2025 AGENDA

2025 Permian basin water in energy conference

The University of Texas Permian Basin facilitates collaboration and innovative strategy development for the improved use, recovery, and recycling of water in the oil industry. The PBWIEC is a program of The University of Texas Permian Basin and housed at the University’s Shepperd Leadership Institute, allowing students at UT Permian Basin to directly benefit from the conference proceeds.

 

2025 Conference AGENDA

Day

Start Time

End Time

Session Name

Wednesday

7:15 AM

8:00 AM

Check-In + Breakfast

Wednesday

8:00 AM

8:30 AM

Welcome

Wednesday

8:30 AM

9:00 AM

Keynote – TBD

Wednesday

9:00 AM

9:45 AM

Railroad Commission & Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Update

Wednesday

9:45 AM

10:45 AM

Beneficial Reuse Updates 1

Wednesday

10:45 AM

11:00 AM

Break 1

Wednesday

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

Beneficial Reuse Updates 2

Wednesday

12:00 PM

1:15 PM

Lunch & Keynote Speaker – Dan Pickering

Wednesday

1:15 PM

2:15 PM

Injection Capacity in Permian Basin Systems: The Delaware Basin

Wednesday

2:15 PM

2:30 PM

Break 2 – Woman in Water Award Presentation

Wednesday

2:30 PM

3:15 PM

Injection Capacity in Permian Basin Systems: The Midland Basin

Wednesday

3:15 PM

4:00 PM

Railroad Commission Rules and Regulations Update

Wednesday

3:45 PM

4:15 PM

Break 3

Wednesday

4:15 PM

5:00 PM

Keynote Speaker – Colin P. Fenton

Wednesday

5:00 PM

10:00 PM

Networking Social in Centennial Park

Thursday

7:15 AM

8:00 AM

Check-In + Breakfast

Thursday

8:00 AM

8:30 AM

Welcome

Thursday

8:30 AM

9:00 AM

Keynote Speaker – David Capobianco

Thursday

9:00 AM

10:15 AM

Full Cycle Water Management: Session 1

Thursday

10:15 AM

10:45 AM

Full Cycle Water Management: Session 2

Thursday

10:30 AM

10:45 AM

Break 1

Thursday

10:45 AM

11:30 AM

State and Federal Standard on Beneficial Reuse

Thursday

11:30 AM

12:15 PM

New Mexico Legal + Regulatory Landscape

Thursday

12:15 PM

1:30 PM

Lunch & Keynote Speaker – TBD

Thursday

1:30 PM

2:15 PM

Texas Legal + Regulatory Landscape

Thursday

2:15 PM

2:45 PM

Break 2

Thursday

2:45 PM

3:30 PM

Cogen Power: The Role Water Desal Can Play in Data Centers and Micro-Grids

Thursday

3:30 PM

4:00 PM

A Deep Dive into Midstream Mergers and Acquisitions

Thursday

4:00 PM

4:15 PM

Closing