Shale gas development relies on large scale hydraulic fracturing, with single well water consumption as high as 10,000–30,000 m³ and flowback rates of 15%–80%. The flowback fluid typically contains >1,000 mg/L oil, 2,000–8,000 mg/L suspended solids (SS), and large amounts of high molecular weight polymer additives, making its viscosity up to ten times that of ordinary wastewater. If improperly disposed of, such complex, high salinity, high COD waste fluid can not only impose long term ecological pressure on soil and groundwater but also increase oilfield operational risks and costs due to equipment scaling, blockage, and rising reinjection pressure.
Traditional treatment and hauling modes are being squeezed from two sides: on the one hand, the National Energy Administration has explicitly required that by 2026, the water reuse rate for oil & gas field wastewater in China must reach over 85%; on the other hand, the Technical Specification for Collection and Treatment of Shale Oil Fracturing Flowback Fluid (NB/T 11838 2025) is about to be formally implemented. “Compliance” is rapidly shifting from a cost item to a key variable determining project viability. At the same time, direct discharge restrictions are tightening, and reinjection well permitting is becoming more stringent, significantly raising the overall threshold for subsurface disposal.
Our Fracturing Flowback Water Reuse Treatment Equipment is an integrated solution tailored specifically for onsite oil & gas field operations. Targeting the typical characteristics of flowback fluid – high viscosity, high turbidity, and highly variable composition – it adopts a multi stage process coupling “pretreatment + advanced oxidation + membrane separation + deep polishing”. Skid mounted, containerized, or truck mounted deployment enables rapid on site treatment and immediate reuse. Treated effluent meets the water quality requirements for fracturing fluid preparation, effectively reducing the oilfield’s dependence on fresh water and significantly lowering the total cost of hauling and disposal.
Localized treatment at well sites reduces fresh water extraction and transportation costs. Successfully applied in Fuling Shale Gas Field for over 190 wells.
Combines oxidation, flocculation, and membrane filtration to handle high viscosity and suspended solids in tight sandstone gas projects.
Enables large-scale reuse for fracturing fluid preparation or water injection, significantly saving sewage treatment costs in areas like Zhongyuan Oilfield.
Mobile truck-mounted units provide rapid response for scattered wastewater, meeting "no landing" environmental requirements.
Multiple units operated in parallel for blocks with high production and dense well patterns, supporting large-scale oilfield development.
Optional MVR evaporation modules achieve full recovery of water and crystalline salts, meeting the highest environmental standards for a closed-loop cycle.
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