Produced Water Society
4th Annual African Produced Water Conference
Eko Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria, June 1–3, 2026
Across Africa’s oil and gas landscape, produced water management is no longer a secondary consideration. It is central to operational efficiency, environmental responsibility, and long-term energy resilience. The 4th Annual African Produced Water Conference brings together operators, engineers, regulators, technology providers, and sustainability leaders to address the region’s most pressing water challenges. Over three focused days in Lagos, conversations will center on treatment technologies, cost optimization, zero emission strategies, digital innovation, and water reuse. More importantly, the event creates space for collaboration across industry, government, and research institutions.
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June 1–3, 2026
WHY ATTEND
This conference is built for professionals who are actively shaping Africa’s energy future.
You will gain insight into where the industry is headed, explore technologies that improve operational and capital efficiency, and engage directly with peers facing similar regulatory and infrastructure realities. Whether your focus is treatment systems, ESG reporting, reinjection strategies, digital monitoring, or asset integrity, the sessions are designed to deliver practical takeaways you can implement immediately. You will not just hear about innovation. You will see how it is being applied across African oilfield operations.
This is where progress begins.
Become a Sponsor
Sponsor a PWS Conference
Sponsoring the 4th Annual African Produced Water Conference places your organization at the center of one of the region’s most important industry conversations. This event brings together operators, regulators, engineers, and solution providers who are actively shaping Africa’s approach to produced water management. From exhibition space to premium partnership opportunities, sponsorship allows your organization to showcase expertise, build strategic relationships, and contribute meaningfully to the advancement of responsible water practices across Africa.
Keynote Speakers
Become a Speaker at the African Produced Water Conference
The 4th Annual African Produced Water Conference invites leaders, engineers, researchers, and innovators to share practical insight drawn from real operating environments across the continent and beyond. Speakers play a vital role in shaping conversations that influence policy, operations, sustainability strategy, and technology adoption throughout Africa’s energy sector.
Industry Leadership
Share strategic insight shaped by hands-on experience across operations, infrastructure development, regulatory engagement, and innovation within African oil and gas markets.
Insight Beyond the Technical
Address broader themes including resilience, water stewardship, cost optimization, carbon reduction, and the evolving role of produced water in Africa’s energy future.
Voices From Across the Industry
We welcome diverse perspectives from operators, service providers, regulators, academics, and technology leaders who reflect the complexity of produced water challenges across the region.
Setting the Stage for Meaningful Dialogue
Sessions are designed to inform, challenge, and inspire discussion that continues well beyond the conference floor.
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Annual Conference FAQs
Answers to common questions about attending, participating, and engaging at PWS conferences
The conference is designed for professionals involved in produced water management across Africa’s oil and gas value chain. This includes operators, production and facilities engineers, water treatment specialists, sustainability leaders, regulators, EPC contractors, technology providers, consultants, and investors focused on energy and water infrastructure.
Yes. The program is built around the regulatory, operational, environmental, and infrastructure realities facing African oil and gas markets, while also incorporating global expertise and proven international best practices.
Sessions will explore treatment technologies, water reuse and reinjection, zero liquid discharge, cost optimization, ESG integration, regulatory compliance, digital monitoring, AI applications, and strategies to reduce carbon intensity in produced water systems.
Both. The agenda balances technical depth with strategic discussion, ensuring engineers, operators, executives, and policymakers all gain practical and actionable insight.
Abstract submissions are reviewed by the conference technical committee and shortlisted based on relevance, innovation, and practical application.
Yes. A dedicated exhibition area allows technology providers and service companies to showcase solutions directly to operators, engineers, and decision makers.
Yes. Sponsorship opportunities range from premium partnerships to exhibition space and targeted branding placements, offering direct access to a highly engaged and specialized audience.
Membership is not required to attend. However, members may receive preferred registration pricing.
The conference is structured to encourage meaningful interaction through panel discussions, networking sessions, and informal engagement throughout the three-day program.
PWS creates platforms where operators, regulators, researchers, and technology providers can exchange ideas openly. Beyond individual conferences, the Society encourages continued engagement through regional initiatives, technical committees, and cross-industry partnerships that extend well beyond the event itself.