Water & Wastewater Treatment News For The Petroleum & Refining Industry

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. Biosolutions For Better Fracking Water Treatment And Reuse Efficiency 5/6/2026

    As society continues to debate the risks and benefits of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, Bionetix International is looking at what can be done right now to improve the treatment of millions of gallons of flowback and produced water.

  7. PureLine Expands Oxidant Portfolio To Deliver Flexible, High-Performance Water Treatment Solutions 4/6/2026

    PureLine, a leader in advanced water treatment solutions for the oil and gas industry, today announced the expansion of its oxidant portfolio to better serve evolving client needs across complex operating environments.

  8. Valicor Expands Centralized Wastewater Treatment Network Into Pennsylvania 3/24/2026

    Valicor Environmental Services ("Valicor"), a leading provider of centralized wastewater treatment and recycling services in North America, today announced it has acquired the Pittsburgh-area wastewater treatment and industrial oil operations of Petromax LTD ("the Business").

  9. John Crane Delivers 99.8% Water Savings For Leading LNG Export Facility 3/22/2026

    John Crane, a global leader in rotating equipment solutions and part of Smiths Group plc, has enabled a 99.8% reduction in water consumption at a leading LNG export facility in Louisiana, US, through the deployment of its advanced Type SB2 USP dual-cartridge seal.

  10. Sunvapor's Pilot Desalination Facility Purifies Oilfield Water In The Permian Basin 3/16/2026

    Sunvapor, Inc., a leading developer of low-carbon industrial process plants, and Southeast New Mexico College (SENMC) have commenced joint operations of the country's first solar desalination facility located at a commercial salt water disposal well.