Media

  • 22
    Mar

    Rethinking Water: From Waste to Worth

    IWS • By Mike Dyson Today, on World Water Day, it’s time to challenge an outdated mindset – that water becomes “waste” the moment it no longer serves a single, immediate purpose. In truth, there is no such thing as “waste” water. There is only water – in different...

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  • 06
    Mar

    The reuse of produced water in the Permian Basin is a new way of properly managing the region’s water

    First Alert 7 • By Sierra Burnett The Permian Basin, a critical hub for oil and natural gas production in the United States, faces increasing water stress due to rising energy demands and persistent droughts. To address this challenge, energy companies are turning to innovative water reuse practices. Produced water,...

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  • 17
    Feb

    From Wells to Waves: UTPB’s Water in Energy Conference 2025

    The University of Texas, Permian Basin Water management has emerged as one of the most pressing challenges in the energy sector, particularly in resource-intensive regions like the Permian Basin. Recognizing the critical role water plays in sustaining both energy production and environmental stewardship, The University of Texas Permian Basin...

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  • 27
    Dec

    New Mexico Lawmakers to Decide Whether Oil and Gas Wastewater Could Be Reused on Wide Scale

    Inside Climate News • By Carrie Klein If new rules are approved, treated “produced water” could be used for agriculture, growing trees and manufacturing. In New Mexico—one of the largest producers of oil and gas in the country—researchers are trying to grow hemp, sunflowers and trees with purified fracking...

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  • 16
    Nov

    Infinity Water Solutions unveils financing model for water sustainability projects

    MRT • By Mella McEwen , Oil Editor  Companies are working hard to build projects to store, treat and recycle produced water. But finding the funds for those projects can be a significant challenge. Infinity Water Solutions believes it has an answer, publishing its “Blue Circular Economy Financing Framework,”...

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  • 08
    Nov

    Infinity Water Solutions Sets a National Precedent, Launches America’s First-Ever Blue Financing Model

    New Financial Framework Reimagines Water’s Role in the Circular Economy Press Release • BusinessWire AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Infinity Water Solutions (Infinity) today announced the publication of its inaugural ‘Blue Circular Economy Financing Framework’, marking a significant milestone as the first U.S. company to launch a blue financing model dedicated to environmental...

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  • 07
    Nov

    Permian Basin boosts water recycling to tackle drought

    MRT • By Mella McEwen In this article from MRT, Mike Dyson, CEO of Infinity Water Solutions, noted the growing recognition of the need for beneficial reuse of produced water. He stressed the importance of a regulatory framework to encourage investment in recycling and reuse infrastructure. The article discusses the...

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  • 14
    Sep

    PBPA panel discusses next steps in produced water management

    MRT • By Mella McEwen Highlights from the article: While all major oil and gas producing basins have produced water, none deal with the volumes of water seen in the Permian Basin.  What to do with those volumes has become even more challenging as oil and natural gas production has...

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