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Produced Waters Workshop Energy and Water: How Can We Get Both for the Price of One? Potential use of produced water was discussed at a work - shop held at the Marriott Hotel in Fort Collins, Colorado on April 4 and 5. Produced water is water associated with oil and gas reservoirs that is extracted when the oil and gas are extracted. The workshop goal was to enhance understand- ing of opportunities and challenges involved in converting produced waters to beneficial use. Discussion of possible solutions began with the assembly of people representing academic disciplines and other entities that could provide information and perspectives to character- ize produced water sources, issues, and opportunities. Look- ing for responsible identification and development of realistic beneficial uses, the workshop featured seminars concerning quantity, "how to ", and the role of various government agen- cies. Participants included lawyers, geologists, oil and gas compa- nies, private environmental agencies, extension agents, and state and federal agency representatives. The Powder River Basin in Wyoming was used as a primary example of how pro- duced waters could be put to use, as many panel members were from Wyoming, and that basin deals with uses of large amounts of produced waters. Highlights of the workshop included a keynote address by Mark Limbaugh, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science for the U.S. Department of Interior, and a panel discussion between oil and gas lawyer, Jack Palma, Laurie Goodman with Trout Unlimited, and Kate Fox, Wyoming attorney. There were approximately 200 people who attended the conference. Along with various speakers, there were panels open for discussion throughout the two -day event. This gave all who attended the conference a chance to ask questions and offer opinions and solutions about produced waters. ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MEMBERS Pat O'Toole, president of Family Farm Alliance Dave Stewart, president of Stewart Environmental Consultants Chuck Hennig, Bureau of Reclamation Steve Kasower, Bureau of Reclamation Katie Benko, Bureau of Reclamation Earl Cassidy, USGS Jim Otten, USGS David Burnett, Global Petroleum Research Institute at Texas A &M University Harold Bergman, director of the William D. Ruckelshaus Institute at the University of Wyoming Gregg Kerr, director of the Wyoming Water Resource Research Institute Gretchen Rupp, director of the Montana Water Center Carl Wood, director of the New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute Ranil Wickramasinghe, professor in Chemical and Biological Engineering at CSU, and Reagan Waskom, Interim Director of the Colorado Water Resources Research Institute CO- SPONSORS Colorado State University Colorado Water Resources Research Institute Bureau of Reclamation Family Farm Alliance National Institutes for Water Resources Ruckelshaus Institute of Environment and Natural Resources U.S. Geological Survey