Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Water
September 22, 2026
Corpus Christi's water future: desalination, reuse and the race for supply security
Featuring Binish Azhar
HIGHLIGHTS
City consumes over 100 million gallons daily
Harbor Island project draws attention
Refiners sign agreements for treated water
Water reserves in Corpus Christi, Texas, are recovering, but the next drought is only a matter of time. With total consumption topping 100 million gallons/day and a city-funded desalination plant rejected again, all eyes are on the Harbor Island desalination project and reuse water deals already signed by refiners Flint Hills and Valero.
