Day

Start Time

End Time

Session Name

Wednesday

7:15 AM

8:00 AM

Check-In + Breakfast Begins at Bush Convention Center

Wednesday

8:00 AM

8:30 AM

Welcome

• Sandy Woodley, Ph.D., President, UT Permian Basin
• Robert Crain, Executive Vice President, Texas Pacific Water Resources; and 2025 Board Chairman
• Shelby Landgraf, 2025 Conference Master of Ceremonies

Wednesday

8:30 AM

9:00 AM

Keynote Speaker

Dennis Lithgow, Water Infrastructure Manager, ExxonMobil

Wednesday

9:00 AM

9:45 AM

Railroad Commission & Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Update

• Moderator: Stephen Robertson, Executive Vice President, Permian Basin Petroleum Association
• Catarina Gonzales, Commissioner, The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
• Charles Maguire, Director of Water Division, Railroad Commission of Texas

Wednesday

9:45 AM

10:45 AM

Beneficial Reuse Updates 1

• Moderator:
• Eric Bernard, Professor, Texas Tech University
• Adrianne Lopez Billings, Research and Development Manager, Texas Pacific Water Resources
• Chad Unrau, Ph.D., Vice President of Beneficial Reuse, Aris Water Solutions

Wednesday

10:45 AM

11:00 AM

Break

Wednesday

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

Beneficial Reuse Updates 2

• Moderator: Eric Bernard, Professor, Texas Tech University
• Adam Calvin, Director of Engineering, TETRA
• Joseph Alexander, Ph.D., Founder and President, Circle Verde Water

Wednesday

12:00 PM

12:35 PM

Lunch

Wednesday

12:35 PM

12:45 PM

Impact Remarks 

Lori Blong, Mayor, City of Midland

Wednesday

12:45 PM

1:15 PM

Keynote Speaker – Energy Markets in 2025: Live at High Altitude

Dan Pickering, Chief Investment Officer, Pickering Energy Partners

Wednesday

1:15 PM

2:15 PM

Injection Capacity Challenges and Opportunities in the Permian Basin Region | Delaware Basin Focus

• Moderator: Kelly Bennett, Co-Founder and CEO, B3 Insight
• Katie Smye, PhD, Principal Investigator, Center for Injection and Seismicity Research
• Cody Comiskey, Earth Science Advisor, Chevron
• Vance Long, Vice President of Geoscience, WaterBridge
• Kirby Lindsey, Vice President of Strategic Projects, Oxy

Wednesday

2:15 PM

2:30 PM

Woman in Energy: Making Waves Award Presentation

Following the award presentation, we kindly invite our #WomenInWater attendees for a group photo at the main stage in honor of Women’s History Month

Wednesday

2:30 PM

3:30 PM

Injection Capacity Challenges and Opportunities in the Permian Basin Region | Midland Basin Focus

• Moderator: Kelly Bennett, Co-Founder and CEO, B3 Insight
• Katie Smye, PhD, Principal Investigator, Center for Injection and Seismicity Research
• Stefan Hussenoeder, PhD, Geoscience Technology Advisor, ExxonMobil
• Hannah Chittenden, Geoscience Manager, Diamondback Energy
• Annan Pascoe, PE, Vice President of Subsurface, Deep Blue

Wednesday

3:30PM

4:00 PM

Railroad Commission Rules and Regulations Update

• Paul Dubois, Assistant Director for Technical Permitting, The Railroad Commission of Texas

Wednesday

4:00PM

4:15 PM

Break

Wednesday

4:15 PM

5:00 PM

Keynote Speaker

• Colin P. Fenton, Senior Managing Director and Head of Commodities Research, 22V Research

Wednesday

5:00 PM

5:15 PM

Jim Woodcock Trailblazer Award Presentation

Wednesday

5:15 PM

10:00 PM

Networking Social in Centennial Park

Be sure to visit our exhibitors including those located on Texas Avenue. Stop by the UTPB tent to learn more about opportunities to partner with the University and network with students, the future workforce!

• 5:15 PM – UT Permian Basin Student Entertainment Performances

• 7:00 PM – Wade Bowen Performance

• 7:30 PM – Catering Lines Close

• 9:00 PM – Last Call Bar Service

Thursday

7:15 AM

8:00 AM

Check-In & Breakfast Begins at Bush Convention Center

Thursday

8:00 AM

8:15 AM

Welcome & Board Appreciation Awards

• Becky Spurlock, Ph.D., VP of Student Affairs & Enrollment Management, UT Permian Basin

• Monica Tschauner, Executive Director of the Shepperd Leadership Institute

• Savannah Woodward, Director of Special Events, UT Permian Basin

Thursday

8:15 AM

9:00 AM

Keynote Speaker

• David Capobianco, CEO and Managing Partner, Five Point Energy

Thursday

9:00 AM

9:45 AM

Full Cycle Water Management

• Moderator: Ben Warden, Vice President of Supply Water, Deep Blue
• Luis Baez, Permian Water Project Integration Manager, ConocoPhillips
• Marley Bain, Senior Manager of Facilities, Construction & Water, Ovintiv
• JD McGuire, Water Resources Manager, Permian Resources

Thursday

9:45 AM

10:30 AM

A Deep Dive into Midstream Commercial Structures, Mergers and Acquisitions

• Moderator: Alan Van Reet, Director of Operations, Pioneer Water Management
• Jon VandenBrand, Vice President of Commercial Development, Western Midstream
• Robert Norton, Chief Commercial Officer, Deep Blue
• Max Harris, Managing Directory, EIV Capital

Thursday

10:30 AM

10:45 AM

Break

Thursday

10:45 AM

11:45 AM

Legal Perspectives on Water and Energy in Texas: Navigating Ownership, Regulation, and Conflict

• Paul Tough, Partner, McElroy, Sullivan, Miller & Weber, LLP
• Adam Friedman, Partner, McElroy, Sullivan, Miller & Weber, LLP

Thursday

11:45 AM

12:30 PM

Living Legislation: Rule to Reuse
How Water Can Shape Economic Activity in New Mexico

• Moderator: Matthias Sayer, Vice President, Bradfute Sayer Consulting & Legal Services 
• Rep. Randall Pettigrew, State of New Mexico
• Kelsey Rader, Deputy Director of Water Protection Division, New Mexico Environmental Department
• Michael Dyson, CEO, Infinity Water Solutions

Thursday

12:30 PM

1:10 PM

Lunch

Thursday

1:10 PM

1:45 PM

Keynote Speaker

William Murphy, Jr., CEO, University Lands

Thursday

1:45 PM

2:30 PM

State and Federal Standard on Beneficial Reuse

• Moderator: Shane Walker, Ph.D., Director, Texas Produced Water Consortium
• Aaron Redman, PhD, Environmental Scientist, ExxonMobil
• Zacariah Hildenbrand, PhD, Chief Scientist, Infinity Water Solutions
• Mike Hightower, Program Director, New Mexico Produced Water Research Consortium
• Calin Toffoli, EIT, Project Engineer, Tetra Tech

Thursday

2:30 PM

2:45 PM

Pioneering Advancements Award Presentation

Thursday

2:45 PM

3:30 PM

Cogen Power: The Role Water Desalinization Can Play in Data Centers and Micro-Grid Development

• Moderator: Jonathan Rehkopf, Project Manager, Texas Pacific Water Resources
• Dave Bell, Vice President of Data Center and MicroGrid Development, VoltaGrid
• Kirk Offel, CEO, Overwatch Mission Critical

Thursday

3:30 PM

4:00 PM

Closing

• Savannah Woodward, Director of Special Events, UT Permian Basin