Produced Water Society
11th Annual Permian Basin Conference
Bush Convention Center, Midland TX, Aug 11-13, 2026
The Permian Basin continues to lead North American energy production. With that leadership comes scale, complexity, and responsibility. The 11th Annual Permian Basin Conference, over three focused days in Midland, will drive conversations that will address disposal capacity, recycling and reuse markets, seismicity concerns, regulatory evolution, treatment innovation, digital optimization, and infrastructure investment across the basin.
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August 11–13, 2026
WHY ATTEND
The Permian operates at scale. So must its solutions.
This conference is designed for professionals responsible for managing produced water volumes in high-output environments. You will engage directly with operators and regulators shaping disposal policy, recycling strategy, and long-term infrastructure development across West Texas and Southeast New Mexico. You will leave with a clearer understanding of how produced water strategy is evolving in the Permian and what it means for your operations.
This is where progress begins.
Become a Sponsor
Sponsor a PWS Conference
Sponsoring the 11th Annual Permian Basin Conference places your organization at the center of the most active produced water market in North America. The Permian’s scale creates opportunity for innovation, infrastructure expansion, and strategic partnerships. This event convenes the operators, water midstream companies, regulators, engineers, and investors driving those decisions. Sponsorship provides targeted visibility, direct engagement with basin decision makers, and meaningful participation in conversations shaping produced water policy and infrastructure.
Keynote Speakers
Become a Speaker at the Permian Basin Conference
The Permian Basin Conference invites operators, engineers, researchers, regulators, and innovators to share insight drawn from real-world basin experience. Speakers help frame conversations around disposal capacity, reuse markets, infrastructure buildout, seismicity management, regulatory shifts, and technological advancement.
Industry Leadership
Share lessons from high-volume operations, midstream water systems, and basin-wide infrastructure planning.
Insight Beyond the Technical
Address broader themes including regulatory evolution, stakeholder engagement, capital investment, and long-term water resilience.
Voices From Across the Industry
We welcome perspectives from operators, water midstream companies, service providers, regulators, academics, and emerging professionals.
Setting the Stage for Meaningful Dialogue
Sessions are designed to inform, challenge assumptions, and encourage conversation that extends well beyond the conference floor.
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Annual Conference FAQs
Answers to common questions about attending, participating, and engaging at PWS conferences
This conference is designed for professionals involved in produced water management across the Permian Basin, including operators, water midstream providers, production and facilities engineers, treatment specialists, regulators, sustainability leaders, consultants, and investors focused on water infrastructure.
Yes. The program reflects the operational realities, regulatory landscape, and infrastructure challenges unique to the Permian while incorporating broader industry best practices.
Sessions will explore disposal capacity management, recycling and reuse strategies, seismicity mitigation, infrastructure investment, treatment technologies, regulatory compliance, digital monitoring systems, and ESG performance in high-volume environments.
Both. The agenda balances engineering depth with strategic insight to ensure practical value for field operators, executives, policymakers, and investors alike.
Abstract submissions are evaluated by the conference technical committee and selected based on relevance, innovation, and practical application within basin operations.
Yes. Dedicated exhibition space allows solution providers to connect directly with operators and decision makers working in the Permian.
Yes. Sponsorship options range from premium partnerships to targeted branding placements, offering direct visibility within a highly active produced water market.
Membership is not required to attend. Members may receive preferred registration pricing.
The conference includes structured networking sessions, panel discussions, and informal engagement opportunities throughout the three-day program.
PWS creates environments where operators, regulators, researchers, and technology providers exchange knowledge openly. Conferences often serve as catalysts for partnerships that continue long after the event concludes.