Produced water can be described as any water that is produced to the surface from a hydrocarbon reservoir together with the oil and gas. Produced water needs to be treated because it contains substances such as suspended and dissolved solids, gasses and metals among others and these need to be removed so that the produced water can be re-used or disposed of.
Produced water can be disposed of into the sea, it can be injected into a disposal well; it can be reinjected to maintain pressure; or it can be reused for irrigation or as industrial process water. All of these are subject to local environmental regulations.
VWS Westgarth is an upstream water treatment specialist and a member of the VWS Oil & Gas division of Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies. Click on the links below to be re-directed to the VWS Westgarth site for more specialised information.
Produced Water Treatment Capabilities
- Oil/water plate separators
- STREAMLINER™ Deoiling hydrocyclones
- Desanding hydrocyclones
- Degassing plant
- Cophase™ CFU Compact flotation units
- MPPE (Macro Porous Polymer Extraction)
- Dual media filters
- Ultrafiltration with ceramic membranes
- System Healthcare