Fracking Waste Gets a Second Look to Ease Looming West Texas Water Shortage

Written and first published by Dylan Baddour, Texas Correspondent for Inside Climate News. Aquifers beneath the Permian Basin are slowly running out. Recycling “produced water” should help to slow the decline. Fracked wells in West Texas don’t just produce petroleum. Much more than anything else, they spit up salty, mucky water. Typically, companies have discarded […]
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 […]
XRI Announces the Evolution Pipeline System, Boosts Produced Water Recycling and Disposal Capacity in Permian Basin

Large-Scale Water Recycling and Produced Water Pipeline Infrastructure System Will Mitigate Permian Basin Seismicity Through Produced Water Recycling and Diverting Produced Water from Areas of High Seismicity HOUSTON, TX – XRI Holdings, LLC, the largest water recycling company in the Permian Basin, has commenced construction of its Evolution Pipeline System. The new Evolution Pipeline System […]
“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 […]
XRI receives Bronze Sustainability Rating from EcoVadis

We are proud to announce that in its first year, XRI received a Bronze Sustainability Rating from EcoVadis. EcoVadis is the world’s largest and most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings. XRI is in the top 26% of companies rated in the water collection, treatment and supplyindustry. EcoVadis is the world’s most trusted provider of […]
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 […]
Keeping Midland Beautiful

On March 31, XRI employees volunteered to keep their “spot” clean and beautiful as part of the Keep Midland Beautiful (KMB) program. Volunteers included: Gahndi Espino TJ Arndt Darren Thompson Danny Skiff Taylor McCoy Russell Dickinson Patrick Watrin Frank Zator Javier Gonzalez Sarah Lujan Edwin Alvarez Leah Gonzalez Daisy Roman Logan James Karen Townson (not […]