case 1: unconventional gas well stimulation
OverviewSince 1949, the oil and gas industry has relied on “hydraulic fracturing” to effectively increase the total output volume of drilling sites. A large supply of water is brought on-site and pumped into the ground to stimulate oil and gas flow by creating pressure in the formation that "fractures" the rock. This creates channels for oil and gas to flow back towards the well. Typically between one and three million gallons of water are used for each unconventional gas well stimulation operation. A constant supply of water must be maintained to supply the necessary pressure, and that means constantly transporting the water in from remote locations.
Neohydro was contracted out by a major oil and gas service company to take care of the end-to-end water needs for their domestic non-conventional gas well fracturing operations. We deployed one of our 10,000 gallon/day portable Rover™ units designed to treat the produced water from vertical shale gas wells.
Within days, clean water was cycled through the fraccing operation. "New" water was no longer needed. The existing water supply was capable of fueling the operation indefinitely so long as accumulated concentrations of salt don't required a fresh supply.Our unique approach allowed us to provide a crucial service at a price point 75% lower conventional industrial water recycling methods such as reverse osmosis, distillation or bioremediation. Additionally, because of the mobility of our solution, we were able to service multiple fraccing sites for our client at once.
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benefits
Cost: 1/4 capital & operating costs of competitorsSelf-Contained: No additional chemicals needed
Efficient: 100% recycle rate (compared to 60%)
Scalable: Unit's workload optimized for project
Mobility: Services several fraccing sites at once
Eco-Friendly: Much lower carbon footprint
Safety: Avoids high heat or disposal waste build-up