Produced Water Management
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Each formation has distinct geochemical dynamics. Understanding each basin’s characteristics, economics, regulatory environment, and best practices is critical to a successful produce water management program.
Technology Groups
Oil/Water Separators
Largest market segment by CAPEX
Primary Treatment
Top technologies used for managing BOD, COD, VOC, TSS, and other solids
Frac Ponds
Disposal, evaporation, holding, or treatment; waste lagoons are work horses.
Chemical Groups
Disinfectants
Oxidizers & Non-oxidizers
Coagulants
Electron matchmaking
Antiscalant
Softening in all it’s many forms
Microbiology
Beneficial Use
Putting those bacteria to work
APB, SRB, and Byproducts
Managing ecologies
Corrosion - MIC
The money behind water bacteria management
Resource Center
Training and Education
From new hires to experts; we all have more to learn.
Original Research Databases
Links to source material, archives, and publication sites.
Industry Insights
Track major movements in industry practices.