Oilfield Water Weekly

Happy Thanksgiving… here’s one more quick batch of oilfield water business news before the turkey.

Here is this week’s industry news & analysis… 


News Digest

THIS WEEK: WED: NMED releases final strategic water supply feasibility study

The feasibility study anticipates that the treated produced water could be used in green hydrogen production, data centers, semiconductor manufacturing, solar panel manufacturing, electric vehicle manufacturing, pumped storage hydroelectric or cement and concrete production.

PDF DOWNLOAD: Grab the final NMED produced water study here

Grab a copy of the 115 page report here.

Drought is causing saltwater to creep up the Delaware River. Here’s what’s being done about it

Salty oceanwater is creeping up the Delaware River, the source for much of the drinking water for Philadelphia and millions of others, brought on by drought conditions and sea level rise, and prompting officials to tap reservoirs to push the unpotable tide back downstream.

EQT Announces $3.5 Billion Midstream Joint Venture with Blackstone Credit & Insurance

Under the terms of the agreement BXCI will provide EQT $3.5 billion of cash consideration in exchange for a non-controlling common equity interest in the JV.

Javier Blas Explores Texas Pacific Land Crop. In This Interesting Twitter Thread

Javier writes: "The biggest "oil company" you probably never heard of was just included into the S&P 500 blue-chip index. It's name is Texas Pacific Land Corp. and it's worth ~$35 billion. It replaces Marathon Oil, which was sold to ConocoPhillips."

New LandBridge PDF Of Presentation Slides On Recent M&A

LandBridge Executes on Series of Accretive Acquisitions

Oxy Enters Arkansas Lithium Rush

The company is looking to extract lithium from brines produced by Berkshire’s geothermal energy production. Oxy and Berkshire are due to begin construction of the first direct lithium extraction (DLE) pilot plant this year. If that is successful, the partners have discussed expanding operations in the region.

Balancing Act: Lithium Extraction and a New Era of Legal Issues

Given that lithium deposits and traditional energy resources often overlap, companies are eager to explore whether their leases for fossil fuels also grant rights to lithium extraction, an issue that in many jurisdictions remains unsettled and is attracting increasing legal scrutiny.

Produced water spilled in McKenzie County

At least 3,880 barrels of produced water, roughly 162,960 gallons, was spilled by a leaking pipeline six miles west of Arnegard, N.D., on Sunday, Nov. 24.

Oil prices steady with focus on Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, OPEC+ meeting

U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude declined 5 cents, or 0.07%, to settle at $68.72.

Natural Gas Futures Falter Following EIA Print

Natural gas futures struggled through midday as traders looked past the latest storage data, took profits after a late November rally and firmed up positions ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

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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; sponsorship available
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
  • 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
  • Steven Runyan, Coterra Energy
  • John Cave, Expand Energy
11:30 am
  • Robert Ballantyne, RWI Enhanced Evaporation
11:35 am
  • Dane Broussard, CORE Linepipe [Chair]
  • Robert Crain, Texas Pacific Water Resources
  • Taylor Spalla, Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP
  • Chris Harich, XRI
12:15 pm
With time to visit exhibit hall; Sponsorship available
1:30 pm
  • Bentsen Falb, Raymond James [Chair]
  • Nick Patterson, Aris Water Solutions
  • Jon VandenBrand, Western Midstream
2:10 pm
  • Michael Bodino, Texas Capital Bank
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
4:10 pm
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
10:00 am
10:15 am
10:45 am
  • Rob Rice, Gravity
11:30 am
12:00 pm
Exhibitor breakdown; time for pickleball tournament preparation and transportation
1:00 pm
At Chicken N Pickle; open only to conference registrants who sign up during online registration - food, drink, and pro lesson provided along with a chance to play for the title belt and trophies sponsored by Spectator passes available; Paddles and balls sponsored by ; towels sponsored by ; and socks sponsored by
5:30 pm
Conference adjourns