Large volumes of water are produced with oil, gas, coal bed methane, and other energy resource extractions, requiring management. Traditional management has focused on subsurface injection for secondary oil recovery or disposal; however, adverse impacts of disposal related to induced seismicity highlight the needs to consider other management approaches. The goal of this session is to bring together scientists and engineers who study the following aspects of produced water, volumes, composition, sources, linkage to geology, subsurface disposal capacity, induced seismicity, reuse potential within and outside the energy industry, treatment requirements and options, and contamination from surface spills. Tools for characterizing produced water will also be emphasized, such as modeling, chemical fingerprinting, and pressure monitoring. Integrating this information should provide a much more comprehensive understanding of produced water and optimal management approaches.