In this Market Focus episode of the Oil & Gas Journal ReEnterprised podcast, Conglin Xu, Managing Editor - Economics, asks Dr. Robert Brooks about his outlook on global LNG markets and the forces shaping prices in the near and long term. Dr. Brooks is CEO and founder of RBAC, a provider of global and regional gas and LNG market simulation systems.

Brooks highlights how storage levels, new supply projects, and shifting demand across key regions could influence market dynamics well into the next decade.

The conversation explores the geopolitical weight of Russia-China gas agreements and how these moves may ripple through the global energy system.

The discussion includes a look at how importers are balancing short-term and long-term LNG strategies in a volatile market. From Europe’s uncertainties to Asia’s energy security priorities, the discussion outlines tensions shaping contracting decisions—and what an expected wave of new LNG supply might mean for emerging economies.

In this second part of a two-part Insights episode of the Oil & Gas Journal ReEnterprised podcast, Alex Procyk, upstream editor, continues his discussion with Laura Capper about about opportunities and challenges related to produced water in the Permian basin.

Procyk and Capper discuss Permian produced water cleanup standards, projects, and goals.

Capper is 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.

In this episode, Procyk refers to previous podcast episodes. You can find them listed here:

• Insights: Produced water in the Permian basin (Part I)

• Insights: Produced water in the Permian basin (Part II)

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

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.