PPS

The region that once gave rise to America’s oil and gas industry in the 1860s is making history once again. In the Appalachian region, stretching roughly from Syracuse, NY to Knoxville, TN, the discovery of the Marcellus Gas Shale formation is changing the economic future for millions of people. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the center of the Marcellus gas field, has become the new home for many of the country’s largest E&P companies. Schroeder Industries, based only 12 miles from downtown Pittsburgh, is within easy access to the major Marcellus players.

Schroeder Industries has paid close attention to the growth of this activity and has carefully monitored the concerns and opportunities fostered by the market. It’s one thing to cash in on the rising tide of immediate profit; it’s another to understand the environmental and political intricacies that influence the market as a whole and then develop a comprehensive strategy that ultizes our core strengths while serving the interests of the region at large.

For this reason, Schroeder Industries has chosen to invest our resources in the arena of water quality, a concern shared by drillers, environmentalists, landowners and politicians alike. The issues that concern water touch every aspect of the gas and oil industry.

Drilling a gas well is a water intensive operation and the impact to local municipalities, aquifers, water tables and water wells can be extreme. To limit stress on water resources, drillers have become increasingly more interested in recycling water.

Water re-use is not only the responsible thing to do, it’s financially prudent. The cost of hauling water off site can be prohibitive to a driller. Off-site water treatment can cost a driller between $8 and $12 per barrel. Additionally, the potential liability costs of transporting contaminated water over narrow rural roads cannot be ignored.

Schroeder’s PPS, Pit Purification Solution, is a one stop solution offering a cost effective way to filter water at the drill site, turning the water problem into a closed loop system. As the attached product information outlines the combination of the ATF, the RF3 and Duplex Bag Filters, provides a cost effect way to filter the drill pit water particulate down to 10 microns and produce water suitable for reintroduction into the drill process.

The knowledge gained by our involvement in Marcellus has broad application across the country in other gas formations. Water re-use is becoming a nationwide concern for the oil and gas industry. For example, in the Texas Barnett shale field, drillers have historically relied on injection wells drilled into the underlying Ellenberger formation for water disposal. In some cases, simple sun evaporation sufficed as water control.  Now, with tighter restrictions on water use and heightened environmental awareness, what was once considered an extravagance is becoming business as usual.

The Gas and Oil industry is under increasing pressure from regulatory agencies, environmentalists and land owners. All of these forces converge on the issues revolving around water. However, the scale is counterbalanced by market demands for clean and cheap energy. Market forces will prevail, the industry will find a way to address the anti-drilling concerns while producing energy at a profit – and that’s our opportunity. The oil and gas industry is compelled to address the proper treatment of waste water. 

Schroeder Industries has a cost effective solution for this very important issue. We are anxious to share our knowledge and current initiatives regarding Marcellus Shale. Please contact Ed Naugle at 724-318-1179 for more information.