• Western Midstream Partners started up a second produced-water treatment pilot facility in Reeves County, Texas, expanding its Permian water-reuse program.
• Site near Red Bluff Reservoir targets 2,000 barrels per day of produced water intake, producing about 1,000 barrels per day of reclaimed freshwater.
• Project is a joint industry effort with Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Devon, ExxonMobil; output is about 10 times the first pilot facility.
• Data from the pilot is expected to support development of commercial-scale desalination facilities, aiming to cut disposal volumes and improve regional water supply.

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