The region will produce an estimated 108 million bbl/d of water in 2019, with water volumes projected to rise to 179 million bbl/d by 2030. The challenge in handling that volume of water is enormous, as several presenters noted. However, with the right research, funding and regulations, that water could be a potential supply in the water scarce region. As an example of the need to harness new resources, Oman’s water deficit alone is nearly 2 billion bbls per year.