Rising operational costs, low oil prices, and the need to maintain production levels to ensure cost efficiency are ongoing challenges faced by the oil and gas industry. Water treatment is an essential element of oil and gas production for optimizing process improvement and maintaining safety.
Through Xylem’s expertise and expansive product portfolio, we’re helping oil and gas companies control costs, increase efficiency and improve performance. We provide transformative, integrated system solutions designed to address the most demanding fluid-handling challenges in the energy sector.
Case Studies
Engineering a More Efficient Way to Source and Transfer Water
A reliable water transfer solution saves $30,000 in annual maintenance
One of the largest global energy exploration companies faced the challenge of drawing source water among the steep slopes of Northern Pennsylvania. The water had to be drawn from a 30-feet deep wet well beside a creek and then pumped 300-feet vertically out of a ravine into the impoundment pond.
Refinery Saves 2M Per Year With Boiler Feedwater Outsourcing Agreement
Mobile reverse osmosis system provides reliable purified boiler feedwater to refinery
A West Coast refinery turned to Evoqua for help in providing a more consistent and reliable quality of purified boiler feedwater. The refinery, using up to 1,500 gpm of demineralized boiler makeup water, was experiencing a variety of problems including aging demineralizers, pending environmental legislation, excessive operation costs, wide variations of raw water quality, and limited capital to address these issues.