BlueTech Insight Report: USA Shale Gas Produced Water Treatment Market
This BlueTech Research Insight Report explores the US treatment market for Produced Water, the primary waste stream generated from the controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing for shale gas. The report explains what shale gas Produced Water is and discusses the common contaminants. The report includes sections on Market Dynamics (Market Estimates, Market Barriers, Market Drivers, Market Activity in Q3 & Q4 2011, Competition, Market Trends) and Technology Trends (Technologies Used to Treat Shale Gas Produced Water, Companies Active in Produced Water Treatment, Large Water Treatment Companies in the Produced Water Space, Relevant Stakeholders and Conferences). The report concludes with BlueTech Research “Key-Takeaways” on the market along with a series of relevant BlueTech Research Company Tracker Snapshots.
Table of Contents:
1 Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3
1.1 What is Shale Gas Produced Water?……………………………………………………………………….. 4
1.2 Shale Gas Produced Water Contaminants………………………………………………………………… 7
2 Market Dynamics………………………………………………………………………………………………. 10
2.1 Market Estimates……………………………………………………………………………………………… 10
2.2 Market Barriers………………………………………………………………………………………………… 13
2.3 Market Drivers:………………………………………………………………………………………………… 17
2.4 Market Activity in Q3 & Q4 2011…………………………………………………………………………….. 18
2.5 Competition…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 20
2.6 Market Trends………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 22
3 Technology Trends…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 25
3.1 Technologies Used to Treat Shale Gas Produced Water……………………………………………….. 25
3.2 Companies Active in Produced Water Treatment………………………………………………………… 28
3.3 Large Water Treatment Companies in the Produced Water Space……………………………………. 31
3.4 Relevant Stakeholders and Conferences…………………………………………………………………. 32
4 Key Takeaways…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 35
APPENDIX A: Shale Gas Produced Water Treatment Company Snapshots…………………………….. 40