Water & Wastewater Treatment News For The Petroleum & Refining Industry

1. EPA Grants Arizona Primacy To Protect Underground Water Resources 9/10/2025

   Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule approving the State of Arizona’s request to administer all classes of underground injection wells under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).

2. PolyCera Selected For Offshore Produced Water Treatment Units With CNOOC 9/8/2025

   PolyCera, a brand of PSP.US, Inc., announces that it has been awarded the scope to deliver 10 produced water treatment units for offshore platforms operated by the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC).

3. Digital Utilities Ventures Accelerates Global Growth With Breakthrough Clean Water And Sustainable Agriculture Technologies 9/2/2025

   Digital Utilities Ventures, Inc. (OTC: DUTV), operating as Easy Environmental Solutions, today announced a series of strategic milestones achieved in August 2025 that demonstrate its accelerating growth trajectory, operational readiness, and international expansion.

4. FracTracker Alliance Launches Public Data Portals On Oil, Gas, And Petrochemicals 8/26/2025

   FracTracker Alliance announces the launch of two public data portals that make millions of oil, gas, and petrochemical records free and accessible to the public.

5. NETL's AquaTrade: The Produced Water Matchmaker For Oil And Gas Operators 8/20/2025

   NETL has developed a new tool to assist in the reuse and recycle of produced water generated by oil and gas operations, providing the industry with an easy-to-use online portal that encourages responsible water use during the production of U.S. fossil energy resources.

6. A Synergistic Partnership For Beneficial Reuse Of Produced Water 8/12/2025

   Compared to the amount of oil it produces, the Permian Basin, the largest unconventional oil and gas field in the United States, creates two to five times the amount in water, otherwise known as produced water.

7. Offshore Water Treatment Chemicals To Reach USD 3.7 Billion By 2033 7/31/2025

   According to Research Intelo, the offshore water treatment chemicals market size reached USD 2.1 billion globally in 2024, driven by stringent environmental regulations and the increasing complexity of offshore oil and gas operations.

8. Valicor Environmental Services Acquires NewGen Resources 7/1/2025

   Valicor Environmental Services ("Valicor"), a leading provider of centralized waste treatment and recycling services in North America, today announced it has acquired NewGen Resources, LLC ("NewGen"), a provider of wastewater treatment and industrial oil services in the Oklahoma area.

9. LiqTech Advanced Oily Wastewater Filtration Selected By North Star BlueScope Steel 6/25/2025

   LiqTech International, Inc. a leading clean technology company that manufactures and markets highly specialized filtration technologies, today announced it has received an order for the delivery of an advanced membrane-based filtration system to treat oily wastewater from North Star BlueScope Steel, a major U.S.-based steel producer.

10. High-Efficiency Ceramic Membrane For Oil-Water Separation Technology: Solving The Industry Challenge Of Low Industrial Wastewater Recovery Rates 6/24/2025

    With the acceleration of global industrialization, emerging market countries such as Indonesia and Saudi Arabia face severe industrial wastewater treatment challenges.