In this episode of the Energy Perspectives Podcast, recorded on-site at the Permian Energy Dialogues in September 2024, Tiffany Wallace, Manager, Policy & External Affairs at Oxy, Steve Coffee, President of the Produced Water Society, and Mike Hightower, Director of the New Mexico Produced Water Research Consortium, discuss the regulatory, cultural, and operational realities of scaling produced water reuse in the Permian Basin.

From trust-building and science communication to the need for clear regulatory frameworks, this episode examines what it will take to move produced water reuse from pilots to large-scale deployment.

Key Themes:

• Evolving from voluntary efforts to regulatory clarity
  
  

• Building public trust through transparency and education
  
  

• Aligning cross-sector collaboration for shared water challenges
  
  

• Reframing produced water as a resource with economic potential
  
  

• Leveraging data and demonstration sites to accelerate acceptance
  
  

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From LNG and permitting to hydrogen and CCS, Rob shares insights on natural gas’s evolving role in U.S. energy policy—and offers real-world advice for students entering the sector.

In this episode of the Energy Perspectives Podcast, recorded on-site at the Permian Energy Dialogues in September 2024, moderator Tillery Sims leads a dynamic conversation with Chris Johnson (CEO, Agrellus) and Andrew Walsh (VP Customer Success, Qube Technologies).
From methane tracking to carbon markets, the discussion explores how agriculture and energy are building shared frameworks for emissions data, verification, and voluntary market value.

Key Themes:

• Methane monetization opportunities

• Voluntary carbon market acceleration

• Cross-sector emissions data collaboration

• Financial and regulatory implications of carbon transparency
  
  

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