Dow’s component technologies provide the tools to address the rapidly growing need to treat; re-use and minimize the environmental impact of oilfield waters.

Water quality is critical to improve recovery and minimize the environmental impact of hydrocarbon production. Dow Water & Process Solutions offers a portfolio of water technologies to address the unique water resource management needs of hydrocarbon exploration and production industry. DOW FILMTEC™ reverse osmosisnanofiltration membranes and Dow ion exchange products offer complete or tailored removal of ionic contaminants. Our portfolio of ADSORBSIA™ adsorbent media, specialty resins and DOW™ Ultrafiltration (UF) offer complimentary tools to increase the performance of oilfield water systems.

Oilfield Water Applications

Offshore Seawater Treatment for Improved Oil Recovery

Protection of injection wells and maintaining quality of oil produced are critical to offshore economics. SR-90 membranes are an industry standard for low sulfate injection water to avoid reservoir scale and souring. Sulfate Removal from Injected Water in Oilfield Operations

 

Produced Water from Thermal Extraction

Water is a valuable resource in geographies injecting steam to enhance recovery of heavy oil and bitumen. Reuse of these produced waters requires reliable treatment technology to meet requirements for oilfield boilers. DW&PS offers a selection of premium cation exchange resins and packed bed technologies for high efficiency, high temperature ion exchange softening. Where make up water originates form brackish sources, DOW™ Ultrafiltration and DOW FILMTEC™ RO are industry leaders. Additionally, DW&PS manufactures a number of specialty resins based on stringent discharge requirements for heavy metals, NORM and BTEX.

 

Produced Water from Unconventional Gas

DW&PS is the only component supplier to offer ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis and ion exchange components for a complete solution to treat waters produced with Coal bed methane (coal seam gas) production for disposal or beneficial reuse.