In just two weeks, hundreds of senior U.S. produced water industry execs are gathering in person at the 5th Annual Oilfield Water Markets Conference. Check that your travel is booked and you are registered – you don’t want to miss this premier event, which has extra special networking opportunities this year. Our first hotel block already sold out, so we have secured discounted rates at another hotel nearby – just reply to this email if you need alternative accommodation details.
Conference info and registration:Â https://oilfieldwater.com/owmarkets5/
News Digest
WSJ Deep Dive On Produced Water
This week's big produced water article by Benoît Morenne in The Wall Street Journal is timely. It quotes THREE industry execs who will be speaking at our conference in just two weeks!
Devon Energy Unveils Value Enhancing Business Optimization Plan
Very interesting "self help move" at this point in the cycle when well costs have already deflated quite a bit and rig / fleet counts are at maintenance levels not growth. E&Ps can't cut rigs and crews without cutting production, so they are looking inwards to see what else they can cut to continue the structural efficiency cycle in shale... Will others follow Devon's lead and launch similar internal optimization efforts with crude oil prices sitting well below the two year average?
Oil prices down about 1% after Kazakhstan defiance on high crude output
Oil prices lost about 1% on Wednesday after Kazakhstan struck a defiant tone about its rising oil output, erasing earlier gains on the back of U.S. sanctions against Iran, falling U.S. crude stocks and President Donald Trump softening his tone on China.
WATER TALENT POOL: B3 Insight Adds New Sales Director
Charlie Waltman joins the company bring transparency to the produced water markets through data...
WATER TALENT POOL: Concept Tanks Adds Project Engineer
Slater Chesser joins the team delivering the world's largest produced water storage tanks...
WATER TALENT POOL: Deep Blue Looking For Sr. Regulatory Analyst
This isn’t just a job—it’s a place where you can build a career you love, surrounded by an amazing team.
WATER TALENT POOL: Exxon Hiring Research Engineer/Scientist In Produced Water
The new hire will identify, develop, test, deploy and optimize treatment processes and novel technologies to remove contaminants and facilitate the safe reuse of produced water....
WATER TALENT POOL: Solugen Has New President Of Energy & Water
James Begeal joined their team...
BUZZ BUILDING: Deep Blue Excited About Sharing Their Views
And we are excited to have Annan and Robert speaking as well this May 6-7 in Irving!
BUZZ BUILDING: XRI Is Looking Forward To A Premier Event...
XRI writes: "we’re excited to share that Chris Harich, Chief Strategy Officer at XRI, will be speaking at the 5th Annual Oilfield Water Markets Conference, taking place May 6-7, 2025 at the Irving Convention Center in Irving, TX.
BUZZ BUILDING: Brian Bohm Moderating A Great E&P Panel
Join him in Irving May 6th as he moderates the operator panel featuring, Expand Energy, Civitas, Devon, and Coterra.
BUZZ BUILDING: Agenda Set!
Business Topics | C-level Speakers | Fast Moving Panels | E&P-Hosted Roundtables | Plenty Of Networking Breaks | Actionable Fireside Chats & Case Studies | Drinks Receptions, Cigars, Cinco De Mayo Party, & Pickleball!
Chron Coverage: Western Midstream invests up to $450M in new produced water pipeline
The company has sanctioned the Pathfinder pipeline, a 30-inch long-haul pipeline to move produced water to additional disposal facilities in eastern Loving County. Over the next two years, the company will spend $400 million to $450 million to construct the 42-mile pipeline along with several large regional produced water gathering facilities and export terminals and nine incremental saltwater disposal facilities.
GCM Grosvenor Exits Infrastructure Investment in NGL Energy Partners
Their support helped NGL transform its water midstream business into a flagship asset in the Permian Basin—one that reflects the growing importance of sustainable water solutions in energy infrastructure.
Post: West Texas Has More Water Than You Think—And It Could Power the Next Data‑Center Boom
If you’re planning your next hyperscale build—or wondering what to do with those idle SWD volumes— West Texas might be the most water‑secure place you haven’t considered yet.
Aris Takes on the Permian’s ‘Wall of Water’
Aris Water Solutions CEO Amanda Brock rings the alarm bell on the Permian’s water takeaway and recycling challenges and how they can be solved.
The Impossibly Expensive Plan to Save Texas’s Water Supply
A critic’s take on plans to use produced water and desalination from the Gulf of America to provide Texas with water.
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