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Lead story

Al Dhafra awards AED 1 billion Haliba produced water treatment contract

ADNOC · 2026-11-06

  • Al Dhafra Petroleum signed an AED 1 billion agreement with Excel ASTRA Engineering & Construction at ADIPEC 2026.
  • The design-build-operate scope covers new produced water treatment facilities at the Haliba field.
  • ADNOC describes it as Al Dhafra Petroleum’s largest design-build-operate agreement to date.
  • The company links the project to Haliba’s next growth phase and a 50,000-barrel-per-day oil-production target, without disclosing water capacity, process design, schedule or disposition.

A question to considerWhat treatment capacity, water-quality target and reuse or disposal pathway will the Haliba facilities be designed to deliver?

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Events

09NOVSelect Water Solutions third-quarter 2026 earnings callOnline webcast, 10:00 a.m. CentralSelect Water Solutions11NOVWebinar: Produced Water Management Challenges, Treatment, Reuse, and Resource RecoveryOnline via Microsoft Teams, 11:00 a.m.–noon MountainTrihydro16NOVEPA comments due on Utah Rock House Class II produced water disposal permitOnline / EPA Region 8U.S. Environmental Protection Agency17NOVSPE RDTS Recovery Enhancement Symposium — produced water track (November 17–18)Building 78, CPG Auditorium, KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi ArabiaSPE Research and Development Technical Section / CPG-KFUPM26NOVTexas land-application rules for treated produced water take effectTexasTexas Commission on Environmental QualityFull calendar

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Selected produced water conversations

Zacariah Hildenbrand on seismicity and beneficial reuseZacariah Hildenbrand, Ph.D. · LinkedInZacariah Hildenbrand, Ph.D.

People to watch

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Original Reporting

October 2026 Permian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine cover: Sand’s Next Chapter?

PBOG Magazine · October 2026 · Page 24

After Sand

Christian Lombardini examines the next chapter in Permian completions: wet sand and delivery economics, engineered proppants, and refracturing the wells already in the ground. The question is what each completion needs to accomplish, and which material can do the job economically.

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Regulation & government

TCEQ adopts land-application rules for treated produced waterTexas Commission on Environmental Quality · 2026-11-04Trihydro maps four proposed New Mexico produced water permit classesTrihydro · 2026-11-01DOE schedules council vote on final national produced water reportU.S. Department of Energy · 2026-11-03Browse the archive

Markets & finance

NGL reports record produced water disposal of 3.45 million barrels per dayNGL Energy Partners Water Solutions · 2026-11-05TPL reports produced water royalty volumes at 5.5 million barrels per dayTexas Pacific Land · 2026-11-04ADI study preview models Permian disposal capacity tightening within 2.5 yearsADI Analytics · 2026-10-22Browse the archive

Companies & transactions

Al Dhafra awards AED 1 billion Haliba produced water treatment contractADNOC · 2026-11-06LandBridge adds 25,000 Delaware Basin acres and outlines produced water disposal upsideLandBridge · 2026-11-04Select closes $700 million Pilot Water acquisitionSelect Water Solutions · 2026-11-02Browse the archive

Treatment, technology & reuse

TETRA reports seven-project Oasis pipeline as six reuse permits remain pendingTETRA Technologies · 2026-11-02Hidrofrac presents Vaca Muerta produced water transfer and reuse work with TotalEnergiesEnergía 360 · 2026-10-30Western’s Permian pilot passes 100,000 barrels of reclaimed waterMidland Reporter-Telegram · 2026-10-24Browse the archive

Science, research & data

AAPG maps produced water management trends across six regionsAmerican Association of Petroleum Geologists · 2026-11-01Study screens which fracturing additives matter most for produced water monitoringnpj Clean Water · 2026-11-02West Texas field trial finds treated produced water supported alfalfa for one seasonIrrigation Science · 2026-08-07Browse the archive

Stakeholders & communities

Iraan forum draws nearly 100 people to produced water reuse discussionPermian Basin Oil & Gas Magazine · 2026-10-30Carlsbad approves Mewbourne produced water line through wellhead protection zoneCarlsbad Current-Argus · 2026-10-27Midland Youth Coalition hears produced water framed as risk, cost and opportunityMidland Reporter-Telegram · 2026-10-20Browse the archive

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The Produced Water Atlas

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The Eight Segments of Produced Water

Explore the market by activity, with rich overview, including: the voices and organizations, trends, and insights.

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Segment 0124 companies

Integrated Management

Multi-function produced water platforms where gathering, handling, recycling and disposal operate as one defining business model.

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Segment 0215 companies

Gathering, Transfer & Storage

Networks and logistics that move or hold produced water before treatment, reuse or disposal.

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Segment 0313 companies

Disposal

Saltwater-disposal and injection-led businesses serving produced water volumes.

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Segment 0449 companies

Treatment & Recovery

Treatment, recycling, purification and recovery systems or services for produced water streams.

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Segment 0519 companies

Chemistry

Produced water-specific chemicals, formulations and treatment programs.

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Segment 0628 companies

Pipe, Containment & Equipment

Physical systems and equipment dedicated to produced water handling.

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Segment 0717 companies

Measurement & Automation

Metering, monitoring, controls and automation applied to produced water operations.

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Aerial view of a water recycling facility
Segment 0810 companies

Reuse & Resource Recovery

Beneficial reuse and extraction of minerals or other recoverable value from produced water.

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Edited byChristian LombardiniChristian LombardiniandThe Oilfield Leader