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The agenda just went live for the 5th Marcellus Shale Produced Water Industry Update (see here)!

Clear your calendar to join us in Pittsburgh on October 20, 2026!

Built with industry input, this is the most relevant Pittsburgh produced water agenda we’ve ever assembled. Top speakers are already taking their places from firms like EQT, DOE NETL, Rystad, Diversified, Keystone Clearwater Solutions, HydroEdge and Babst Calland. Many more speakers will be added over the next several weeks.

The conference website also details a fantastic networking outing thanks to the event’s presenting sponsor, Keystone Clearwater Solutions. This year, the conference networking will extend with an outing to an indoor golf simulator venue on the afternoon of the conference day. Included for free for the first 50 people to register (just RSVP “yes” during signup), this networking event offers a full open bar, food, games, and indoor golf  –  whether you golf or not it will be a great time of networking. Register now for the main event of the year in Appalachian Basin produced water – click here!

 

Now here is this week’s industry news & analysis…

 


News Digest

Ohio prompts closure of 4 fracking waste wells as fears mount over water supply contamination

Ohio regulators spurred four Washington County injection wells that receive fracking waste to stop operating after determining they may be tainting nearby oil and gas wells.

UIC Trends Featured On The New Agenda Posted For Event Of The Year In Appalachian Basin Produced Water!

Be one of the first to see the agenda, it just went live, and reach out if you want to speak or sponsor. The next 50 registrants get a special perk with an included networking outing at no cost - fun, games, food, drinks, and indoor golf right next to the conference hall - a great way to unwind and connect more deeply with your peers, suppliers, and customers once the sessions conclude on 10/20!

Oil prices rise back close to $90 after Rubio says Iran is not serious about a deal

Oil prices rose Wednesday as the conflict in the Middle East escalates.

Why Produced Water Storage Is Becoming Core Infrastructure in the Delaware Basin

Produced water volumes continue to grow, recycling is expanding, disposal conditions are becoming more dynamic, and water increasingly moves through interconnected gathering and transfer systems. These changes are leading operators and water midstream companies to reconsider the role storage plays within their infrastructure.

News On A Long-Haul Disposal Project

The first loads of 24-inch MaxDR 350 are in the Permian Basin for a major water midstream operations replacing a larger diameter, thicker walled pipe.

Luján, Britt Unveil Bipartisan Bill to Boost Industrial Water Reuse, Protect Community Drinking Water, and Meet Public and Private Demand for Freshwater

NM Legislation Incentivizes Water Reuse Investments to Protect Water Resources for Local Communities and Businesses

EQT Raises Production Outlook and Lowers Capital Spending Forecast

The U.S. natural gas producer increased its full-year production forecast by approximately 90 Bcfe to 2,375–2,450 Bcfe, citing sustained gains from compression investments that improved production from both existing and new wells while slowing decline rates. At the same time, it reduced its full-year maintenance capital expenditure forecast by $25 million to $2.04 billion–$2.19 billion.

Come Hear From EQT's Water Team In Person In Pittsburgh 10/20!

Jeff Gilbert is speaking at the Marcellus Shale Water Update we are organizing - check out the stellar agenda and register now to secure a spot at the networking outing included for the first fifty people to register online!

Growth In Appalachia Produced Water Fleet

New equipment is rolling in at Keystone Clearwater Solutions.

WATER TALENT POOL: News At Western Midstream

New Staff Commercial Development Rep in the West Texas Commercial Gas Group....

A Texas-Sized Water Crisis

In our second episode, co-host Jake Bolster interviews two of our Texas reporters, Dylan Baddour and Arcelia Martin, on a water crisis in Corpus Christi, Texas, that’s been decades in the making.

New Mexico environment officials push for limits on contaminants in produced water while awaiting hearing

New Mexico environment officials are pushing to establish limits on contaminants found in wastewater left over from fracking operations before the state water quality commission begins a rule-making process on the matter.

Managing Produced Water in the Texas Permian Basin Will Remain a Long-Term Challenge

Katie Smye talks about advanced modeling and satellite-based monitoring for tracking produced water issues in the Permian Basin.

Why Produced Water Disposal Needs in the Permian are Driving Longer Pipelines

The Permian Basin’s water production crisis is reshaping produced water midstream infrastructure, driving produced water disposal further from the wellhead – and demanding pipe that can keep pace.

OPINION: No political appetite for anybody to fix NM'S groundwater regulations

"40 years ago a 2-year study determined that by 2020 states surrounding New Mexico will be experiencing water shortages. What actions did we take at that time? I would say very little.'

Technical Stuff: Synergistic stabilization of shale oil emulsions by asphaltenes and fracturing additives: A mechanistic study and demulsification strategy

The stable complex emulsions generated during shale oil extraction pose significant challenges for oil–water separation, yet the underlying stabilization mechanisms—particularly those involving interactions between crude oil components and residual fracturing additives—remain poorly understood.

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Detailed Agenda

Monday - May 4, 2026 | Pre-Conference

Start TimeDescription
8:00 am
private meeting, separate registration required
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, sponsored by
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
Invitation only, sponsored by

Tuesday - May 5, 2026 | Conference Day 1

Start TimeDescription
7:45 am
8:30 am
Kickoff sponsor
  • Pete Cook, Managing Partner, Oilfield Water Connection
  • Joseph Triepke, Managing Partner, Oilfield Water Connection
8:40 am
  • Jorge Corral, Senior Managing Director, Accenture
  • 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
  • Bentsen Falb, Managing Director, Raymond James (Moderator)
9:45 am
  • Ryan Hassler, Vice President, Rystad Energy
10:15 am
  • Kelly Bennett, Co-Founder & CEO, B3 Insight
10:45 am
exhibit hall refreshments & coffee available throughout the day, coffee sponsored by:
11:15 am
  • Christian Herrington, Senior Director - Commercial Operations, WaterBridge
  • Hayden McEntire, Senior VP - Integrated Operations and Planning, WaterBridge
  • Taylor Spalla, Partner, Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP (Moderator)
11:45 am
  • Alex Wylie, CEO, LibertyStream
  • John Gunn, Manager of Emerging Technologies, Bechtel
  • Jinxuan Hu, Vice President Engineered Water Solutions, Select Water Solutions
  • John Durand, CEO, Magnificent Desolation LLC [Moderator]
12:30 pm
1:30 pm
  • Tyler Milam, Senior Vice President, Kinetik
  • Sean Puryear, CEO, Permian Oilfield Partners
  • Graeme Valentine, Producer, Price Forbes & Partners
  • Tim Carroll, Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. Senior Vice President
  • Jason Schumacher, Partner, O’Melveny & Myers LLP (Moderator)
2:15 pm
  • Robert Ballantyne, Senior Vice President, RWI Enhanced Evaporation
2:30 pm
  • Will Bernitsky, Senior Director - Commercial Operations, Bison Water Midstream
  • John Cave, Senior Foreman Water, Expand Energy
  • Matt Tate, VP, Dakota Midstream
  • Bret Sumner, Shareholder, Beatty & Wozniak, P.C. (Moderator)
3:15 pm
  • Nick Jeffries, Vice President North America, Concept Tanks
3:30 pm
  • Michael Otto, President, Industrial Process Filtration
3:45 pm
  • Travis Mosher, President, R.B. Mosher Co.
  • Ted Wooten, Chief Engineer, Railroad Commission of Texas
  • Nathan Alleman, Chief Regulatory Advisor, Ace Energy Advisors
  • Brandon Durrett, Partner, Jackson Walker LLP (Moderator)
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
9:00 am
  • Pete Cook, Managing Partner, Oilfield Water Connection
  • Joseph Triepke, Managing Partner, Oilfield Water Connection
9:15 am
  • Raymond Vaz, Energy Marketing Professional, Devon Energy
  • Vrajesh Mehta, Water Manager, Oxy
  • Luis Baez, Independent [Moderator]
10:00 am
  • Katie Smye, Principal Investigator, UT Center for Injection and Seismicity Research
  • Vitalis Nzerem, Pressure Mitigation Advisor, ExxonMobil
  • Noah Ahmed, Senior Manager - Strategy & Special Projects, Select Water Solutions
  • Patrick Patton, VP, B3 Insight (Moderator)
10:45 am
exhibit hall refreshments & coffee available throughout the day, coffee sponsored by:
11:00 am
  • Stephen Cole, Executive VP & Partner, Five Point Energy
  • Joshua Lancaster, Business Development, Delek Logistics
  • John Nesland, Founder & Managing Partner, Baymont Advisors (Moderator)
11:30 am
  • Barry Barksdale, President, PDS Energy Information
  • Philip Tominac, Sr. Engineer, National Energy Technology Laboratory
  • Joseph Triepke, Managing Partner, Oilfield Water Connection (Moderator)
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 with paddles sponsored by Western Midstream and sweatbands by Patriot Environmental and food and beverages sponsored by River Basin Rentals!
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