Insights: Permian produced water needs someplace new to go - a discussion with Laura Capper (Part I)

Joining Alex Procyk in this Insights episode of the Oil & Gas Journal ReEnterprised podcast is Laura Capper, CEO of EnergyMakers Advisory Group and CAP Resources. Together, they discuss Permian produced water disposal challenges, new permitting guidelines, and beneficial reuse options.

Alex Procyk

Aug. 19, 2025

Drilling Rig and Oil Facility in the Permian Basin Texas with flare

In this first part of a two-part Insights episode of the Oil & Gas Journal ReEnterprised podcast, Alex Procyk, upstream editor, talks about opportunities and challenges related to produced water in the Permian basin.

Joining Procyk is Laura Capper, chief executive officer of EnergyMakers Advisory Group and CAP Resources. Capper holds a BS (1983) in electrical engineering with a minor in bioengineering and computer science from Rice University, Houston. She is active with the Produced Water Society and the New Mexico Produced Water Recycling Consortium.

Together, Procyk and Capper discuss Permian produced water disposal challenges, new permitting guidelines, and beneficial reuse options.

References

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About the Author

Alex Procyk

Upstream Editor

Alex Procyk is Upstream Editor at Oil & Gas Journal. He has also served as a principal technical professional at Halliburton and as a completion engineer at ConocoPhillips. He holds a BS in chemistry (1987) from Kent State University and a PhD in chemistry (1992) from Carnegie Mellon University. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).