2026 - Oilfield Water Industry Update 8 - Oilfield Water Connection

8^th Annual Oilfield Water

Industry Update

The Houstonian | Houston, Texas

111 N Post Oak Ln, Houston, TX 77024

Join us in Houston, Texas on November 3rd for the 8th Annual Oilfield Water Industry Update. This one-day event will showcase the latest business trends in full-cycle shale water management, while enabling face-to-face networking for executives and investors in one of Houston’s most prestigious venues – The Houstonian.

Two Powerhouse Events, One Location, Big Savings

This year we present two back-to-back, co-located events: Data Center Energy Industry Update on November 2 and the 8th Annual Oilfield Water Industry Update on November 3. Register for both and enjoy an automatic 15% discount on each event.

Interested in maximizing your presence? Sponsorship bundles are available for companies wanting visibility across both days. Reach out to Pete Cook at pete@oilfieldwater.com to explore options that let you set up once and stay up for the full two-event experience.

Robert Ballantyne

SVP Atomic & Molecular Spectroscopist

RWI Enhanced Evaporation

Kelly Bennett

Co-Founder & CEO

B3 Insight

B.G. Clark

President & CEO

Composite Piping Technologies

Robert Crain

Executive Vice President

Texas Pacific Water Resources

Tyler Hall

Supervisor of Delaware Basin Water Marketing

Devon Energy

Thomas Jacob

Senior Vice President

Rystad Energy

Andy Kilgore

Director, Commercial

PBX

Patrick Knapp

Partner

K&L Gates

Jordan Lake

Vice President of Commercial Water Development

Western Midstream

Kirby Lindsey

Vice President, Strategic Projects

Occidental Oil & Gas Corporation

Rick McCurdy

VP Innovation & Sustainability

Select Water Solutions

Michael Otto

President

Industrial Process Filtration

Sean Puryear

CEO

Permian Oilfield Partners

Jason Schumacher

Partner

O’Melveny & Myers

Hood Whitson

CEO

Element3 Resources

Pete Cook

Managing Partner

Oilfield Water Connection

Joseph Triepke

Managing Partner

Oilfield Water Connection

PROGRAMS

$4,000

1 Available

2 Company Registrations

Logo on Event Website, Signage & Emails

Attendee List 1 Week Before Event Starts

Tabletop Exhibit Space

Your logo and marketing material shown on printed programs

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NETWORKING BREAK

$4,500

1 Available

2 Company Registrations

Logo on Event Website, Signage & Emails

Attendee List 1 Week Before Event Starts

Tabletop Exhibit Space

Credit as Sponsor for 1 Networking Break

SPONSOR NOW

EXHIBITOR

$3,500

SOLD

2 Company Registrations

Logo on Event Website, Signage & Emails

Attendee List 1 Week Before Event Starts

NO EXHIBIT SPACE

2 Charging Stations with Your Logo

7:00 AM

Vendor Setup Begins & Badge Pickup Opens

7:30 AM

Light Breakfast & Coffee

Exhibit Area

coffee sponsor WaterBridge

8:30 AM

10 min

Opening Remarks

• Pete Cook, Managing Partner, Oilfield Water Connection

• Joseph Triepke, Managing Partner, Oilfield Water Connection

Kick-off sponsor Texas Pacific Water Resources

8:40 AM

20 min

State of the Industry

• Robert Crain, Executive Vice President, Texas Pacific Water Resources

9:00 AM

30 min

Produced Water Data Trends

• Kelly Bennett, Co-Founder & CEO, B3 Insight

9:30 AM

20 min

Produced Water Brine Impoundments for High Efficiency Cooling and Relief on Community Fresh Water Reserves

• Robert Ballantyne, SVP Atomic & Molecular Spectroscopist, RWI Enhanced Evaporation

Case Study Sponsor RWI Enhanced Evaporation

9:50 AM

30 min

2027 US Oilfield Activity Forecasts

• Thomas Jacob, Senior Vice President, Rystad Energy

10:20 AM

10 min

IP Filtration Self Cleaning Auto Strainer

• Michael Otto, President, Industrial Process Filtration

10:30 AM

30 min

Morning Break

Exhibit Area

break sponsorship available

11:00 AM

50 min

2027 Water Midstream Trends

• Patrick Knapp, Partner, K&L Gates (Chair)

• Sean Puryear, CEO, Permian Oilfield Partners

11:50 AM

10 min

Actionable Case Study

Case Study Sponsor Core Linepipe

12:00 PM

1h 30m

Lunch Break with Time to Visit Exhibits

Exhibit Area

Lunch Sponsor Composite Piping Technology

1:30 PM

45 min

Utapped Opportunities In Produced Water

• B.G. Clark, President & CEO, Composite Piping Technologies

• Hood Whitson, CEO, Element3 Resources

2:15 PM

15 min

Regulatory Tends Fireside Chat

• Joseph Triepke, Managing Partner, Oilfield Water Connection

2:20 PM

40 min

Power & Data Center Opportunities for Produced Water

• Rick McCurdy, VP Innovation & Sustainability, Select Water Solutions (Chair)

• Kelly Bennett, Co-Founder & CEO, B3 Insight

2:30 PM

30 min

Afternoon Break

Exhibit Area

break sponsorship available

3:00 PM

45 min

E&P Operator H2O Perspectives

• Jason Schumacher, Partner, O’Melveny & Myers (Chair)

• Tyler Hall, Supervisor of Delaware Basin Water Marketing, Devon Energy

• Andy Kilgore, Director, Commercial, PBX

3:45 PM

15 min

Closing Remarks

• Pete Cook, Managing Partner, Oilfield Water Connection

• Joseph Triepke, Managing Partner, Oilfield Water Connection

4:00 PM

1h 30m

Ranch Water Reception Begins

Exhibit Area

Drinks reception sponsor Owl Investments

5:00 PM

Conference Executive Dinner

Executive Dinner Sponsor Keystone Clearwater Solutions

Conference Lodging | The Houstonian

The Houstonian, in our opinion, is the best hotel in Houston! Recently renovated guest rooms are designed with Texas-style elegance, comfort, and the thoughtful details and service of a luxury resort in mind. With rich hues of blue, cream, and gold, our light-filled rooms gracefully welcome you with peaceful wooded views, plush bedding, and all the amenities needed for a productive business trip or leisurely stay.

Discounted Room Rate

Call (713) 685-6810 and ask for the “8th Annual Oilfield Water Industry Update” room block.
(Rooms must be booked by October 1, 2026)

$339 / per night

The Houstonian | 111 N Post Oak Ln, Houston, TX 77024 | (713) 680-2626

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Start Time	Description
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

Start Time	Description
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!)

Start Time	Description
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

Start Time	Description
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

Start Time	Description
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

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Registration Information

Monday - May 4, 2026 | Pre-Conference

Tuesday - May 5, 2026 | Conference Day 1

Wednesday - May 6, 2026 | Conference Day 2

Monday - May 5, 2025 | Pre-Conference

Tuesday - May 6, 2025 | Conference Day 1

Wednesday - May 7, 2025 | Conference Day 2