossil fuels.

Cascade Adds A Pair of 500,000 BBL Produced Water Impoundments

Completed in Q1 of this year, it was added to a customer’s recycling facility.

$5 Million Funded for One of Western Canada's Largest Fluid Hauling Operations

Dynamic Capital Equipment Finance Inc. (Dynamic Capital) recently funded a $5,000,000 term loan through the utilization of its own in-house financing for client Crude Master Transport Inc. (Crude Master), turning Crude Master into one of the largest fluid hauling operations in Western Canada.

Clara Twp Stops Responding re Ordinance Banning Injection Wells

It appears the state Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP) is about to issue a permit for a well. The federal EPA has already signed off and approved the plan. However, the township is attempting to block the injection well by amending a previous ordinance.

ACROSS THE POND: Australia - NT government should charge fracking companies more for groundwater use, economists say

The Northern Territory government is about to make fracking companies pay for groundwater use, but water economists say the fee is far too cheap and will leave taxpayers out of pocket.

Marcellus Midstream First!

Pin Oak Midstream, LLC, Magellan Scientific, LLC, and Anax Power are building the world's first Anax Power letdown generator installation paired with Magellan Scientific's data center at a Pin Oak Midstream natural gas regulating station.

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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
7:30 pm

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
5:30 pm
Conference adjourns