BreitBurn Energy Chooses VSEP Vibrating Membrane Filtration System
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EMERYVILLE, Calif., Aug. 29, 2006 -- New Logic Research,
Inc., the maker of VSEP, a vibratory membrane filtration
system, announced today the sale of a VSEP system to create
steam quality water from oilfield produced brine at a
BreitBurn Energy facility in Santa Barbara, County,
California. BreitBurn is a subsidiary of Provident Energy
Ltd., a Canadian energy trust.
The VSEP system, which employs both nanofiltration and
reverse osmosis membranes, is fed process water used in the
oil production process. The VSEP product water (permeate) is
cleaner than drinking water, and will be reused as the
plant's boiler feed water.
"We're very proud to be BreitBurn's choice for produced
water recycling technology," said New Logic CEO Greg
Johnson. "BreitBurn has always distinguished itself from its
competitors by embracing cutting-edge technologies. Adding
VSEP to their existing infrastructure is a logical extension
of that ideal."
In evaluating the process options for water recycling at the
plant, BreitBurn's engineers considered other membrane-based
technologies, as well as traditional approaches to produced
water cleanup. After on-site trials were completed, however,
BreitBurn determined that the VSEP system provided the most
elegant, cost-effective solution capable of removing the
contaminants and providing the needed boiler feed water,
thus eliminating the need for expensive pretreatment and
chemical usage.
"BreitBurn has always excelled at deriving maximum value
from its oilfield assets while practicing good environmental
stewardship. By using the VSEP technology to clean up
oilfield brine instead of using fresher and scarcer ground
water, we are able to simultaneously reduce our operating
costs and our impact on the water resources of Santa Barbara
County," said Michael Tolbert, Project Manager for Steam
Operations at BreitBurn.
According to New Logic CTO Dr. Brad Culkin, "New Logic has
always seen tremendous potential in VSEP for produced water
treatment - both onshore and offshore - due to VSEP's unique
capabilities for high recovery and high tolerance of
hydrocarbons. After many years of research and pilot testing
on produced water in locations including California, the
North Sea, Latin America and Alberta's Oil Sands, we see the
BreitBurn project as the first in a long line of successful
produced water installations worldwide."
BreitBurn's VSEP system is currently being built at New
Logic's Emeryville, CA facility, and will be commissioned
this autumn.
About New Logic Research, Inc.
Headquartered in Emeryville, California, New Logic Research
is the leading provider of high-performance membrane
filtration systems used in a wide variety of applications
from pure water and wastewater treatment to chemical process
clarifications. Founded in 1987, New Logic has grown to meet
the needs of its ever-expanding customer base, which
includes major corporations from around the world. Today,
New Logic provides a breadth of products and services for
pure water and wastewater treatment, industrial and chemical
processing, power, pulp and paper, oil and gas production
and processing, paint and pigments and electronics
industries. For more information, please visit New Logic's
Web site at www.vsep.com.
