PWI · Global geography
The Produced Water Atlas
Produced water reporting, research and the people shaping it, organized by place.
July 2026 · average per day
Reported volume across covered countries
Verified onshore subset: Neuquén Province, Argentina + Brazil’s land fields. Two of nine Atlas geographies.
Reported production, not reuse or treatment volume. Offshore excluded. Sources & calculation
Countries we are covering
Nine coverage cards · Updated September 30, 2026The Atlas / Argentina
Argentina
Vaca Muerta · Neuquén
Top three stories
Neuquén puts water reuse at the center of Vaca Muerta policyNeuquén Informa · Sep 16, 2026 · SpanishOperators prepare flowback reuse projects after water-fee changeEnergía y Transporte · Sep 15, 2026 · SpanishNeuquén’s water and oilfield-waste capacity comes under scrutinyNeuquén Ambiental · Sep 16, 2026 · SpanishOpen Argentina editionThe Atlas / Australia
Australia
Queensland · Surat Basin
Top three articles
Queensland sets the framework for coal seam gas water managementQueensland Government · Policy reference · Onshore policySurat Basin associated-water volumes are available as open dataQueensland Open Data · May 2026 · Official dataSurat Basin water-impact reports track groundwater effectsOffice of Groundwater Impact Assessment · 2025 report · Technical referenceFull country edition in research
The Atlas / Brazil
Brazil
Onshore · Bahia & Potiguar basins
Top three in the news
ANP releases land and sea production-by-zone records, including waterANP · Jul 2026 · Official data · filter TERRAPetroReconcavo focuses on water-injection wells for 2026Brasil Energia · 2026 · Portuguese · onshore reportingPetroReconcavo describes produced water reuse in its operationsPetroReconcavo · Company reference · Portuguese · company accountFull country edition in research
The Atlas / Mexico
Mexico
Tabasco · northern land fields
Top three stories
Pemex plan proposes reuse of produced water for hydraulic fracturingPemex · 2025–35 plan · Spanish · company planFederal draft standard addresses produced water and flowbackDiario Oficial de la Federación · 2025 draft · Spanish · proposed ruleCárdenas Norte field tests produced water treatmentSIIP MX · Project reference · Spanish · company accountFull country edition in research
The Atlas / Nigeria
Nigeria
Niger Delta · land fields
Top three articles
Umuseti produced water treatment project completes safety studyTomsey Engineering · Jul 2026 · Company updateSeplat reports produced water controls at UmusetiSeplat Energy · 2025 report · Company report · onshoreOML 30 field project targets produced water treatmentPetroplat · Project reference · Company account · onshoreFull country edition in research
The Atlas / Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Eastern Province · Dhahran
Top three in the news
Jafurah pilots recycling of produced water for completionsJournal of Petroleum Technology · Feb 2026 · Industry reportAramco convenes technology providers on produced water treatmentAramco Europe · Apr 2026 · Company updateAramco describes zero-liquid-discharge treatment and reuseAramco · 2025 · Technology backgroundFull country edition in research
The Atlas / United Kingdom
United Kingdom
England · onshore fields
Top three stories
When onshore operators may re-inject produced water or reuse flowbackEnvironment Agency · Guidance · Official · EnglandBest available techniques for onshore effluent treatmentEnvironment Agency · Guidance · Official · EnglandEngland’s onshore oil and gas activity mapNorth Sea Transition Authority · Data reference · Official · onshoreFull country edition in research
The Atlas / USA
USA
Standard edition · U.S. coverage
Top three articles
Select agrees to acquire Pilot Water SolutionsSelect Water Solutions · Sep 24, 2026 · Companies & transactionsIraan forum to examine treated produced water and the Pecos RiverPermian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine · Sep 25, 2026 · Stakeholders & communitiesDOE opens funding for produced water management technologiesU.S. Department of Energy · Jul 6, 2026 · Treatment & reuseOpen Standard editionThe Atlas / Venezuela
Venezuela
Orinoco Belt · Maracaibo
Top three in the news
GeoPark outlines new development at the Bare oilfieldReuters · Sep 29, 2026 · Production contextRepsol and PDVSA agree terms for Petroquiriquire operationsRepsol · Apr 16, 2026 · Production context · SpanishLocal provider describes recovery of oil from production waterGamma Química de Venezuela · Reference · Water treatment · SpanishFull country edition in research
Country links are selected reporting, official records and research, not a comparable data ranking. “Production context” identifies a development to follow for its water implications; it does not claim a measured produced water outcome. Our Atlas water scope is land operations.