PICKERING, Ontario, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Eco-Tec is proud to announce
that it has recently been awarded a contract to supply a coal bed natural gas
(CBNG) water treatment system to Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO), through
one of the company's wholly owned subsidiaries, for one of its production
sites in Northeast Wyoming.
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CBNG production is the process of extracting vast quantities of natural
gas that are commonly trapped in coal deposits. A key element of responsible
CBNG resource development is the management of ground water that is produced
in the process of releasing the gas from the coal deposits.
To address this issue, Eco-Tec has configured an economical system, the
RecoPur(R) Water Treatment System, that recovers produced water, and purifies
it to very high quality standards. By using proprietary ion exchange, the
system is able to purify large quantities of water from multiple wells, is
compact, skid mounted, and fully automatic. Eco-Tec also offers remote
equipment monitoring and control, requiring minimal personnel. This
capability reduces costs and provides instant awareness and adjustment for
water flow and composition variances.
Marathon operates CBNG production sites throughout the Powder River Basin
of Wyoming. Key to successful drilling is the ability to manage the large
volumes of water produced. The selected proprietary RecoPur(R) system
consists of Recoflo(R) advanced, compressed-bed ion exchange units, combined
with patented Spectrum Micro Media Filters(TM). The system is designed to
process 36,000 barrels per day (1050 USgpm) of produced water, while reducing
the sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), and is scheduled for commissioning this
month.
"We are proud to continue the Eco-Tec tradition of providing industries
with economical systems that address environmental sustainability," stated
Mike Dejak, Eco-Tec President. "We are pleased to assist Marathon with its
ability to move forward with CBNG production through sound water management
processes, and we are looking forward to working with other CBNG developers in
the Powder River Basin through our local partners at PureTech."
Note: Both Eco-Tec and PureTech will again be in attendance and exhibiting
at this year's "CBM Fair" held in Gillette, Wyoming, June 4-5, 2008. Booth
#266. (www.cbmfair.com)
About Eco-Tec (www.eco-tec.com)
Eco-Tec is an award-winning, globally recognized manufacturer of water
purification, gas processing, and chemical recovery systems for industrial
operations. Eco-Tec provides proven integrated technologies based on
proprietary technologies that offer significant cost reduction and superior
process efficiency. Eco-Tec has provided more than 1500 systems in over 52
countries, and is represented in all major markets.
SOURCE Eco-Tec Inc.
