Whitley Penn Talks: The Billion Dollar Resource Hiding Under Texas

Whitley Penn Talks: The Billion Dollar Resource Hiding Under Texas

From Whitley Penn Talks by Whitley Penn

April 30, 2026 · 26 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the emergence of produced water as a valuable asset in Texas, highlighting its implications for landowners and investors.

Message us! In this episode of Whitley Penn Talks, host Kendall Neukomm sits down with Buffie Campbell and Jim Bradbury, Partner at James D. Bradbury, PLLC to explore the rapid rise of produced water as a new asset class in Texas. What was once viewed as a waste byproduct of oil and gas operations is now gaining attention from landowners, investors, and policymakers. The conversation breaks down how legal rulings, water scarcity, and advancing technology are reshaping ownership, value, and op...

People in this episode

Host: Kendall Neukomm

Guests: Buffie Campbell, Jim Bradbury

Topics covered

  • produced water
  • asset class
  • oil and gas
  • legal rulings
  • water scarcity
  • technology

Keywords

  • produced water
  • Texas
  • asset class
  • oil and gas
  • legal rulings
  • water scarcity
  • technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: James D. Bradbury, PLLC

Places: Texas

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