Industry Builds Circular Water Economy as It Leans into Recycling and Reuse

Written by Stephen Forrester, Contributor for Drilling Contractor Magazine, and first published by Drilling Contractor Magazine. Water management companies investing heavily in treatment technologies and transport infrastructure as E&Ps continue to shift away from disposal wells, reduce reliance on freshwater EXCERPT: Eliminating freshwater use by expanding water recycling XRI, a full-cycle water management and produced […]
XRI Shares its Vision for Growth

Hart Energy’s technology editor Jennifer Pallanich sat down with XRI Holding’s John Durand to talk about the past and future evolution of midstream water, as well as the parallels and differences in the company’s expansion into Canada. Transcript: Jennifer Pallanich, senior technology editor, Hart Energy: Hi, I’m Jennifer Pallanich. I’m here with John Durand of XRI […]
XRI marks 10 years with focus on advancing water reuse

Written by Mella McEwen, Oil Reporter for MRT, and first published by Midland Reporter-Telegram. XRI Holdings is celebrating a milestone not many companies reach – its 10th anniversary. “It really is significant for any company to achieve the 10-year mark,” observed Matt Gabriel, chief executive officer during a Teams call. “It’s particularly exciting to celebrate this […]
XRI Holdings announces large-scale water infrastructure network

Written by Mella McEwen, Oil Reporter for MRT, and first published by Midland Reporter-Telegram. Multiple water-related issues are being addressed as XRI Holdings constructs its Evolution Pipeline System in the Midland Basin. Currently under construction, the system is a large-scale, multi-producer water recycling and produced water infrastructure network that connects XRI’s existing pipeline infrastructure in […]
“Water from the Desert”

XRI was recently featured on an episode of Tomorrow’s World Today – “Water from the Desert.” If you missed it, we have you covered. In this episode, we explore how NGL’s large volumes of produced water combined with XRI’s specialized recycling expertise address the need for sustainable use of produced water. As background, fracking is the process where sand, water and chemicals are injected […]
Our Story: The Way of Water

XRI’s “Way of Water” story to date. Our numbers grow daily. More to come as we continue leading the water management industry with our expertise, science and innovation. Transcript: XRI is the leading full-cycle water management company, bringing deep expertise and industry-leading water solutions. Including: Large-scale water treatment. Produced water reuse. Recycling facilities. More details: […]
Making Safety About You

Austin Harris joins XRI as the new Director of HSE. Here’s how he plans to evolve our safety culture. SC: How long have you been in safety? Austin: I’ve been in safety for close to 10 years, with most of that time being in gas, along with construction. I worked for a company for a […]
Where Do You See The Industry of Recycling Going In The Next 5-10 Years, and Beyond?
XRI’s COO, Dr. Chris Harich, answers this industry of recycling question during his panel appearance at the 2022 Oilfield Water Markets Conference. TRANSCRIPTION: Wells in the Permian Basin over the next five years…we’re gonna go up to about 33,500 wells that we drill between now and 2025. With that, we’re gonna need about 20 billion barrels […]
How Do You Use Science and Technology To Benefit The Customer?

XRI’s COO, Dr. Chris Harich, answers this science and technology question during his panel appearance at the 2022 Oilfield Water Markets Conference. TRANSCRIPTION: [When it comes to science and technology], where are we spending the most on, are frac and FR. FR is really expensive. It’s this large molecular weight and ionic polymer, so it’s negatively […]
Are You Able To Help Operators Maximize Volumes For Recycling?

XRI’s COO, Dr. Chris Harich, answers this maximizing for recycling question during his panel appearance at the 2022 Oilfield Water Markets Conference. TRANSCRIPTION: We took a different look at it. We took a different approach to because being private-equity backed, I had to have a return on investment (ROI). So if I was sinking things into […]