{"id":576,"date":"2026-11-13T00:00:45","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T00:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/directlogisticsandservices.com\/?page_id=576"},"modified":"2026-11-13T01:52:15","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T01:52:15","slug":"box-ro-water","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/directlogisticsandservices.com\/?page_id=576","title":{"rendered":"Box-RO Produced Water"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/directlogisticsandservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dls-site\/dls-site-v7.css\">\n<div class=\"dls\">\n\n<section class=\"hero hero-water\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div>\n      <span class=\"badge\">In development<\/span><span class=\"badge pp\">Patent pending<\/span>\n      <span class=\"eyebrow\">Box-RO Produced Water Treatment<\/span>\n      <h1>Turn produced water into <em style=\"color:#8fd3ff\">usable water<\/em>.<\/h1>\n      <p class=\"lead\" style=\"color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)\">Every barrel of oil comes up with water, and most of it gets trucked off and injected. Box-RO is a containerized treatment plant built to clean that produced water right on location, so it can go back to work for drilling, completions and operations instead of down a disposal well.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"ctas\">\n        <a class=\"btn btn-red\" href=\"#how\">How it works <span class=\"arrow\">&darr;<\/span><\/a>\n        <a class=\"btn btn-ghost\" href=\"\/?page_id=56\">Discuss a pilot site<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hero-art\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n      <svg viewBox=\"0 0 520 380\" fill=\"none\">\n        <defs><linearGradient id=\"bxg\" x1=\"0\" y1=\"0\" x2=\"0\" y2=\"1\"><stop offset=\"0\" stop-color=\"#e9f3f9\"\/><stop offset=\"1\" stop-color=\"#b9cfdc\"\/><\/linearGradient><\/defs>\n        <ellipse cx=\"260\" cy=\"330\" rx=\"240\" ry=\"26\" fill=\"#000\" opacity=\".25\"\/>\n        <g transform=\"translate(40 120)\">\n          <path d=\"M0 60 L300 0 L440 40 L140 100 Z\" fill=\"#cfe2ee\"\/>\n          <path d=\"M0 60 L140 100 L140 200 L0 160 Z\" fill=\"#8fb3c8\"\/>\n          <path d=\"M140 100 L440 40 L440 140 L140 200 Z\" fill=\"url(#bxg)\"\/>\n          <g stroke=\"#7d9fb4\" stroke-width=\"2\" opacity=\".8\"><path d=\"M170 106v86M200 100v86M230 94v86M260 88v86M290 82v86M320 76v86M350 70v86M380 64v86M410 58v86\"\/><\/g>\n          <path d=\"M0 60 L140 100 L440 40\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-width=\"2\" opacity=\".7\"\/>\n          <rect x=\"18\" y=\"98\" width=\"38\" height=\"48\" rx=\"3\" transform=\"skewY(16)\" fill=\"#6f95ab\"\/>\n          <text x=\"235\" y=\"150\" transform=\"skewY(-11) translate(0 46)\" font-family=\"Barlow Condensed,sans-serif\" font-weight=\"800\" font-size=\"34\" fill=\"#0e4f78\" letter-spacing=\"2\">BOX-RO<\/text>\n        <\/g>\n        <g fill=\"#8fd3ff\"><path d=\"M440 34c14 19 22 32 22 42a22 22 0 01-44 0c0-10 8-23 22-42z\" opacity=\".9\"\/><path d=\"M398 74c8 11 12 18 12 24a12 12 0 01-24 0c0-6 4-13 12-24z\" opacity=\".55\"\/><\/g>\n      <\/svg>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"orders\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div><b>Patent pending. Now taking orders for pilot units.<\/b> <span>Box-RO produced-water treatment<\/span><\/div>\n    <a href=\"tel:+13032691239\">Call 303-269-1239 <span class=\"arrow\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section style=\"padding:0\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"stats\">\n      <div><b>6,300<\/b><span>bbl\/day combined design capacity (1,000 m&sup3;\/day)<\/span><\/div>\n      <div><b>3,800<\/b><span>bbl\/day of produced water treated for reuse (600 m&sup3;\/day)<\/span><\/div>\n      <div><b>5&ndash;6<\/b><span>Insulated 40-ft high-cube containers<\/span><\/div>\n      <div><b>~85%<\/b><span>Design recovery rate<\/span><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section>\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <span class=\"eyebrow\" style=\"color:var(--water)\">The produced water problem<\/span>\n    <h2>The water comes up with the oil. We want to put it back to work.<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"lead\">Produced water is the largest waste stream in the oilfield, and moving it is one of the biggest trucking jobs in the patch. At the same time, operators haul in fresh water for drilling and completions. Box-RO is designed to close that loop on site, with a second line that makes drinking water for the camp.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"lines\">\n      <div class=\"line utility\">\n        <div class=\"eyebrow\" style=\"color:#9a7436;margin-bottom:10px\">Produced water line<\/div>\n        <div class=\"cap\">600<small>m&sup3;\/day<\/small><\/div>\n        <h3 style=\"margin-top:12px\">Reuse water for operations<\/h3>\n        <ul><li>Feed: produced water from the well, after oil separation<\/li><li>For drilling, completions, turbine wash, cooling and washdown<\/li><li>Non-potable, 500&ndash;2,000 mg\/L TDS<\/li><\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"line potable\">\n        <div class=\"eyebrow\" style=\"color:var(--water);margin-bottom:10px\">Camp line (bonus)<\/div>\n        <div class=\"cap\">400<small>m&sup3;\/day<\/small><\/div>\n        <h3 style=\"margin-top:12px\">Drinking water<\/h3>\n        <ul><li>Feed: brackish groundwater<\/li><li>Designed to EPA drinking-water standards (&lt;500 mg\/L TDS)<\/li><li>Remineralized and disinfected with UV and chlorine<\/li><\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"bg-paper\" id=\"how\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <span class=\"eyebrow\" style=\"color:var(--water)\">How it works<\/span>\n    <h2>From produced water to usable water in six steps.<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"steps\">\n      <div class=\"step\"><div class=\"dot\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M4 20V10h6v10M10 14h10\"\/><path d=\"M7 10V4\"\/><\/svg><\/div><b>Intake<\/b><span>Produced water from the separator or tanks; brackish groundwater for the camp line<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"step\"><div class=\"dot\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M4 5h16l-6 8v6l-4-2v-4z\"\/><\/svg><\/div><b>Pretreat<\/b><span>Hydrocyclone, gas flotation and walnut-shell filters strip residual oil, then fine filtration<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"step\"><div class=\"dot\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"8\" width=\"18\" height=\"8\" rx=\"4\"\/><path d=\"M7 12h10\"\/><\/svg><\/div><b>Reverse osmosis<\/b><span>High-pressure, two-stage membranes with energy recovery<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"step\"><div class=\"dot\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"4\"\/><path d=\"M12 2v3M12 19v3M2 12h3M19 12h3M5 5l2 2M17 17l2 2M5 19l2-2M17 7l2-2\"\/><\/svg><\/div><b>Polish<\/b><span>Remineralize and disinfect for drinking; optional biocide for utility<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"step\"><div class=\"dot\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M5 7c0-2 14-2 14 0v11c0 2-14 2-14 0z\"\/><path d=\"M5 7c0 2 14 2 14 0\"\/><\/svg><\/div><b>Store &amp; deliver<\/b><span>Separate drinking and utility tanks feed the camp and the job<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"step\"><div class=\"dot\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M3 18h18M6 18l3-8h6l3 8\"\/><path d=\"M12 10V4\"\/><\/svg><\/div><b>Brine handling<\/b><span>Concentrate to a lined evaporation pond or disposal well<\/span><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"layout\">\n      <svg viewBox=\"0 0 1100 250\" font-family=\"Inter,sans-serif\">\n        <text x=\"0\" y=\"18\" font-size=\"13\" font-weight=\"700\" letter-spacing=\"2\" fill=\"#5b6570\">CONTAINER LAYOUT &middot; CONCEPT<\/text>\n        <g font-size=\"14\" font-weight=\"600\">\n          <rect x=\"0\" y=\"40\" width=\"200\" height=\"90\" rx=\"6\" fill=\"#e6f1f8\" stroke=\"#1d7fb8\" stroke-width=\"2\"\/><text x=\"16\" y=\"70\" fill=\"#0e4f78\">01<\/text><text x=\"16\" y=\"94\" fill=\"#0f1215\">Pretreatment<\/text><text x=\"16\" y=\"114\" font-weight=\"400\" font-size=\"12.5\" fill=\"#5b6570\">Camp line<\/text>\n          <rect x=\"220\" y=\"40\" width=\"200\" height=\"90\" rx=\"6\" fill=\"#e6f1f8\" stroke=\"#1d7fb8\" stroke-width=\"2\"\/><text x=\"236\" y=\"70\" fill=\"#0e4f78\">02<\/text><text x=\"236\" y=\"94\" fill=\"#0f1215\">Drinking-water RO<\/text><text x=\"236\" y=\"114\" font-weight=\"400\" font-size=\"12.5\" fill=\"#5b6570\">400 m&#179;\/day<\/text>\n          <rect x=\"0\" y=\"150\" width=\"200\" height=\"90\" rx=\"6\" fill=\"#f7efe2\" stroke=\"#b38a4a\" stroke-width=\"2\"\/><text x=\"16\" y=\"180\" fill=\"#8a6a3b\">03<\/text><text x=\"16\" y=\"204\" fill=\"#0f1215\">Produced-water pretreat<\/text><text x=\"16\" y=\"224\" font-weight=\"400\" font-size=\"12.5\" fill=\"#5b6570\">Oil removal &amp; filtration<\/text>\n          <rect x=\"220\" y=\"150\" width=\"200\" height=\"90\" rx=\"6\" fill=\"#f7efe2\" stroke=\"#b38a4a\" stroke-width=\"2\"\/><text x=\"236\" y=\"180\" fill=\"#8a6a3b\">04<\/text><text x=\"236\" y=\"204\" fill=\"#0f1215\">Utility RO<\/text><text x=\"236\" y=\"224\" font-weight=\"400\" font-size=\"12.5\" fill=\"#5b6570\">600 m&#179;\/day<\/text>\n          <rect x=\"440\" y=\"40\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" rx=\"6\" fill=\"#eef0f2\" stroke=\"#5b6570\" stroke-width=\"2\"\/><text x=\"456\" y=\"70\" fill=\"#2a3139\">05<\/text><text x=\"456\" y=\"94\" fill=\"#0f1215\">Cleaning &amp; utilities<\/text><text x=\"456\" y=\"114\" font-weight=\"400\" font-size=\"12.5\" fill=\"#5b6570\">CIP, power, controls,<\/text><text x=\"456\" y=\"132\" font-weight=\"400\" font-size=\"12.5\" fill=\"#5b6570\">remote telemetry<\/text>\n        <\/g>\n        <g stroke=\"#1d7fb8\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M200 85h20M420 85h20\"\/><\/g>\n        <g stroke=\"#b38a4a\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M200 195h20M420 195h20\"\/><\/g>\n        <g font-size=\"14\" font-weight=\"600\">\n          <ellipse cx=\"760\" cy=\"85\" rx=\"60\" ry=\"40\" fill=\"#e6f1f8\" stroke=\"#1d7fb8\" stroke-width=\"2\"\/><text x=\"760\" y=\"82\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#0e4f78\">Drinking<\/text><text x=\"760\" y=\"100\" text-anchor=\"middle\" font-weight=\"400\" font-size=\"12.5\" fill=\"#5b6570\">to camp<\/text>\n          <ellipse cx=\"760\" cy=\"195\" rx=\"60\" ry=\"40\" fill=\"#f7efe2\" stroke=\"#b38a4a\" stroke-width=\"2\"\/><text x=\"760\" y=\"192\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#8a6a3b\">Utility<\/text><text x=\"760\" y=\"210\" text-anchor=\"middle\" font-weight=\"400\" font-size=\"12.5\" fill=\"#5b6570\">to operations<\/text>\n          <rect x=\"900\" y=\"115\" width=\"200\" height=\"50\" rx=\"25\" fill=\"#fff\" stroke=\"#c3c9cf\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-dasharray=\"6 5\"\/><text x=\"1000\" y=\"145\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#5b6570\">Brine to pond \/ disposal<\/text>\n        <\/g>\n        <g stroke=\"#1d7fb8\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M640 85h60\"\/><\/g><g stroke=\"#b38a4a\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M640 195h60\"\/><\/g>\n        <g stroke=\"#c3c9cf\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-dasharray=\"5 5\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M640 140h260\"\/><\/g>\n      <\/svg>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"fine\">Pad footprint about 35 &times; 25 m including tanks. Layout is a concept and is subject to detailed design.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section>\n  <div class=\"wrap split\">\n    <div>\n      <span class=\"eyebrow\" style=\"color:var(--water)\">Built for the patch<\/span>\n      <h2>Designed for dust, heat, cold and hard trucks.<\/h2>\n      <ul class=\"checks\">\n        <li><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\"><path d=\"M5 12.5l4.5 4.5L19 7.5\"\/><\/svg><div><b>Mobile by design<\/b><span>Standard containers that move by truck, skid or crane with minimal site work. Moving heavy equipment is what we already do.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n        <li><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\"><path d=\"M5 12.5l4.5 4.5L19 7.5\"\/><\/svg><div><b>Oilfield-rated enclosures<\/b><span>Insulated, HVAC and dust filtration, &minus;10 to +45&nbsp;&deg;C operation, hazardous-area electrical where required.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n        <li><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\"><path d=\"M5 12.5l4.5 4.5L19 7.5\"\/><\/svg><div><b>Water as a service<\/b><span>Planned as an operated service with remote monitoring, so operators buy water, not a plant.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n        <li><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\"><path d=\"M5 12.5l4.5 4.5L19 7.5\"\/><\/svg><div><b>Less disposal, less fresh water<\/b><span>Every barrel reused is a barrel not trucked to injection and a barrel of fresh water not hauled in.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n    <dl class=\"spec spec-stack\">\n      <div><span>Capacity<\/span><b>1,000 m&sup3;\/day combined<\/b><\/div>\n      <div><span>Camp drinking line<\/span><b>400 m&sup3;\/day, 80&ndash;85% recovery<\/b><\/div>\n      <div><span>Produced water line<\/span><b>600 m&sup3;\/day (~3,800 bbl), 85% recovery<\/b><\/div>\n      <div><span>Power<\/span><b>480 V, 3-phase &middot; ~1.8&ndash;2.0 kWh\/m&sup3;<\/b><\/div>\n      <div><span>Packaging<\/span><b>5&ndash;6 &times; 40-ft high-cube<\/b><\/div>\n      <div><span>Operating range<\/span><b>&minus;10 to +45 &deg;C<\/b><\/div>\n      <div><span>Acceptance<\/span><b>72-hour performance run<\/b><\/div>\n      <div><span>Status<\/span><b>Front-end engineering design<\/b><\/div>\n    <\/dl>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cta\" style=\"background:var(--water2)\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div>\n      <h2>Have produced water to deal with?<\/h2>\n      <p>We&#8217;re lining up pilot locations. Tell us your daily produced-water volume, salinity and what you need the water for.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ctas\" style=\"align-items:center\">\n      <a class=\"phone\" href=\"tel:+13032691239\">303-269-1239<\/a>\n      <a class=\"btn btn-dark\" href=\"tel:+13032691239\">Order a pilot <span class=\"arrow\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<p class=\"wrap fine\" style=\"padding-top:22px;padding-bottom:30px\">Patent pending. Box-RO is in front-end engineering design and has not yet been built. All figures are design targets from preliminary engineering. Drinking-water output is designed to EPA standards and will require third-party certification (NSF\/ANSI 61) before potable service. 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