Gainesville-based Select Water Solutions and Occidental Petroleum said recently they expanded capacity of their Lost Tank recycling facility in Lea County, N.M., in northern Delaware Basin. Initial capacity in 2022 was 60,000 barrels per day with new expansion to 180,000 b/d supported by 1.9 million barrels of storage. Their joint initiative has recycled more than 50 million barrels of produced water – “reducing environmental impact while meeting the growing water management needs of the region.”
Select also constructed a 13-mile produced water pipeline to Occidental’s Mesa Verde assets in southeast New Mexico. This infrastructure connects produced water assets to Lost Tank to enable greater flexibility for water recycling and reuse.
John Schmitz, chairman, president and CEO of Select, said Feb. 12, “By focusing on produced water recycling, we aim to reduce freshwater dependence and disposal volumes, supporting environmentally responsible water infrastructure in the Delaware Basin.” Babatunde Cole, president and general manager of Oxy’s Delaware Basin business unit, added, “We are committed to sustainable practices and effective water management, which benefit the Delaware Basin and beyond.”