3rd Annual

OILFIELD WATER MARKETS

 CONFERENCE

Fort Worth, TX

The oilfield water sector is bigger than ever, and the 3rd Annual Oilfield Water Markets Conference was the biggest yet. With over 350 attendees, the 2023 event was held in Forth Worth at the Convention Center for the first time! 

What did over 350 oilfield water executives discuss for 2 days at the event? Read the post-event recap at this link

Conference Slide Deck

Conference Speakers

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Chris Wright
Secretary
U.S. Department of Energy
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Phillip Douget
Manager, Integrated Services
Civitas Resources
ted wooten
Ted Wooten
Chief Engineer
Railroad Commission of Texas
amanda brock
Amanda Brock
CEO and President
Aris Water Solutions
stefanie asher
Stefanie Asher, Ph.D.
Permian Realization Manager
XTO Energy Inc. (an ExxonMobil Subsidiary)
tyler hussey
Tyler Hussey
Vice President - Corporate Development
Aureus Energy Services Inc.
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Kade McCollough
Production and Completions Manager
Surge Energy America
kelly
Kelly Bennett
Co-Founder & CEO
B3 Insight
alan van reet
Alan Van Reet
Operations Director
Pioneer Water Management
matt gabriel
Matt Gabriel
CEO
XRI
gauri
Gauri Potdar
SVP Strategy, Analytics
H2O Midstream
steve cole
Stephen Cole
Executive VP & Partner
Five Point Energy
edgar
Edgar Castro
Water Operations Manager
Chevron
jim wright
Jim Wright
Commissioner
Texas Railroad Commission
john coyle
John Coyle
Director Global Supply Chain
Marathon Oil Corporation
ben warden
Ben Warden
Director Of Supply Water
Deep Blue
ballantyne
Robert Ballantyne
SVP, Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopist
RWI Enhanced Evaporation
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Michael Bodino
Managing Director, Energy Investment Banking
Texas Capital Bank
scott mcneely
Scott McNeely
Senior Vice President, Finance
WaterBridge Resources
ryan
Ryan Hassler
Vice President
Rystad Energy
mike hightower
Mike Hightower
Program Director
New Mexico Produced Water Research Consortium
kevin lafferty
Kevin Lafferty
CEO
Lagoon Water Midstream
michael anderson
J. Michael Anderson
Chief Executive Officer
Layne Water Midstream
keith gardner
Keith Gardner
KJG Strategies
Consultant
caleb bloyd
Caleb Bloyd
Senior Facilities Engineer
Chesapeake Energy
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Jason Jennaro
Executive Vice President - Water Infrastructure
Select Energy Services
Isaac Griesbaum
Isaac Griesbaum
General Counsel
Deep Blue
jason schumacher
Jason Schumacher
Partner
O’Melveny & Myers LLP
jared perry
Jared Perry
Vice President of Business Development
Goodnight Midstream
kevin coffman
Kevin Coffman
Executive Vice President
T Bank
taylor spalla
Taylor Spalla
Partner
Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP
paul
Paul McCrum
Vice President Commercial Development
CarboNet
patrick knapp
Patrick Knapp
Partner
Jackson Walker
chris davis
Chris Davis
Milestone Carbon
Senior Vice President
todd reynolds
Todd Reynolds
President – Geophysicist
Earthtone Mitigation Solutions
nick rodriguez
Nick Rodriguez
CEO
CDX Energy Services
jordan kirk
Jordan Kirk
Permian Sales Manager – HPump™
Baker Hughes
john ayers
John Ayers
President & CEO
TruClear Water Solutions
rick mccurdy
Rick McCurdy
Vice President-Innovation & Sustainability
Select Water Solutions
robert bruant
Dr. Robert Bruant
Director of Product
B3 Insight
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Justin Mayorga
Vice President
Rystad Energy
omar visario
Omar Visairo
DR/TR Sr. Production Engineer
Chevron
randy woods
Randy Woods
President
Integra Funding Solutions
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Nikos Salmatanis
Leak Detection Engineer
Chevron
Justin love
Justin Love
CEO
Blackbuck Resources
ryan sears
Ryan Sears
Partner
O’Melveny & Myers LLP
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Steve Everley
Managing Director, Energy & Natural Resources
FTI Consulting
pete cook
Peter Cook
Managing Partner
Oilfield Water Connection
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Joseph Triepke
Managing Partner
Oilfield Water Connection
Conference Sponsors
B3 Insight
Platinum + VIP Dinner Sponsor
Gold Sponsor
Gold + Case Study Sponsor
Flex SCADA
Gold Sponsor
Gold Sponsor
Hydra-Cell
Gold Sponsor
RB Mosher Co
Gold Sponsor
JGL Solutions
Gold Sponsor
Gold Sponsor
Gold Sponsor
Gold Sponsor
Gold Sponsor
Exhibitor
Gold Sponsor
Gold Sponsor
Gold Sponsor
Kaleris
Gold Sponsor
Gold Sponsor
Gold Sponsor
Gold Sponsor
Gold Sponsor
Pilot Water Solutions
Silver + Coffee Sponsor
CDX
Silver + Notebook Sponsor
Gajeske
Silver + WiFi Sponsor
Silver + Case Study
truclear water solutions
Silver Sponsor
Core Linepipe
Silver Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
Kelly Hart Attorneys at Law
Silver Sponsor
ISCO
Silver Sponsor
Jackson Walker
Silver Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
Flowpoint
Silver Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
O'Melveny
Kickoff + Silver Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
Goodnight Midstream
Silver Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
Lanyard + Bronze Sponsor
WaterBridge
Ranch Water Reception + Bronze Sponsor
Lagoon Water Midstream
Lunch + Bronze Sponsor
Case Study + Bronze Sponsor
Day 2 Kick-Off
Permian Oilfield Partners
Bronze Sponsor
Evans Energy Services
Bronze Sponsor
Hydrite
Bronze Sponsor
Bronze Sponsor
BuySWD
Bronze Sponsor
Bronze Sponsor
Bronze Sponsor
Bronze Sponsor
Mustang Extreme
Bronze Sponsor
Layne Water Midstream
Bronze Sponsor
Bronze Sponsor
Bronze Sponsor
Bronze Sponsor
Alliant
Bronze Sponsor
Permian Basin Water Management Council
Supporting Organization
OWSC
Supporting Organization
Oilfield Water Weekly
Media Partner
Infill Thinking
Media Partner
Petroleum Connection
Media Partner
Agenda

May 16, 2023 | Pre-Conference

Start TimeDescription
12:00 pm
Private meeting, separate registration required
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
Private meeting, separate registration required
5:00 pm
Private meeting, separate registration required
10:00 pm

May 17, 2023 | Conference Day 1

Start TimeDescription
7:15 am
8:15 am
kick-off sponsor
  • Pete Cook, Managing Partner, Oilfield Water Connection
  • Joseph Triepke, Managing Partner, Oilfield Water Connection
8:30 am
  • Chris Wright, Chairman & CEO, Liberty Energy
9:00 am
  • Kelly Bennett, CEO, B3 Insight
9:30 am
  • Amanda Brock, CEO, Aris Water Solutions [M]
  • Alan Van Reet, Senior Operations Manager, Pioneer Water Management
  • Edgar Castro, Water Operations Manager, Chevron
  • Gauri Potdar, SVP Strategy, H2O Midstream
10:15 am
Coffee sponsored by
10:45 am
  • Justin Mayorga, Vice President, Rystad Energy
11:10 am
  • Robert Ballantyne, Senior VP, RWI Enhanced Evaporation
11:15 am
  • Tyler Hussey, US Onshore Water Resources Lead, Apache Corporation
  • Ben Warden, Water Management Supervisor, Diamondback Energy
  • John Coyle, Director Global Supply Chain, Marathon Oil Corporation
  • Kade McCollough, Production and Completions Manager, Surge Energy America
  • Taylor Spalla, Partner, Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP [M]
12:00 pm
sponsored by
1:15 pm
  • Kevin Lafferty, CEO, Lagoon Water Midstream
  • J. Michael Anderson, CEO, Layne Water Midstream
  • Jared Perry, Director of Business Development, Goodnight Midstream
  • Phillip Douget, Vice President - Permian Basin, Blue Ox Resources
  • Ryan Hassler, Senior Analyst, Rystad Energy [M]
2:00 pm
  • Kevin Coffman, Executive Vice President, T Bank
  • Randy Woods, President, Integra Funding Solutions
2:05 pm
  • Beneficial Reuse (Apache & Pioneer - Tyler Hussey & Alan Van Reet)
  • Balancing Recycle & Injection Inside An Asset's Footprint (Surge Energy - Kade McCollough)
  • Produced Water Sharing Between Operators (Marathon - John Coyle & IronSight - Shawn Martens)
  • Produced Water Issues Outside The Permian (Diversified Production & Southwestern - Paul Hart & John Cave)
  • Building Water Midstream In-House vs. Outsourcing (Blue Ox Resources - Phillip Douget)
  • Pit Cleanouts & Oil In Pits (Diamondback - Ben Warden)
  • Spill Minimization (Chevron - Omar Visairo & Nikos Salmatanis)
  • Shallow Interval Pressure (B3 Insight - Pat Patton)
  • Shale Data Trends (Rystad Energy - Ryan Hassler & Justin Mayorga)
3:00 pm
3:30 pm
  • Stefanie Asher, Ph.D., Permian Realization Manager, XTO Energy Inc. (an ExxonMobil Subsidiary)
  • Rick McCurdy, Vice President-Innovation & Sustainability, Select Energy Services [M]
  • Matt Gabriel, CEO, XRI
  • Ted Wooten, Chief Engineer, Railroad Commission Of Texas
  • Mike Hightower, Program Director, New Mexico Produced Water Research Consortium
4:10 pm
  • Paul McCrum, Vice President Commercial Development, CarboNet
4:15 pm
  • Scott McNeely, Senior Vice President - Finance, WaterBridge Resources
  • Stephen Cole, Executive VP & Partner, Five Point Energy
  • Michael Bodino, Managing Director Investment Banking, Seaport Global Securities [M]
  • Jason Schumacher, Partner, O’Melveny & Myers LLP
5:00 pm
sponsored by
6:30 pm
evening free for client dinners

May 18, 2023 | Conference Day 2

Start TimeDescription
7:30 am
8:30 am
  • Pete Cook, Managing Partner, Oilfield Water Connection
  • Joseph Triepke, Managing Partner, Oilfield Water Connection
8:45 am
  • Jim Wright, Commissioner, Texas Railroad Commission
9:00 am
  • Jim Wright, Commissioner, Texas Railroad Commission
  • Jason Jennaro, Executive Vice President - Water Infrastructure, Select Water Solutions
  • Todd Reynolds, President, Earthtone Mitigation Solutions
  • Joseph Triepke, Managing Partner, Oilfield Water Connection [M]
9:45 am
  • Ryan Sears, Partner, O’Melveny & Myers LLP [M]
  • Patrick Knapp, Partner, Jackson Walker
  • Keith Gardner, Consultant, KJG Strategies
  • Justin Love, CEO, Blackbuck Resources
  • Isaac Griesbaum, Partner Winston & Strawn, LLP
10:30 am
11:00 am
  • Omar Visairo, DR/TR Sr. Production Engineer, Chevron
  • Nick Rodriguez, CEO, CDX Energy Services
  • John Ayers, President & CEO, TruClear Water Solutions
  • Caleb Bloyd, Sr. Staff Facilities Engineer, Chesapeake Energy [M]
11:45 am
  • Dr. Robert Bruant, Director of Product, B3 Insight [M]
  • Chris Davis, Senior Vice President, Milestone Carbon
  • Steve Everley, Managing Director - Energy & Natural Resources, FTI Consulting
  • Jordan Kirk, Permian Sales Manager – HPump™, Baker Hughes
12:30 pm
1:30 pm
Ends at 3:30pm. Separate Registration Required.

Optional - TopGolf Fort Worth

Registration fee includes lunch, open bar, and 2 hours of TopGolf fun with industry contacts. TopGolf is only 5 minutes away from the conference at the Ft. Worth Convention Center.

TopGolf Fort Worth | 2201 E 4th Street, Fort Worth, TX,  76102 | (817) 349-4002

Omni Fort Worth

Conference Lodging | Omni Fort Worth Hotel

Omni Fort Worth Hotel offers a true taste of Texas hospitality and authenticity. Conveniently located in the heart of Fort Worth’s exciting downtown a short walk from Sundance Square, the hotel is across the street from the Fort Worth Convention Center where the conference is being held. Experience the gracious and dynamic personality of the city, fondly known as Cowtown, through the hotel’s Western spirit and casual elegance.

Omni Fort Worth | 1300 Houston Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102 | (817) 535-6664
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