Water & Wastewater Treatment News For The Petroleum & Refining Industry

  1. Produced Water Disposal Market To Reach USD 22.3 Billion By 2033 8/14/2026

    According to Research intelo, the global produced water disposal market size reached USD 12.8 billion in 2024, reflecting robust demand from expanding oil and gas operations and tightening environmental regulations. The market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6.4% from 2025 to 2033, reaching a forecasted value of USD 22.3 billion by 2033. This growth is primarily fueled by increasing oilfield exploration and production activities, coupled with the urgent necessity for efficient and environmentally compliant produced water management solutions.

  2. GEA Promotes More Sustainable Refinery Processes With Energy-Efficient High-Performance Decanters 7/15/2026

    Refineries worldwide are facing the challenge of making their processes more energy-efficient, safer, and more environmentally friendly.

  3. EPA And DOJ Reach Settlement With Keystone Pipeline Owner And Operator For 2022 Pipeline Rupture In Kansas 7/10/2026

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Justice, and the state of Kansas announced a settlement agreement to resolve allegations that South Bow (USA) LP and South Bow Infrastructure Operations Inc. — the owner and operator of the Keystone Pipeline — violated the Clean Water Act resulting from the 2022 rupture of the pipeline in Washington County, Kansas.

  4. Energy Department Announces Up To $150M To Boost Unconventional Oil And Gas Recovery, Advance Hydraulic Fracture Characterization, And Revolutionize Produced Water Management 7/6/2026

    The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO) today announced up to $150M in federal funding for cost-shared projects aimed at advancing three critical priorities for the U.S. oil and natural gas industry—dramatically improving recovery efficiency from unconventional oil and gas reservoirs, advancing hydraulic fracture characterization technologies, and developing innovative solutions for produced water management.

  5. Fisia Italimpianti: Operations Start At New Water Treatment Plant For Zuluf Oilfield In Saudi Arabia 7/1/2026

    The offshore Zuluf oilfield, located in eastern Saudi Arabia, has produced its first usable water from the new groundwater treatment plant built by Fisia Italimpianti, a subsidiary of the Webuild Group, on behalf of energy giant Saudi Aramco.

  6. Turning Oilfield Wastewater Into A New Resource 6/29/2026

    In a new Q&A with Process & Control Engineering, Brent Halldorson explains how ceramic ultrafiltration can help operators manage produced water variability, improve reliability, and protect downstream treatment systems.

  7. Sigma Advanced Technologies Unveils Mobile All In One Ozone Water Treatment Containers For Industrial And Produced Water Treatment And Reuse 6/22/2026

    Sigma Advanced Technologies today announced the launch of its next‑generation mobile all‑in‑one ozone water treatment containers, engineered to transform how industrial operators manage and reuse wastewater.

  8. Western Midstream Announces Start-Up Of Second Produced-Water Treatment Facility In The Permian Basin 6/17/2026

    Today, Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: WES) ("WES" or the "Partnership"), alongside its Joint Industry Project (JIP) collaborators Chevron U.S.A. Inc. ("Chevron"), ConocoPhillips Company ("ConocoPhillips"), Devon Energy Corporation ("Devon"), and Exxon Mobil Corporation ("ExxonMobil"), announced the start-up of its second produced-water treatment pilot facility ("JIP 2") near Red Bluff Reservoir in Reeves County, Texas.

  9. LP Energy Services Group Expands Water Treatment And Reuse Capabilities To Support LNG And Large Industrial Projects 5/19/2026

    LP Energy Services Group (LPESG) announced the expansion of its water treatment and reuse capabilities – including modular reverse osmosis (RO) deployment, graywater reuse strategies, and high-capacity filtration – to help LNG terminals, petrochemical facilities, and large industrial projects overcome water access and discharge constraints that are increasingly delaying execution.

  10. Aquatech Acquires FTS H2O To Advance Energy-Efficient Lithium Processing, Zero Liquid Discharge, And Brine Mining 5/7/2026

    Aquatech, a global leader in industrial water and process technology solutions, has acquired FTS H2O, a pioneer of membrane-driven brine concentration and resource recovery processes based in Oregon, USA.