Weatherford accepted the 2015 Eagle Ford Excellence Award for Environmental Stewardship from the South Texas Energy & Economic Roundtable on Nov. 17, the company said Dec. 2. The award recognized the water recycling program at Weatherford's Corpus Christi, Texas, pipe plant.
Weatherford’s drill pipe for onshore drilling is often lubricated using oil-based muds, which could contain diesel or mineral oils difficult to clean off after the operation is complete. Until 2012, third-party contractors cleaned its used drill pipes, Weatherford said.
The company later designed and installed a customized wastewater treatment and recycling system at its Corpus Christi facility. The water recycling program reduced the facility's freshwater requirements to 17,000 gallons per year, down from 2.2 million.
The recycling system eliminated the need to discharge wastewater to the city sewer, thereby reducing environmental liability and saving on water use costs, sewer fees and potential discharge permitting costs.
Recommended Reading
Excelerate Energy, Qatar Sign 15-year LNG Agreement
2024-01-29 - Excelerate agreed to purchase up to 1 million tonnes per anumm of LNG in Bangladesh from QatarEnergy.
UK’s Union Jack Oil to Expand into the Permian
2024-01-29 - In addition to its three mineral royalty acquisitions in the Permian, Union Jack Oil is also looking to expand into Oklahoma via joint ventures with Reach Oil & Gas Inc.
Permian Resources Continues Buying Spree in New Mexico
2024-01-30 - Permian Resources acquired two properties in New Mexico for approximately $175 million.
Eni, Vår Energi Wrap Up Acquisition of Neptune Energy Assets
2024-01-31 - Neptune retains its German operations, Vår takes over the Norwegian portfolio and Eni scoops up the rest of the assets under the $4.9 billion deal.
NOG Closes Utica Shale, Delaware Basin Acquisitions
2024-02-05 - Northern Oil and Gas’ Utica deal marks the entry of the non-op E&P in the shale play while it’s Delaware Basin acquisition extends its footprint in the Permian.