Permian Basin Water in Energy Conference returns to Midland next week. Featured speakers Feb. 22-24 will include commissioner Christi Craddick of Railroad Commission of Texas and Sen. Charles Perry (R-Lubbock). Others on the agenda include Todd Staples, president of Texas Oil and Gas Association; Ben Shepperd, president of Permian Basin Petroleum Association; Deborah Dixon from New Mexico Produced Water Research Consortium; and other industry leaders and researchers.