Sponsorships have SOLD OUT a month early our next big executive event in Produced Water! Today we welcome WaterBridge (exclusive coffee sponsor) and LiqTech (break sponsor) to the fantastic lineup at the October 30th Oilfield Industry Update at the Houstonian!
WaterBridge and LiqTech took our final two sponsorship opportunities, but general registration is open online. Sponsorships selling out this far in advance should confirm what you already know – this is a high demand event and the turnout will be as great as ever… The Houstonian is lovely, but it is space constrained and you will not be able to register onsite. So book now and come catch up with top decision makers in person in the heart of 2026 planning season!
Here is this week’s industry news & analysis…
News Digest
Water IPO Check - Up And To The Right!
WaterBridge's newly minted stock is performing nicely! As of this writing, it's up about 11% since the IPO...
Transformative WaterBridge Transactions...
An update from WaterBridge CFO Scott McNeely: "Over the past several weeks, WaterBridge has completed a series of transformative transactions — the merger of multiple companies, our initial public offering (NYSE: WBI), and our inaugural high-yield offering. These achievements mark an important chapter in our company’s growth and position us to continue building the premier water infrastructure solution for the energy industry."
...And You Can Come See Them In Houston In Just 4 Weeks!
WaterBridge will be the exclusive coffee of the 7th Annual Oilfield Water Industry Update at the Houstonian on 10/30/25 and is invited to join our water midstream panel (speaker TBD). Join us and meet with industry leaders like WaterBridge there!
EPA Issues Permit for New Wastewater Injection Well in McKean County
On September 24, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted Sandstone Development, LLC a permit for an oil and gas wastewater injection well in Lafayette Township, in McKean County.
Produced Water For Data Centers?
Dave Bosco's podcast discusses the soaring demand for electricity and WATER driven by massive data centers and AI growth across Texas...
Who’s Doing Produced Water To Cool Data Centers?
An interesting thread on X talking about produced water for data center cooling...
Permian Basin has fundamentals to host in-demand data centers, panel says
Opening the second day of the Permian Power Connection conference yesterday, Jose Ortega told his audience that demand from artificial intelligence centers will reach 5 to 6 gigawatts in the next five years... Kris Kindrik, senior vice president, commercial with Kinetik, said the level of capital targeting such centers is not just for the short term but for the long term, and those in the Permian Basin seeking to attract those investments need to think what those needs will be long term.
WATER TALENT POOL: Deep Blue Opening
Deep Blue is hiring a Production Reporting Analyst in their Planning & Reporting group...
WATER TALENT POOL: New Director Of Operations At Deep Blue
Congrats to Jesse Burttschell...
The US’s first lithium from oilfield wastewater is coming this year
Element3 just raised a fresh round of funding to launch the first US commercial lithium extraction plants, and it’s sourcing the lithium from oil and gas wastewater in Texas. That’s a big deal because it means there will be a domestic lithium supply for EVs and battery storage within a few months.
Power Plays: Targa Resources Corp. Announces Permian Growth Projects
Targa is moving forward with plans to construct the Speedway NGL Pipeline and the construction of its next 275 million cubic feet per day (“MMcf/d”) gas processing plant in the Delaware Basin.
Power Plays: Vistra Announces Plans to Build New Gas-Fueled Dispatchable Power Units in the Permian Basin
Vistra Corp. is moving forward with the next phase of its capital plan to support grid reliability in Texas.
WATER TECH CORNER: Zero Liquid Discharge of High-Salinity Produced Water
In this study, DCMD-Cr was integrated to desalinate real oilfield-produced water (PW) with an initial salinity of 156,700 mg/L...
Water Tech Corner: Gas-Permeable Membranes in Ammonia Recovery from Produced Water: Causes of Fouling and Strategy for Mitigation
Recent studies have demonstrated the feasibility of gas-permeable membrane (GPM) technology in recovering nitrogen fertilizer from produced water (PW), a high-volume waste generated in the oil and gas industry.
Texas suspends certain commercial driver licenses after federal rule change
The suspension, effective Sept. 29, follows a rule change by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
The Very Real Problem of Fracing Wastewater
Pretty pedestrian article, but it's important to know what is going around out there in the press about produced water...
Water district preparing to buy produced water from third local oil producer
California, but interesting beneficial reuse deal here...
Another OPED: "Pay attention: Produced water proposal is bad for N.M."
Piece in the Santa Fe New Mexican on pw...
Rep. Brooks Landgraf gets $17 million to bring water to West Odessans
State Representative Brooks Landgraf announced he secured $17 million in the state budget for water infrastructure improvements in Ector County.
Former Vander Ranch resident speaks out after selling home due to water issues
Law firms representing affected residents are planning a town hall in October to address the water crisis.
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