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Water and Wastewater Treatment Equipment in the Global Oil and Gas Industry
Frost & Sullivan, Dec 2010, Pages: 117
This Frost & Sullivan research service titled Water and Wastewater Treatment Equipment in the Global Oil and Gas Industry provides an overview of the market drivers and restraints, industry challenges, market size, and forecasts for water and wastewater treatment equipment in the oil and gas industry. In this research, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the following markets: primary treatment, secondary treatment, tertiary treatment, solids/sludge handling, and advanced treatment (water reuse and recycling).
Market Overview
Water Scarcity Buoys Water and Wastewater Treatment Equipment in the Global Oil and Gas Industry
The global water and wastewater treatment market in the oil and gas industry is expected to achieve significant growth once the products in the market become more affordable. End users that are delaying projects to the third and fourth quarters of 2011 and early 2012 are expected to invest in wastewater treatment solutions when re-evaluating technology strategies to comply with discharge regulations. A major focus for refining companies is the increasing water scarcity in refining regions, which necessitates a more strategic approach to water reuse and development of recycling technologies. “Many regions have significant oil supplies for the short to medium term, but water scarcity is an unresolved challenge,” says the analyst of this research. “By reclaiming and treating ‘used’ water from the production, refineries can create a self-sustaining water supply with little or no discharge into ponds or deep well injection.”
Solution providers are aiming to meet the high demand from refiners to treat the wastewater discharged from the hydraulic fracturing process. This is therefore, enabling its reuse and a reduction in the amount of freshwater consumed in the refining process. Reverse osmosis, zero liquid discharge, and water recycle/reuse technologies are portrayed as areas of growth, while sustained growth is expected in disinfection technologies as well as filtration and separation applications. These are considered standard equipment for water and wastewater treatment in the oil and gas industry.
Despite the potential of the industry, the economic downturn since 2007 and the increasingly stringent environmental regulations have compelled many refining companies to defer most new projects. “Growth in this industry segment can be catalyzed by focusing on the successful development of more energy efficient, compact treatment solutions,” notes the analyst. “Furthermore, innovative applications of new technologies address not only waste removal and physico-chemical applications, but also focus on solutions that encourage water reuse.”
Market Sectors
Expert Frost & Sullivan analysts thoroughly examine the following market sectors in this research:
- Primary treatment
- Secondary treatment
- Tertiary treatment
- Solids/sludge handling
- Advanced treatment (water reuse and recycling)
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