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Start with what the records actually cover, then see the scale.

Reported volume across covered countries · verified subset

Water alongside production

July 2026 · average per day
Produced water425,204 m³/day
Oil117,961 m³/day
3.6 : 1reported water to oil, by volume

This describes co-produced water, not the amount treated or available for reuse.

A scale comparison

A day of water, as swimming pools

The reported water in this two-place subset equals about 170 illustrative pools each day. For this comparison, one pool is 50 × 25 × 2 metres, or 2,500 cubic metres. Actual pool depths vary.

425,204 m³/day ÷ 2,500 m³ per pool ≈ 170 pools/day

Same records · gas

5.02 billioncubic feet of gas / day

Gas is shown in its own unit and is not part of the water versus oil bar comparison.

Sources & method

What went into these figures

Argentina · Neuquén Province

Sum the July 2026 monthly well records where provincia = Neuquén. Divide oil and water cubic metres, and gas in thousands of cubic metres, by 31 days.

2026 well file ↗Dataset & unit definitions ↗

Brazil · onshore

Sum the July 2026 zone records where Ambiente = TERRA. Oil and water are daily cubic metres; gas is thousands of cubic metres per day. Sea records are excluded.

ANP production-by-zone file ↗

We combine the two daily averages and convert 1 m³ to 6.28981077 barrels or 35.3146667 cubic feet as appropriate. Figures are rounded for display. This is a reported onshore subset in two of nine Atlas geographies, not a total for those countries, the Atlas, or the world. Reporting completeness and measurement practices may differ. Produced water is not the same as treated or reused water.

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PWX snapshot

A separate PWI market index. Its value is not a produced water volume.

PWX snapshot

$0.8043

+2.49% on the session

As of market close Nov 6, 2026

Constituents

7

Equal weight at quarterly reset

History

48

Verified market sessions

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Reference series and records

Produced Water Management: federal fact sheet

A reference for management, treatment and reuse questions.

U.S. Department of Energy

Texas oil and gas waste disposal rules and permit information

Primary source for disposal permitting and Rule 9.

Railroad Commission of Texas

Texas seismicity review for injection and disposal permits

The agency describes when and how a seismicity review is triggered.

Railroad Commission of Texas

EIA forecasts record U.S. crude oil production in 2026

A production backdrop for water-volume questions; this is not a produced water volume series.

U.S. Energy Information Administration