May 13, 2013 2 min read

CANONSBURG – Aquatech, a global leader in water treatment technology and service solutions, said Monday it has acquired Fluid Recovery Services, an Indiana County operator of a network of central, satellite and mobile water management services in the Marcellus and Utica shale plays.

According to a news release issued by Aquatech, in addition to providing environmentally compliant and economically viable water management services, Creekside-based FRS also offers numerous water management service options such as storage, transport services (rail and truck), and disposal (non-return) across the state.

FRS was formed through the merger of Pennsylvania Brine Treatment and Hart Resource Technologies. PBT and HRT have a 25-year history of providing water management services to the oil & gas industry in Pennsylvania and have treated more water than any other service provider in the Marcellus and Utica Shale region.

Aquatech said the acquisition will immediately expand the network from three to five central water management facilities located in Franklin, Josephine, Creekside, Rouseville and Tioga, establishing an “end-to-end” network for producers in the Marcellus and Utica Shale region. Aquatech’s strategy includes investments of capital, technology, expertise and experience.

“Aquatech’s goal is to be the leader in oil and gas water management,” said Aquatech President and Chief Executive Officer Venkee Sharma. “The acquisition of FRS represents significant progress towards achieving our vision. We will continue to aggressively develop facilities with innovative technology and service solutions to meet the growing needs of our customers.”

FRS’ water treatment solutions include Aquatech’s MoSuite™, a synergistic combination of its MoTreat®, MoVap® and crystallization technologies.

MoSuite™ will treat drill fluids, hydraulic fracturing flowback and a wide range of oil and gas wastewaters including safe disposal of high total dissolved solids production brine.

Aquatech’s approach alleviates the burden on local water resources from shale gas exploration by treating water for beneficial reuse, reducing total dissolved salts, and creating reusable purified distillate, or clean distillate suitable for discharge per established National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System standards.

Canonsburg-based Aquatech is a global leader in water purification technology and services for the industrial and infrastructure markets with a focus on the treatment of produced waters, desalination, water reuse and zero liquid discharge.