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Get filing alertsTPL commissions 10,000 bbl/d desalination pilot, discloses $50M Bolt data center stake
Filed May 18, 2026 · Period ending May 18, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Phase 2 freeze desalination facility (10,000 bbl/d capacity, $31M capex) completed construction and commenced operations in May 2026, scaling 500x from Phase 1 proof-of-concept to test commercial viability before potential 100,000 bbl/d Phase 3.
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TPL invested $50M in December 2025 into Bolt Data & Energy (co-founded by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt), which raised $150M to develop multi-gigawatt data center campuses in West Texas with hyperscaler and AI lab discussions underway.
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Water segment generated $386M revenue (48% of consolidated) in FY 2025 with 52% net income margin and $177M post-tax cash flow against $7M capex; since 2017 inception, segment produced $811M cash flow on $229M total capex.
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TPL outlined four commercialization paths for desalination technology (license/royalty, joint venture, spinoff, cost-plus) and disclosed productive discussions with energy supermajors, large independents, and hyperscalers on various structures.
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Company furnished investor day presentation materials for May 18, 2026 Midland event under Regulation FD.
Item 7.01 verify on EDGAR →
Summary
Texas Pacific Land disclosed operational milestones and strategic positioning at its May 2026 investor day in Midland. The company's Phase 2 freeze desalination facility—a 10,000 barrel-per-day pilot costing $31 million—completed construction and began operations in May 2026, representing a critical scale-up from the 20 bbl/d proof-of-concept.
Success at this scale would inform a potential Phase 3 facility at 100,000 bbl/d and validate commercialization strategies TPL is discussing with energy majors and hyperscalers. The $50 million December 2025 investment in Bolt Data & Energy positions TPL in West Texas's emerging data center market.
Bolt, co-founded by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and backed by $150 million in initial capital, is advancing multi-gigawatt projects with hyperscalers and AI labs. TPL's water infrastructure and land holdings create natural synergies as data centers require substantial water and power resources. TPL's water segment demonstrated strong unit economics in FY 2025: $386 million revenue at 52% net margins and $177 million post-tax cash flow against minimal capex. The desalination pilot and data center exposure represent optionality on top of this high-margin base business. Investors should watch Phase 2 operational results and Bolt project announcements for validation of these strategic bets.
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Event · Exhibit 99.1
TPL disclosed an investor presentation and field visit in Midland covering water operations, desalination pilot progress, and data center strategy.
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Texas Pacific Land Corporation Investor Presentation | Shareholder Office and Water Field Visit in Midland May 2026
TPL held an investor presentation and field visit in Midland in May 2026, covering its water operations, desalination technology, and data center initiatives. The event included presentations on water sales, produced water royalties, desalination pilot progress, and a tour of the Midland Yard facility. This type of investor engagement provides transparency into TPL's operational capabilities and strategic priorities.
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$386MM FY 2025 Revenue 48% of TPL consolidated revenue ... TPL Water Services & Operations 52% FY 2025 net income margin ... $177 ... ($7) ... Post-tax Cash Flow Sourced & Treated Capex ... 2025
TPL's water segment generated $386 million in FY 2025 revenue, representing 48% of consolidated revenue, with a 52% net income margin. The segment produced $177 million in post-tax cash flow against $7 million in sourced and treated water capex. Water sales volumes reached 763 thousand barrels per day, and produced water royalty volumes hit 4.3 million barrels per day. Since inception in 2017, the water segment has generated $811 million in post-tax cash flow against $190 million in sourced/treated capex and $39 million in desalination capex, demonstrating capital-light, high-margin characteristics.
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TPL could deploy multiple funding and commercialization strategies towards deploying multiple industrial scale desalination facilities in the Permian and elsewhere ... License + Royalty ... Joint Venture ... SpinCo ... Cost-Plus ... TPL is having productive conversations and interest from energy supermajors and large independents and hyperscalers on various structures
TPL outlined four potential commercialization strategies for its freeze desalination technology: licensing with royalties, joint ventures with strategic partners, spinning off a separate public entity, or cost-plus operating arrangements. The company stated it is in productive discussions with energy supermajors, large independents, and hyperscalers regarding these structures. The goal is to maximize shareholder value while maintaining a capital-light, high-margin business model as the technology scales beyond the Phase 2 pilot.
Event · Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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Texas Pacific Land Corporation (the “Company”) is furnishing a copy of a presentation (the “Presentation”) that the Company intends to use, in whole or in part, during its presentation at the Company’s Investor Day on May 18, 2026 in Midland, Texas.
The company is hosting an Investor Day event in Midland, Texas on May 18, 2026 and has furnished the presentation materials it plans to use. This is a routine disclosure under Regulation FD to ensure all investors have access to the same information presented at the event.
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