2026 AGENDA

2026 Permian basin water in energy conference

The Permian Basin Water in Energy Conference is a program of The University of Texas Permian Basin and dedicated to advancing water management in the energy industry, The Conference’s mission is to lead the conversation on water management within the energy industry, facilitating collaboration and knowledge-sharing to drive sustainable solutions.

Schedule Overview

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Conference Day 2 (includes breakfast, lunch & networking happy hour)

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Bush Convention Center

105 N. Main St., Midland, TX 79701

Session topics

The 2026 Permian Basin Water In Energy Conference will convene an unmatched mix of executives, innovators, engineers, capital partners, policy experts, lawmakers, and regulators who are driving the next era of water and infrastructure solutions. The agenda incorporates two full days of sessions that will balance practical, current insights with long-range perspectives. Planned conference sessions include:

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

• Water, Energy, and Capital – an Economic Outlook Shaping the Permian Basin
• Texas Water Policy in Motion: What the Legislature and TWDB are Prioritizing
  
• Legal Update & Implications – Ownership, Liability, & Reuse Agreements for Produced Water
  
• Data Centers & Produced Water – From Need to Future Opportunities
  
• Financing Water – Public Private Problem Solving
  
• Water Quality & Permitting: What’s Changing, What’s Coming, and What to Watch
  
• Injection, Pressure and Seismicity – From Pilot Data to Operational Decisions
  
• Monitoring Technologies and Tools for Reservoir Management and Risk Forecasting
  
• Midstream Infrastructure – Balancing Volumes, Costs and Value
• Networking Happy Hour
• Keynote Dinner

Thursday, April 9, 2026

• Education, Workforce & Recruiting – Building Local Talent Pipelines
  
• Balancing the Load: Power and Produced Water Challenges in the Permian
  
• Investor Perspectives – What Capital Wants in 2026
  
• The Nuclear Energy & Produced Water Nexus
  
• From Waste to Worth: Unlocking Value in Permian Produced Water
  
• End Users – Exploring Downstream End Users of Treated Produced Water 
• Networking Happy Hour