The next frontier in energy efficiency: Why produced water is becoming a strategic asset

As global water stress intensifies and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) expectations rise, produced water treatment has moved from an operational afterthought to a board-level priority. Praveen Naik, who leads the energy vertical at Utthunga, shares insights into how the landscape is shifting and what innovations are shaping the future.

Q1. Sustainability and water management are becoming central to upstream operations. How is this reshaping investment in produced water treatment?

Naik:
There has been a fundamental reframing of water across…