• The produced-water treatment pilot facility is a Joint Industry Project (JIP) between Western Midstream, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Devon, and ExxonMobil.
  • The facility is designed to produce approximately 1,000 barrels per day of reclaimed freshwater – ten times the amount of JIP 1.
  • The facility's water output is expected to contribute to long-term water security in West Texas.

HOUSTON, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE:WES) ("WES" or the "Partnership"), alongside its Joint Industry Project (JIP) collaborators Chevron U.S.A. Inc. ("Chevron"), ConocoPhillips Company ("ConocoPhillips"), Devon Energy Corporation ("Devon"), and Exxon Mobil Corporation ("ExxonMobil"), announced the start-up of its second produced-water treatment pilot facility ("JIP 2") near Red Bluff Reservoir in Reeves County, Texas. The facility is designed to receive 2,000 barrels per day of produced water and produce approximately 1,000 barrels per day of reclaimed freshwater, or approximately ten times the amount produced by JIP 1. This new facility builds upon the success of JIP 1 (described below) which evaluated and field-tested multiple produced-water treatment technologies to select preferred, high-performing solutions for ongoing operations.